Coordinates: 50°57′25″N 0°46′57″W / 50.95689°N 0.78246°W
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  Bepton
Bepton shown within West Sussex |
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| Area | 7.93 km2 (3.06 sq mi) [1] |
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| Population | 249 [1] 2001 Census |
| - Density | 31 /km2 (80 /sq mi) |
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| - London | 47 miles (76 km) NE |
| Parish | Bepton |
| District | Chichester |
| Shire county | West Sussex |
| Region | South East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MIDHURST |
| GU29 | |
| Dialling code | 01730 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | West Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| European Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Chichester |
| List of places: UK • England • West Sussex | |
Bepton is a village and civil parish in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. According to the 2001 census it had 104 households with a population of 249 of whom 117 were economically active. The village is about three miles south-west of Midhurst.
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History
In 1086 Bepton was recorded in the Domesday Book as being called Babintone, held of Earl Roger by Geoffery. In 1931 its population was recorded as 292. In 1953 as a parish of 1910 acres.
Transport
Bepton can be reached by road off the A286 approximately 1.5 miles from Cocking along Bell Lane. Alternatively from the A286 at Midhurst along Bepton Road.
The nearest railway station is eight miles (13 km) west of the village, at Petersfield.
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References
- ^ a b "2001 Census: West Sussex – Population by Parish". West Sussex County Council. http://www.westsussex.gov.uk/communityandliving/census2001/pop_parish_summary.pdf. Retrieved on 12 April 2009.
- [1] 'Bepton', A History of the County of Sussex: Volume 4: The Rape of Chichester (1953), pp. 41-3. Date accessed: 09 March 2007.
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