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Charlton is a small village in the
In the 1670s towards the end of Charles II's reign, the Charlton Hunt was established, which would be attended by nobles across the country until the 1750s. Fox Hall, named in reference to the hunt in question, was built in 1730 on the edge of Charlton for the 2nd Duke of Richmond, designed in the Palladian style (possibly by Roger Morris, a student of Lord Burlington).
In 1915, 17th-century pub The Fox Goes Free became the site of the first
Chichester
Chichester ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and civil parish in the Chichester District, Chichester district of West Sussex, England.OS Explorer map 120: Chichester, South Harting and Selsey Scale: 1:25 000. Publisher ...
district
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of West Sussex
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, England. It lies on the Singleton to East Dean road 5.3 miles (8.6 km) and the River Lavant north of Chichester
Chichester ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and civil parish in the Chichester District, Chichester district of West Sussex, England.OS Explorer map 120: Chichester, South Harting and Selsey Scale: 1:25 000. Publisher ...
. At the 2011 Census the population of the hamlet was included in the civil parish
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of Singleton.
Toponym
The name Charlton comes from "churl", meaning free peasant, and "ton", meaning settlement.History
In the 1670s towards the end of Charles II's reign, the Charlton Hunt was established, which would be attended by nobles across the country until the 1750s. Fox Hall, named in reference to the hunt in question, was built in 1730 on the edge of Charlton for the 2nd Duke of Richmond, designed in the Palladian style (possibly by Roger Morris, a student of Lord Burlington).
In 1915, 17th-century pub The Fox Goes Free became the site of the first Women's Institute
The Women's Institute (WI) is a community-based organization for women in the United Kingdom, Canada, South Africa and New Zealand. The movement was founded in Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada, by Erland and Janet Lee with Adelaide Hoodless being the ...
meeting.
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Villages in West Sussex {{WestSussex-geo-stub