South Harting, along with the hamlets of West Harting and East Harting, was listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as the large Manor of Harting (Hertinges).[2] Apart from three generations of the Earls Montgomery the manor was in the possession of the Crown until 1610, when it was granted to the Caryll family. In 1746 the manor was purchased by the Featherstonhaugh (/ˈfænʃɔː/FAN-shaw) family, in whose possession it remains.[3]
In 1861 the parish covered 7,832 acres (3,169 ha) and had a population of 1,247.[3]
Amenities
Churches
The church of St Mary and St Gabriel
The Anglican parish church of St Mary and St Gabriel is at the southwestern end of the village street, in an elevated position. It has a coppered spire on the tower and a peal of six bells. Major restoration work was carried out in the 1850s,[3] and In 2010 further improvements were made including the building of an attached room for the Sunday school.
South Harting War Memorial by Eric Gill
In the churchyard is the tall South Harting War Memorial Cross, (1920) [4] a World War I memorial by Eric Gill with the bas relief of St Patrick attributed to Gill being by Hilary Stratton.[5]
South Harting has a Congregational Church.
Education
Harting Church of England Primary School takes children from four to eleven years old. Alongside the school is the village hall from which a pre-school group operates.
Public houses
Harting now has just one pub, The White Hart, a Grade II listed building that includes six bedrooms (and bathrooms). Only forty years ago the village had three pubs. The White Hart is owned and operated by Upham Breweries, a local Hampshire company.
Sport
A game at Harting Cricket Club in 2010
In the 1920s Harting Hill (now the B2141 road) was the venue for one of the most important motor hill climbs in the country, with Frazer Nash, Aston Martin and Raymond Mays (Bugatti) participating.[6] The event was founded by Earl Russell in 1905.[7]
Harting Cricket Club serves all the Hartings. Harting have a football Club playing in the West Sussex Football League.
Events
Every Whit Monday Harting celebrates the Festivities. Since 1880, the Harting Old Club has had its annual meeting on Whit Monday and the village Festivities started in 1961, replacing a traditional funfair which used to take centre stage in the street. All money raised at the Festivities goes to local groups and charity.[8] In 2022, for this year only, the Festivities will be held on Friday 03 June.[9]
Notable people
South Harting about 1905 with the White Hart pub on the right by the freestanding sign.
The painter Theodore Garman worked and painted in the village and is buried in the parish church graveyard.[10] The Victorian writer Anthony Trollope spent the last years of his life in South Harting. He moved here in 1880 and lived at The Grange. His pen, paperknife and letter scales are on display in the parish church. H.G Wells sometimes lived at Uppark as a young man; his mother was a lady's maid there. Bertrand Russell and his wife Dora founded the experimental Beacon Hill School[11] at Telegraph House, which was their residence in 1927.[12] Admiral Sir Horace Law lived in South Harting and was a lay preacher at the parish church, where a room is named after him.[13] Television presenter and producer Cliff Michelmore (1919-2016) was a local resident and was buried in the graveyard of the parish church in 2016.Next to his wife Jean Metcalfe who died in 2000.
References
^OS Explorer map 120: Chichester, South Harting and Selsey Scale: 1:25 000. Publisher:Ordnance Survey – Southampton B2 edition. Publishing Date:2009. ISBN978 0319240793
^"Open Domesday: (East, South and West) Harting". Retrieved 23 June 2019.
^ abc"GENUKI - Harting". Retrieved 29 September 2014.
^Collins, Judith, ‘’Eric Gill: The Sculpture’’, the Overlook Press, Woodstock N.Y., 1998 pp. 115-16
^Public Sculpture of Sussex (Public Sculpture of Britain series), Jill Seddon ,Peter Seddon, Anthony McIntosh, Liverpool University Press (30 Nov. 2014)
^Mays, Raymond (1951). Split Seconds. Foulis. p. 33.
^Orme-Bannister, Graham (2007). . Newlands Press. ISBN0-9552485-0-7. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
^Kenneth Blackwell and Sheila Turcon Russell's Addresses
^"Obituary - Admiral Sir Horace Law". The Telegraph. 2 February 2005. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
Further reading
Rev. H.D. Gordon, The History of Harting (1877) Internet Archive (free to download)
'Harting', A History of the County of Sussex: Volume 4: The Rape of Chichester (1953), pp. 10–21 British History Online
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to South Harting.
