West Burton, West Sussex Explained

Country:England
Static Image:West Burton 6.JPG
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Static Image Caption:A timber framed medieval house in West Burton
Coordinates:50.9169°N -0.5788°W
Official Name:West Burton
Civil Parish:Bury
Shire District:Chichester
Shire County:West Sussex
Region:South East England
Constituency Westminster:Arundel and South Downs
Post Town:Pulborough
Postcode District:RH20 1
Postcode Area:RH
Os Grid Reference:TQ000140

West Burton is a small hamlet in the Parish of Bury and the Chichester district of West Sussex, England.[1] It lies between Bignor and Bury on the Lower Greensand ridge, 4.5 miles (7.2 km) southwest of Pulborough. It is one of a string of Saxon settlements at the foot of the South Downs escarpment where springs from the chalk strata provided clean reliable water supply.

Notable buildings in West Burton include West Burton House a grade II listed house and Cooke's House a historic park and garden which was the residence of artist Jeanne Courtauld.[2]

Notable Residents

Notes and References

  1. Web site: West Burton. Bury Parish Council. 9 July 2024.
  2. Book: The Ballad of Larachmhor. Larachmhor. John M. Hammond. 2011. 19.