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; -0.80993

Didling is a small village in West Sussex, England. On 1 April 1933 the parish was abolished and merged with Treyford.^[1] The 824 acre village consists of a few buildings and the historic church of St Andrew's, which dates to the 13th century.

Didling is a small village and former civil parish, currently in the parish of Elsted and Treyford, 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. In 1931 the parish had a population of 99.^[2] The village comprises 824 acres, and lies under Didling Hill.

The 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 date to the 13th century, and was constructed of plastered rubble with ashlar dressings. The wooden porch is modern.
In 1587, Salisbury founder John Wallis cast a bell inscribed "I W 1587", which was stolen in February 1979. As a result, a smaller bell measuring 15.75" in diameter was transferred from Whitsbury church, Hampshire, which had been cast by the same founder in 1623. The old bell measured 17.13" in diameter and was chimed by an iron lever^[3] The west wall is brick, and was probably remodeled in the 17th century. The font may be from the 12th century.^[4]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Didling.

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