South Harting Parish Council
History of South Harting on GENUKI
History and old photographs of Harting
April 21, 2023
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South Harting is a village within Harting civil parish in the Chichester district of West Sussex England 1 It lies on the B2146 road 4 miles 6 4 km southeast of Petersfield in Hampshire South HartingSouth Harting seen from the church of St Mary and St GabrielSouth HartingLocation within West SussexOS grid referenceSU785195Civil parishHartingDistrictChichesterShire countyWest SussexRegionSouth EastCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townPETERSFIELDPostcode districtGU31Dialling code01730PoliceSussexFireWest SussexAmbulanceSouth East CoastUK ParliamentChichesterList of places UK England West Sussex 50 58 11 N 0 52 57 W 50 96983 N 0 88263 W 50 96983 0 88263 Coordinates 50 58 11 N 0 52 57 W 50 96983 N 0 88263 W 50 96983 0 88263South Harting has two churches one Anglican and one Congregational plus a school and a pub The National Trust property Uppark sits high on the South Downs 1 mile 1 6 km south of the village on the B2146 Contents 1 History 2 Amenities 2 1 Churches 2 2 Education 2 3 Public houses 2 4 Sport 3 Events 4 Notable people 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksHistory EditSouth Harting along with the hamlets of West Harting and East Harting was listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as the large Manor of Harting Hertinges 2 Apart from three generations of the Earls Montgomery the manor was in the possession of the Crown until 1610 when it was granted to the Caryll family In 1746 the manor was purchased by the Featherstonhaugh ˈ f ae n ʃ ɔː FAN shaw family in whose possession it remains 3 In 1861 the parish covered 7 832 acres 3 169 ha and had a population of 1 247 3 Amenities EditChurches Edit The church of St Mary and St Gabriel The Anglican parish church of St Mary and St Gabriel is at the southwestern end of the village street in an elevated position It has a coppered spire on the tower and a peal of six bells Major restoration work was carried out in the 1850s 3 and In 2010 further improvements were made including the building of an attached room for the Sunday school South Harting War Memorial by Eric Gill In the churchyard is the tall South Harting War Memorial Cross 1920 4 a World War I memorial by Eric Gill with the bas relief of St Patrick attributed to Gill being by Hilary Stratton 5 South Harting has a Congregational Church Education Edit Harting Church of England Primary School takes children from four to eleven years old Alongside the school is the village hall from which a pre school group operates Public houses Edit Harting now has just one pub The White Hart a Grade II listed building that includes six bedrooms and bathrooms Only forty years ago the village had three pubs The White Hart is owned and operated by Upham Breweries a local Hampshire company Sport Edit A game at Harting Cricket Club in 2010 In the 1920s Harting Hill now the B2141 road was the venue for one of the most important motor hill climbs in the country with Frazer Nash Aston Martin and Raymond Mays Bugatti participating 6 The event was founded by Earl Russell in 1905 7 Harting Cricket Club serves all the Hartings Harting have a football Club playing in the West Sussex Football League Events EditEvery Whit Monday Harting celebrates the Festivities Since 1880 the Harting Old Club has had its annual meeting on Whit Monday and the village Festivities started in 1961 replacing a traditional funfair which used to take centre stage in the street All money raised at the Festivities goes to local groups and charity 8 In 2022 for this year only the Festivities will be held on Friday 03 June 9 Notable people Edit South Harting about 1905 with the White Hart pub on the right by the freestanding sign The painter Theodore Garman worked and painted in the village and is buried in the parish church graveyard 10 The Victorian writer Anthony Trollope spent the last years of his life in South Harting He moved here in 1880 and lived at The Grange His pen paperknife and letter scales are on display in the parish church H G Wells sometimes lived at Uppark as a young man his mother was a lady s maid there Bertrand Russell and his wife Dora founded the experimental Beacon Hill School 11 at Telegraph House which was their residence in 1927 12 Admiral Sir Horace Law lived in South Harting and was a lay preacher at the parish church where a room is named after him 13 Television presenter and producer Cliff Michelmore 1919 2016 was a local resident and was buried in the graveyard of the parish church in 2016 Next to his wife Jean Metcalfe who died in 2000 References Edit OS Explorer map 120 Chichester South Harting and Selsey Scale 1 25 000 Publisher Ordnance Survey Southampton B2 edition Publishing Date 2009 ISBN 978 0319240793 Open Domesday East South and West Harting Retrieved 23 June 2019 a b c GENUKI Harting Retrieved 29 September 2014 Collins Judith Eric Gill The Sculpture the Overlook Press Woodstock N Y 1998 pp 115 16 Public Sculpture of Sussex Public Sculpture of Britain series Jill Seddon Peter Seddon Anthony McIntosh Liverpool University Press 30 Nov 2014 Mays Raymond 1951 Split Seconds Foulis p 33 Orme Bannister Graham 2007 South Harting Hill Climb 1905 1925 Newlands Press ISBN 0 9552485 0 7 Archived from the original on 6 October 2014 Retrieved 30 September 2014 Harting Festivities Harting Festivities Harting Festivities Harting Festivities Gray Jennifer 2002 The Life and Work of Theodore Garman 1924 1954 PhD University of Birmingham David Harley Beacon Hill School Kenneth Blackwell and Sheila Turcon Russell s Addresses Obituary Admiral Sir Horace Law The Telegraph 2 February 2005 Retrieved 30 September 2014 Further reading EditRev H D Gordon The History of Harting 1877 Internet Archive free to download Harting A History of the County of Sussex Volume 4 The Rape of Chichester 1953 pp 10 21 British History OnlineExternal links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to South Harting South Harting Parish Council History of South Harting on GENUKI History and old photographs of 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