Museums · South East England
Singleton, West Sussex
In or near Boxgrove.
Singleton, West Sussex — a museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Trish Steel — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Chichester · 9.0 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Singleton, West Sussex is a museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
Singleton is a village in West Sussex, South-East England, known for its museum. The museum showcases local history and culture, providing insights into the area's heritage.
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Background
History
There is archaeological evidence of a Roman encampment at Singleton. The village name is derived from the Anglo-Saxon 'sengel', which means "burnt clearing". Singleton (Silletone) was listed in the Domesday Book (1086) as the ancient hundred of the same name with 237 households including the settlements of East Lavant, Mid Lavant, Binderton and Preston. In Singleton parish itself there were 167 households: 89 villagers, 58 smallholders and 20 slaves; with ploughing land, woodland, meadows, three mills and a church, it had a value to the lords of the manor of £121. In 1861, the population of the Anglican parish (Singleton with Charlton), was 556 and the area was 5010 acre. From 1880, the…
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- Coordinates
- 50.9107, -0.7531
- County
- West Sussex
- District
- Chichester
- Parish
- Singleton
- Postcode
- PO18 0EY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Arundel and South Downs
- Nearest railway station
- Chichester — 9 km
- Official site
- www.westsussex.gov.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Singleton, West Sussex (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Singleton, West Sussex?
- Singleton, West Sussex is in West Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO18 0EY), in the parish of Singleton.
- What is Singleton, West Sussex?
- Singleton, West Sussex — a museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Singleton, West Sussex?
- The nearest railway station is Chichester, about 9.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode PO18 0EY.
- How do I get to Singleton, West Sussex?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PO18 0EY. It sits within the Arundel and South Downs parliamentary constituency.