Didling

Didling
Church of St. Andrew
Didling Location within West Sussex
OS grid reference	SU836184
Civil parish	Elsted and Treyford
District	Chichester
Shire county	West Sussex
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Midhurst
Postcode district	GU29 0
Police	Sussex
Fire	West Sussex
Ambulance	South East Coast
UK Parliament	Chichester
List of places UK England West Sussex 50°57′34″N 0°48′36″W / 50.95945°N 0.80993°W / 50.95945; -0.80993Coordinates: 50°57′34″N 0°48′36″W / 50.95945°N 0.80993°W / 50.95945; -0.80993

Didling is a small village in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. It lies on the Treyford to Bepton road 3.5 miles (5.7 km) south-west of Midhurst. It is in the civil parish of Elsted and Treyford.

Church[]

The c.13th century church of St Andrew, known as "The Shepherds' Church", sits a little to the south of the village on the northern slope of Didling Hill. The nave and chancel are of plastered rubble with ashlar dressings. The wooden porch is modern. The church has a single bell dated 1587.^[1] The church is known for its simplicity and the fact that it has survived the intervening centuries with very little restoration, with that which has taken place having been sympathetic.^{[according to whom?]} Without an electricity supply the church is lit by candles.^{[citation needed]}

The church and village seen from Didling Hill

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Didling.

• Gravelroots Guide to Didling with large photo album of St. Andrews
  part of the Rother Valley Guide
• Church of St. Andrew

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