Egdean
Coordinates: 50°58′12″N 0°34′46″W / 50.97006°N 0.57955°W
Egdean, (pronounced Egg-deen) is a tiny village in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. It lies just off the A283 road 1.7 miles (2.8 km) southeast of Petworth.
In earlier centuries a horse fair was held at Egdean. It was one of the last occasions on which the 3rd Earl of Egremont was seen out in public before he died in 1837.[1] The earl gave a £20 prize for the best three-year-old colt or filly.[2]
The church of St Bartholomew, dating from the 16th century, is well supported, with a family service every month.
References
- ↑ Sheila Haines and Leigh Lawson, Poor Cottages & Proud Palaces. The life and work of the Reverend Thomas Sockett of Petworth 1777-1859 The Hastings Press 2007 ISBN 978-1-904109-16-7 p191
- ↑ Sussex Agricultural Press The library of agricultural and horticultural knowledge 1830 p274-5
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