Madehurst (St. Mary Magdalene)

MADEHURST (St. Mary Magdalene), a parish, in the union of West Hampnett, hundred of Avisford, rape of Arundel, W. division of Sussex, 3¾ miles (N. W. by N.) from Arundel; containing 150 inhabitants. It is situated in a rich and fertile district, and comprises 1870a. 3r. 8p. The living is a discharged vicarage, valued in the king's books at £6. 8. 10.; patron, the Bishop of Chichester; impropriator, John Smith, Esq. The vicarial tithes have been commuted for £81. 4., and the glebe comprises 23 acres. The church is a plain structure.