Graffham, West Sussex, Selham, West Sussex - Graffham & Selham parish index, England, UK

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Graffham & Selham
West Sussex

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The Graffham & Selham Guide
WEST SUSSEX
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Graffham is a parish in West Sussex situated on the northern slope of the the South Downs.
It comprises the village of Graffham and the hamlet of Selham.

Graffham is a popular venue for access to the South Downs Way with the village hosting two pubs and a campsite in the area.

Selham has one of the smallest churches in Britain, a pub and borders the Polo fields at Ambersham. Also close by is West & Sons, a large Timber yard and, south of the river, the remains of an old 'motte' near the River Rother bridge, which was the finish point of the, now extinct, annual Rother Raft Race.

In the 2001 census the parish had 229 households with a total population of 510
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Chithurst
Cocking
Didling
Duncton
Easebourne
East Lavington
Fernhurst
Fittleworth
Graffham
Harting
Heyshott
Iping
Lickfold
Linch
Lodsworth
Lurgashall
Midhurst
Milland
Northchapel
Nyewood
Petworth
Rogate
Selham
South Ambersham
Stedham
Sutton
Tillington
Trotton
Upperton

GRAFFHAM | SELHAM
West Sussex
United Kingdom

OS Landranger SU898179 Graffham
Lat-Long: Graffham
50.95 [50º57'] | -0.67 [0º40']

OS Landranger SU935207 Selham
Lat-Long: Selham
Lat [WGS84] N50:58:41 [ 50.978130 ]
Long [WGS84] W0:40:10 [ -0.669528 ]

postcode : GU28 phonecode : 01798

Parish Council
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population
1861 Census - 410 Graffham
1861 Census - 123 Selham
1991 Census - 530 combined
2001 approx 510

GRAFFHAM - Grafham
graf - grove, brushwood
ham - homestead

SELHAM - Seleham
sele - sallows or willows.
ham - homestead

GRAFFHAM & SELHAM
PHOTO GALLERIES

St Giles Church The Rectory, Graffham 01798 867247 click here


St. James Church Selham 01798 861274 click here


Graffham Shop The Street, Graffham 01798 867563 - click image hours of business:-


Graffham Empire Movies closed down


Graffham First School 01798 867324 click image


Graffham Empire Hall The Street, Graffham click image


Aerial views of Graffham & Selham click image ---- more under assembly ----


Selham Station 1968 - 2008 The Pulborough - Midhurst Line click image


White Horse Pub click image


Graffham War Memorial 1920 Vintage images of Graffham click image


Map of Graffham click image

Graffham and Duncton schools headteacher Helen Martin is officially out of this world after receiving a national award from the Geographical Association - click to enlarge
photo- Midhurst & Petworth observer
click to enlarge

Graffham and Duncton schools headteacher Helen Martin
receives national award from Geographical Association
10 May 2012 - Full story here

Lunch at the Unicorn, Heyshott - click to enlarge
photo- Midhurst & Petworth observer
click to enlarge

Veterans meet in Graffham for D-Day anniversary
27 June 2011 - Full story here

Mrs Edith Loring
Nov. 2006
photo:- Graffham Rustics

Mrs Edith [Eddye] Loring in November 2006
celebrating her 100th birthday. - - click for details.
She was Life President and founder of the Graffham Rustics

Eddye Loring
1906 - 2008

The Graffham Rustics greeted with great sadness the news on Thursday July 17th, 2008, of the death at the age of 101 of their Founder and Life President, Mrs Edith [Eddye] Loring

Published in The Times on 30.7.2008
Edith Katharine Loring
Edith Katharine [Eddye] died peacefully on 17th July aged 101. Widow of Godfrey Messel Loring, very much loved aunt of Penelope, Simon, Carol and Stella, and dear friend of many.
A Service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving will be held at St Giles' Church, Graffham, Petworth, West Sussex on Friday 15th August at 2pm. Family flowers only, but donations, if wished to St Giles' Church.

In the Orchard, Haylands, Graffham
By Henry Herbert La Thangue
click for details and enlargement

INDEX: A - Z

GRAFFHAM & SELHAM INDEX

Aerial views of Graffham & Selham
Almshouses, Graffham
Barnes, George, Sarah, Eliza - Selham
Bridger, Family
Chelsea Cottage, Graffham
Church, St. Giles, Graffham
Church, St. James, Selham
Directory, PO, Graffham 1867
Directory, PO, Selham 1867
East Lavington
Edith Loring
Elm Cottage, Graffham
Empire Hall
Fire Service
Flint arrowhead
Flower show 2009 - photos
Foresters Arms [pub]
Goble family
Graffham Empire Movies
Graffham Rustics
headstones, St Giles
headstones, St James
La Thangue, HH - Haylands
Ladywell Cottage, Graffham
Licensees, 3 Moles Selham, 1872 - 2008
Loring, Edith
Map of Graffham
Map of Selham
Mobile Library dates - Graffham
Mobile Police Station
Noticeboard
Old photographs of Graffham & Selham
Photo galleries
Photos, Selham
Photos, St Giles Graffham
Photos, St Giles churchyard
Photos, St James Selham
Police
Post office
Primary school
Roll of Honour, Graffham
Roll of Honour, Selham
Rother Raft Race
School
Seaford College
Selham Bridge
Selham Gallery
Selham Map
Selham Station 1968 - 2008
Shop, Graffham
Three Moles [pub]:
• photos
• information
• Licensees, 1872 - 2007
White Horse [pub]
Wiblings Farm, Graffham
Woodman
Woodman Pub - photo 1906
Vintage photos, Graffham
Vintage photos, Selham

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Miscellaneous archived articles: -

C of E status for Graffham School
13 Sept.2013

Burglaries in South Ambersham	Nov.2012
Graffham School - outstanding	Jul.2011
Discovering Selham's airfield	Sep.2010
Time for action over potholes	May.2010
New Rector for Graffham	Apr.2010
Pothole on Popple Hill Graffham	Jan.2010
Graffham Common walk	Oct.2009
B&B plans for Graffham	Sep.2009
Fall caused death	Sep.2009
Graffham Woods walk	Sep.2009
Village shop celebrates 1st year	Sep.2009

January 2008
Lodsworth and Selham will be welcoming
Rev Derek Welsman as their new priest

February 2005
Vehicle ban on part of South Downs Way

May 2003
Notes on Graffham Parish Council's request for a Traffic Regulation Order to prevent damage to Heyshott Down and Levin Down

Graffham and Selham appear on maps of
1610 - 1695 - 1808 - 1885

Accident & incident reports

Penny Journey

information on
1938 film by
The Royal Mail

How a postcard posted in Manchester reached its destination, Tegleaze Farm, in Graffham.
At the time of the film, the village postmaster also ran the the local shop, Pescod's Stores.

The old Post Office & shop
as above, c.early 1900s
click to view in the Vintage Trail

The locomotive, Graffham click

Graffham Picture Framers
The Street, Graffham GU28 0QD
01798 867546

Graffham Garden Group
Martin Buckley 01798 867234
Peter Hardcastle 01798 867446
Photos of Flower Show 2009

Graffham Down Trust
Deputy Reserve Manager
Jim Kirke 01798 867026

Vintage Cars invade Graffham - 28 Sep. 2008

Seham lady dies from fall.
Gladys Frankham, 84, died at St Richards Hospital, Chichester, on Wednesday, 22 July 2009, following a fall at her home in Barnfield Cottages, Selham.

GRAFFHAM & SELHAM NOTICEBOARD

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