West Lavington, West Sussex
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| West Lavington | |
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 Church of St. Mary Magdalene | |
  West Lavington Location within West Sussex | |
| Area | 2.45 km2 (0.95 sq mi) [1] |
| Population | 276. 2011 Census[2] |
| • Density | 121/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | SU892205 |
| • London | 45 miles (72 km) NE |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MIDHURST |
| Postcode district | GU29 |
| Dialling code | 01730 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | West Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
West Lavington is a village and civil parish on the edge of Midhurst in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. It contains a small private nursery school and the (now deconsecrated) church of St Mary Magdalene.
The church was constructed for Henry Edward Manning[3] who was at the time rector of Woolavington, now East Lavington, with West Lavington forming a detached portion of that parish until 1851. The churchyard contains the grave of Richard Cobden although he lived in the neighbouring parish of Heyshott.
As a result of falling congregations and the church's poor condition, St Mary Magdalene church (a Grade II* listed building)[4] was closed in September 2008 and the congregation transferred to neighbouring Cocking.[5][6] The two parishes were subsequently united and are now known as "The Parish of Cocking with West Lavington".[7] In 2013, the church at West Lavington was offered for sale, although the graveyard will continue to belong to the parish with public access.[8][9]
