Didling
{{Short description|Village in West Sussex, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2025}}
{{Infobox UK place
| country = England
| static_image = Didling St Andrew.jpg
| static_image_width = 240px
| static_image_caption = Church of St. Andrew
| coordinates = {{coord|50.95945|-0.80993|display=inline,title}}
| official_name = Didling
| population =
| civil_parish = Elsted and Treyford
| shire_district = Chichester
| shire_county = West Sussex
| region = South East England
| constituency_westminster = Chichester
| post_town = Midhurst
| postcode_district = GU29 0
| postcode_area = GU
| dial_code =
| os_grid_reference = SU836184
}}
Didling is a small village in West Sussex, England. On 1 April 1933 the parish was abolished and merged with Treyford.{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10286130|title=Relationships and changes Didling AP/CP through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=10 May 2023}} The 824 acre village consists of a few buildings and the historic church of St Andrew's, which dates to the 13th century.
Geography
Didling is a small village and former civil parish, currently in the parish of Elsted and Treyford, in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. It lies on the Treyford to Bepton road 3.5 miles (5.7 km) south-west of Midhurst. In 1931 the parish had a population of 99.{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10286130/cube/TOT_POP|title=Population statistics Didling AP/CP through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=10 May 2023}} The village comprises 824 acres, and lies under Didling Hill.
St Andrew's Church
The 13th century church of St Andrew, known as "The Shepherds' Church", sits a little to the south of the village on the northern slope of Didling Hill. The nave and chancel date to the 13th century, and was constructed of plastered rubble with ashlar dressings. The wooden porch is modern.
In 1587, Salisbury founder John Wallis cast a bell inscribed "I W 1587", which was stolen in February 1979. As a result, a smaller bell measuring 15.75" in diameter was transferred from Whitsbury church, Hampshire, which had been cast by the same founder in 1623. The old bell measured 17.13" in diameter and was chimed by an iron lever[https://thebellsofsussex.weebly.com/didling-st-andrew The Bells of Sussex: Didling, St Andrew] The west wall is brick, and was probably remodeled in the 17th century. The font may be from the 12th century.{{cite web |title=Didling |url=https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/sussex/vol4/pp6-7#p1 |website=British History Online |access-date=8 November 2023}}
References
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External links
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- [http://www.gravelroots.net/didling/didling.html Gravelroots Guide to Didling with large photo album of St. Andrews
part of the Rother Valley Guide]
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Category:Villages in West Sussex