Yapton

Yapton

infobox UK place
country = England
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latitude= 50.81999
longitude= -0.61121
official_name =Yapton
population =
shire_district= Arun
shire_county= West Sussex
region= South East England
constituency_westminster= Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
post_town=
postcode_district =
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dial_code=
os_grid_reference= SU979031

Yapton is a village and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England. It is three miles (4.8 km) to the north-west of Bognor Regis at the intersection of the B2132 and B2233 roads. The civil parish covers an area of 790.57 ha and has a population of 3522 persons (2001 census).

The parish of Yapton lies on the coastal plain south west of Arundel, between the South Downs and the sea. St Mary the Virgin parish church, 13th century or earlier in origin [ [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=22949&strquery=Yapton%20Font#s11 British History Online; Yapton] ] , is in the centre of the village. It houses a twelfth century font. The village includes Yapton C of E Primary School.

The disused Portsmouth and Arundel Canal which linked the River Arun to Chichester Harbour, runs through the village. This was built as part of a safe inland shipping route between London and Portsmouth avoiding the then considerable hazards of coastal waters and attack by the French.

Were you born in Yapton?

There is a well-known joke in Sussex: "Were you born in Yapton?" This question is asked when someone has forgotten to close a door. It is believed to refer to the eighteenth-century practice of leaving doors open or unlocked so that smugglers could hide their goods in the nearest house when they were being chased by excise men. The village of Yapton was noted as a centre of smuggling, especially of wines and spirits from France. Since these were heavily taxed, the profits could be very considerable. [ [http://www.westsussex.gov.uk/ccm/content/your-council/news-room/quirky-facts-about-west-sussex.en;jsessionid=aEjrScuIketf West Sussex County Council] ]

Famous Residents

Duncan Goodhew, the Olympic swimming maestro was brought up in Yapton. Rumour amongst Yapton locals is that he lost his hair after falling from a tree.Fact|date=October 2007 There is a residential road, Goodhew Close, named after him.

References

External links

* [http://www.yaptonpc.gov.uk/ Yapton Parish Council website]
* [http://www.crsbi.ac.uk/ed/sx/yapto/ St Mary's church]
* [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=22949&strquery=Yapton%20Font#s12 British History Online]
* [http://www.lhi.org.uk/projects_directory/projects_by_region/south_east/west_sussex/yapton_ford_through_the_ages/index.html Local Heritage Initiative]
* [http://www.al-scouts.org.uk Arundel & Littlehampton District Scouts]


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