Parham (St. Peter)

PARHAM (St. Peter), a parish, in the union of Thakeham, hundred of West Easwrith, rape of Arundel, W. division of Sussex, 8 miles (S. E.) from the town of Petworth; containing 53 inhabitants. It comprises 1134a. 1r. 12p., of which 292 acres are arable, 638 pasture and meadow, and 204 woodland. The living is a discharged rectory, valued in the king's books at £10, and in the gift of Lady De la Zouche: the tithes have been commuted for £130, and the glebe contains 18 acres. The church, which is in the later English style, was repaired, and a tower added, in 1800; it has an ancient leaden font in good preservation. Here was a cell to the abbey of Glastonbury.