Donnington, West Sussex

{{Short description|Village and parish in West Sussex, England}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}

{{Infobox UK place

| official_name = Donnington

| country = England

| civil_parish = Donnington

| region = South East England

| static_image = Donnington - geograph.org.uk - 5045.jpg

| static_image_width = 240px

| static_image_caption = St George's Church

| area_footnotes = {{cite web|url=http://www.westsussex.gov.uk/communityandliving/census2001/pop_parish_summary.pdf |title=2001 Census: West Sussex – Population by Parish |publisher=West Sussex County Council |access-date=12 April 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110608075926/http://www.westsussex.gov.uk/communityandliving/census2001/pop_parish_summary.pdf |archive-date=8 June 2011 }}

| area_total_km2 = 4.52

| population = 2,059.

| population_ref = 2011 Census{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11122769&c=Donnington&d=16&e=62&g=6473665&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1444902086104&enc=1|title=Civil parish population 2011|access-date=15 October 2015}}

| population_density = {{convert|431|/km2|/sqmi|abbr=on}}

| os_grid_reference = SU854020

| coordinates = {{coord|50.81174|-0.78796|display=inline,title}}

| post_town = CHICHESTER

| postcode_area = PO

| postcode_district = PO20

| dial_code = 01243

| constituency_westminster = Chichester

| london_distance = {{convert|56|mi}} NNE

| shire_district = Chichester

| shire_county = West Sussex

| website = http://www.donningtonpc.org.uk/

}}

Donnington is a small village, ecclesiastical parish{{cite web|title=GENUKI: Donnington|url=https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/SSX/Donnington|access-date=28 September 2023}} and civil parish in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. The village lies on the B2201 road, {{convert|2|mi}} south of the centre of Chichester, within the Chichester built-up area. The northern part of the parish comprises the Stockbridge area of the City of Chichester.

The village lies on the Chichester Canal. The parish is also home to the Sussex Falconry Centre.

Governance

An electoral ward of the same name exists. This ward includes Appledram, and at the 2011 census had a population of 2,228.{{cite web |url=http://www.ukcensusdata.com/donnington-e05007609#sthash.JYYdh0DG.dpbs |title=Ward population 2011 |access-date=15 October 2015}}

History

Donnington is listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 in the Hundred of Stockbridge{{cite web|title=Open Domesday: Stockbridge (Hundred)|url=https://opendomesday.org/hundred/stockbridge/|access-date=19 November 2022}} as having 21 households.{{cite web|title=Open Domesday: Donnington|url=https://opendomesday.org/place/SU8502/donnington/|access-date=19 November 2022}}

In the 19th century, Donnington comprised {{convert|1029|acre}}, a population of less than 200, and a parish school.

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