Durrington, West Sussex
| Durrington | ||
|---|---|---|
Shire county | ||
| Region | ||
| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Post town | WORTHING | |
| Postcode district | BN13 0 | |
| Dialling code | 01903 | |
| Police | Sussex | |
| Fire | West Sussex | |
| Ambulance | South East Coast | |
Worthing West | ||
Durrington is a neighbourhood of
History
Durrington means 'Dēora's farmstead', Dēora presumably being the name of a Saxon settler.[2] In common with many neighbouring settlements during the Saxon era, the local people also had land in the Weald, which would have been used for seasonal pasture for animals. Their land was at 'Dēoringa wīc' (modern-day Drungewick, in the parish of Loxwood).[2]
Durrington was first recorded in 934 as a
The Domesday survey recorded that Durrington had "a church, eight acres of meadow and a wood of ten hogs".
There was also a wall-mounted stone
In 1643, during the English Civil War, St Symphorian's Church—Durrington's Anglican church—was partially destroyed by Roundhead soldiers after the Royalist vicar had supposedly tried to gain support for the Royalist cause amongst his parishioners. The church remained ruined until 1915 when a new church was built, which included some of the original stones.
Durrington was also the location of the first
Durrington today
In 1992, the annual Durrington festival was founded by residents Dave Butler and Dave Collard. The festival is "a week long celebration of what Durrington has to offer". The festival committee, composed of local residents and led by Peter Bloxham, aims to "provide opportunities for a diverse range of performers, groups, charities and business to promote what is good about living and working in Durrington".
The festival in June 2014 featured "music, theatre, flowers and faith". It was one week long and culminated in a carnival, fayre and
Governance
Modern Durrington lies within the borough of Worthing and lies mostly in the Durrington ward. Neighbouring West Durrington forms Castle ward. Each ward has two councillors which represent their area on Worthing Borough Council. For elections to West Sussex County Council most of the area is represented by the Durrington & Salvington electoral division. The area is represented at Westminster by the Worthing West constituency.
Until the 16th century when it became a parish in its own right, Durrington formed part of the parish of West Tarring. The parish of Durrington was enlarged in 1902 to include parts of the parishes of Tarring and Broadwater, including Salvington. On 1 April 1929 the parish was abolished and merged with Worthing[11] and Durrington became part of the borough of Worthing.[12] In 1921 the parish had a population of 1182.[13]
Transport
The nearest railway station is Durrington-on-Sea railway station in Goring, about 1.3 miles (2.1 km) to the south.
References
- ^ "Worthing Ward population 2011". Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-85306-484-5
- ^ a b c Salzman, L. F., ed. (1980). "A History of the County of Sussex: Volume 6 Part 1: Bramber Rape (Southern Part). Durrington". Victoria County History of Sussex. British History Online. pp. 81–85. Retrieved 9 January 2010.
- ^ a b Evans 1977, p. 7.
- ^ Wales 1999, p. 81.
- ^ a b c d Evans 1977, p. 8.
- ^ a b Elleray 1998, p. 50.
- ALGAO:England). 2006. Retrieved 9 January 2010.
- ^ Evans 1977, p. 9.
- ^ Evans 1977, p. 10.
- A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Durrington | British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk.
- ^ "Population statistics Durrington ExP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
Works cited
- Elleray, D. Robert (1998). A Millennium Encyclopaedia of Worthing History. Worthing: Optimus Books. ISBN 0-9533132-0-4.
- Evans, Nat (1977). The Church and Parish of Durrington. Worthing: Gadd's.
- Wales, Tony (1999). The West Sussex Village Book. Newbury: Countryside Books. ISBN 1-85306-581-1.
External links
Media related to Durrington, West Sussex at Wikimedia Commons