Lurgashall is a small village to the north east of Midhurst and west of Northchapel. Although there is evidence of occupation in Roman times and possibly prior, it was not mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086. The school has long closed but it still has a thriving village shop with Post Office, a recently refurbished village hall and even its own winery and a cider producer closeby.
Lurgashall is also home to the church of St Laurence which still retains evidence of its Saxon origins.
The Noah's Ark pub sits alongside the village green. Built in 1557 with a brew house, which continued for over 350 years to brew its own beer, this being also delivered to other Inns in the district. It was also the village bakery.
The pub became the centre of village life and was the local headquarters of the Swing Riots of 1830.
There are nearly 40 miles of public footpaths and bridleways in the parish which was loved by Lord Tennyson, who built a house in 1869, Aldworth, on nearby Black Down. It was occupied by Tennyson until his death, mostly through the summer. Tennyson died in the house on the 6 October 1892.
The cricket, played on the triangular village green, attracts many spectators who like to watch it being played in such a perfect English setting.

A View of Edwardian Lurgashall   It is almost 10 years since The Window Press first published A View of Edwardian Lurgashall by H.S. Roots and copies of the book have become increasingly difficult to obtain.     click for more

 

Amazing rescue of Lurgashall dog
stuck on barbed wire for two days
April 2010
 

Lurgashall post office open for longer hours
photo - Pam Forey, owner of village shop
24 June 2010
Post Office burgled - 16 Sept.2011
 

Thieves have stolen this Romany
style caravan from Lurgashall
22 June 2010

NEWSFLASH

Lurgashall, West Sussex, UK
Lat-Long: - 51.0365, -0.6649
OS Grid Coords 493707, 127201
OS Grid ref: SU936271
London 40 miles
 
phone code 01428
post code    GU28
Airport - Gatwick 22mls
Railway - Haslemere  
Bus timetables & travel info
Business directories
 
Lurgashall Parish Council
Mr Michael Oakland - Parish Clerk
contact details
 
complete list of area parish clerks
Local authorities

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Lurgashall Parish Council Village Website Local information, Parish Council news events & general local chat.

Change of Parish clerk 16 August 2011 Lurgashall Parish council's clerk has this week changed. Patrick Szell has recently resigned after six years service and the new clerk is now Mr Mike Oakland.

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