Selham
{{Short description|Village in West Sussex, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox UK place
| country = England
| static_image_name = Selham Church.JPG
| static_image_width =
| static_image_caption = St. James Church, Selham
| coordinates = {{coord|50.97805|-0.67271|display=inline,title}}
| official_name = Selham
| population =
| civil_parish = Graffham
| shire_district = Chichester
| shire_county = West Sussex
| region = South East England
| constituency_westminster = Chichester
| post_town = Petworth
| postcode_district = GU28 0
| postcode_area = GU
| dial_code =
| os_grid_reference = SU932206
}}
Selham is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Graffham, in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. It lies south of the A272 road 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Midhurst. It is mainly in the parish of Graffham, but partly in that of Lodsworth to the north.{{cite web|title=Graffham PC|url=https://www.graffham-pc.uk/?page_id=121|accessdate=30 January 2020}} In 1931 the parish had a population of 65.{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10310829/cube/TOT_POP|title=Population statistics Selham AP/CP through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=10 May 2023}}
History
Selham was listed in the Domesday Book (1086) in the ancient hundred of Easebourne as having six households: two villagers, two smallholders and two slaves; resources included ploughing land, woodland and meadows, and a value to the lord of the manor of just over £3.{{cite web|title=Open Domesday: Selham|url=https://opendomesday.org/place/SU9320/selham/|accessdate=18 June 2019}}
In 1861, Selham was still a separate parish covering {{convert|1042|acre}} with a population of 123.{{cite web|title=GENUKI: Selham|url=https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/SSX/Selham|accessdate=18 June 2019}} On 1 April 1933 the parish was abolished and merged with Graffham.{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10310829|title=Relationships and changes Selham AP/CP through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=10 May 2023}}
In February 2010, James Packer won approval from Chichester District Council for a 327-acre polo complex to be built at Manor Farm on land owned by Lord Cowdray, not far from Great House Farm, the 38-hectare polo complex at Stedham, owned by his father Kerry Packer during the 1980s.{{cite news|url=http://www.lynnnews.co.uk/news/local/latest-local-news/packer-polo-plans-revival-attempt-1-2586521|title=Packer polo plans revival attempt|date=12 April 2011|publisher=Lynn News|accessdate=16 September 2015}} Packer withdrew after the 2012 season, with the facilities being taken over by Sheikha Maitha bint Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum.{{cite web|url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8ff3e92a-b19b-11e2-9315-00144feabdc0.html#axzz3lwAzP7vi |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/nUu81 |archive-date=11 December 2022 |url-status=live|title=James Packer packs up in England after rain-sodden season|last=Sherwood|first=Bob|date=15 June 2013|publisher=Polo|url-access=subscription|accessdate=16 September 2015}}
Buildings
File:The Three Moles, Selham - geograph.org.uk - 354151.jpg
Selham's pub is The Three Moles, one of the smallest pubs in Sussex.
The church of St James is largely 11th century, having never undergone any major rebuilding,{{cite web|title=GENUKI: The Parish Church of St James, Selham|url=https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/SSX/Selham/TheParishChurchofStJames|accessdate=19 June 2019}} but it was restored in the 19th century. From 1922{{ndash}}27, Frank Buttle was rector of Selham with South Ambersham.{{cite web|title=Buttle: History|url=https://www.buttleuk.org/about-us/our-history|accessdate=29 December 2017}}
Nearby the remains of Lodsworth Castle, a large 13th Century motte near Selham at Lodsbridge beside the River Rother. Lodsbridge was a wharf on the Rother Navigation waterway.
There was formerly a railway station on the Pulborough to Petersfield, Hampshire line. Selham Railway Station is now a private house.
References
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External links
- [https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/SSX/Selham Further historical information and sources on GENUKI]
{{Commons category|Selham, West Sussex}}
{{Chichester}}
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Category:Villages in West Sussex