Graffham

Graffham
St. James Church, Selham
Graffham  Graffham shown within West Sussex
Area	11.81 km2 (4.56 sq mi)
Population	516. 2011 Census
– density	43/km2 (110/sq mi)
OS grid reference	SU927175
– London	45 miles (72 km) NNE
Civil parish	Graffham
District	Chichester
Shire county	West Sussex
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	PETWORTH
Postcode district	GU28
Dialling code	01798
Police	Sussex
Fire	West Sussex
Ambulance	South East Coast
EU Parliament	South East England
UK Parliament	Chichester
Website	Graffham Parish
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Graffham is a village and civil parish in West Sussex, England, situated on the northern escarpment of the South Downs. The civil parish is made up of the village of Graffham, part of the hamlet of Selham, and South Ambersham. It forms part of the Bury Ward for the purposes of electing a Councillor to Chichester District Council.

In the 1861 census the parish covered 6.71 km² (1,658 acres) and had a population of 410. Selham was still a separate parish covering 4.22 km² (1,042 acres) with a population of 123.

In the 2001 census the parish covered 11.81 km² (2,917 acres) and had 229 households with a total population of 510 of whom 229 residents were economically active.

The village of Graffham contains two pubs The Forester's Arms and The White Horse, a recreation ground, the Anglican parish church of St Giles, which was largely rebuilt between 1874 and 1887, and a primary school. Seaford College, an independent school, is close by.

Notable residents include David Young, Baron Young of Graffham , James Burnett and Timothy Bell, Baron Bell.

Selham contains The Three Moles, one of the smallest pubs in Sussex along with the church of St James which is largely 11th century, never having undergone any major rebuilding.

The parish also contains the remains of Lodsworth Castle, a large 13th-century motte near Selham at Lodsbridge beside the River Rother.

Panorama from the South Downs, above the village and facing north.