Eastergate is a village and former

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, now in the parish of Barnham and Eastergate, in the Arun district of

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, England. It is located five miles (8 km) east of

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. The civil parish covered an area of 370ha (of which 200ha is owned by the farm) and had a population of 3107 persons according to the 2001 census. At the 2011 Census the population was 3,417. On 1 April 2019 the parish was merged with Barnham to form "Barnham and Eastergate".

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remains have been found near St George's Church, although until the 20th century the village remained a small one. The area, being on

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, was principally used for

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s. Subsequent house building has resulted in a large increase in population. As ''Gate'', the settlement was listed in the 1086

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as having 28 households, plough lands, woodlands, meadows and a church, with an annual value of £4.

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(1879–1962) often stayed in the parish, and named a hymn tune after it.

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(which was actually within Eastergate parish) was opened in 1864 and lies on the West Coastway Line. The station was called ''Barnham Junction'' until 1929 because the branch line to

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leaves the main line here. East and West Coastway (to Brighton in the East and

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in the West) and

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services are operated by Southern, with occasional

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and

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References

External links

Eastergate historyEastergate Parish Council
Villages in West Sussex Former civil parishes in West Sussex Arun District {{WestSussex-geo-stub