Population 463. 2011 Census Civil parish Compton Area 17.51 km² | OS grid reference SU776147 Sovereign state United Kingdom Dialling code 023 | |
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Compton is a village and civil parish in the Chichester district of West Sussex. The village lies on the B2146 road, six miles (9.5 km) southeast of Petersfield, Hampshire and eight miles (13 km) northwest of Chichester. The parish also includes the villages of West Marden and Up Marden.
Map of Compton, UK
The village has a long history, perhaps first being mentioned in the will of King Alfred the Great. It is in the Sussex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
High ground nearby is known as Compton Down and on a part of the down known as Telegraph Hill there was an Admiralty semaphore station.
References
Compton, West Sussex Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA