Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for MANHOOD

MANHOOD, a sub-district and a hundred in Sussex. The sub-district is in Westhampnett district; and contains the parishes of Birdham, West Itchenor, West Wittering, East Wittering, Earnley, Sidlesham, and Selsey. Acres, 17,455. Pop., 3,418. Houses, 740.- The hundred is in Chichester rape, and is conterminate with the sub-district.


(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "a sub-district and a hundred"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 3rd order divisions")
Administrative units: Sussex AncC
Place: Manhood

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