Merston
Merston is a village and parish[1] in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. It lies just south of the A259 road 2.4 miles (3.9 km) southeast of Chichester. It is in the civil parish of Oving.
| Merston | |
|---|---|
 St. Giles Church | |
  Merston Location within West Sussex | |
| OS grid reference | SU895028 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Chichester |
| Postcode district | PO20 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | West Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
History
Merston was listed in the Domesday Book (1086) in the ancient hundred of Boxgrove as having 16 households, meadows, plough land, and three mills.[2]
In 1861, Merston parish's population was 79, and the parish was 710 acres (290 ha).[1]
RAF Merston
Nearby was RAF Merston, a World War II airfield.[3] The airfield was in use from 1939 to 1945.[4]
References
- "GENUKI: Merston, Sussex". Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- "Open Domesday: Merston". Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- "Merston". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- Lee, David (2005). Action Stations Revisited: The Complete History of Britain's Military Airfields. Vol. 3: South East England. Manchester, England: Crécy. pp. 224–225. ISBN 9780859791106.
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