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DEAN (West), a parish in Westbourne district, Sussex; on the river Lavant, 5¼ miles N of Chichester r. station. It includes the tything of Chilgrove, and has a post office under Chichester. Acres, 2, 290. Real property, £3, 504. Pop., 681. Houses, 132. Cannon House was the seat of Lord Selsey. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Chichester. Value, not reported.* Patrons, the Dean and Chapter of Chichester. The church is cruciform; and has some mural monuments.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | West Dean Parish Westbourne Poor Law Union/Registration District Sussex Ancient County |
| Place names: | DEAN | DEAN WEST | WEST DEAN |
| Place: | West Dean Near Chichester |
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