In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Yapton like this:
YAPTON, a parish and a sub-district in Westhampnett district, Sussex. The parish lies on the South Coast railway, between Ford-Junction and Barnham-Junction r. stations, 3½ miles SW of Arundel; includes Bilsham tything; and has a post-office under Arnndel. Acres, 1,699. Real property, £3,984. ...
Pop., 589. Houses, 125. The property is much subdivided. The living is a vicarage, annexed to Walberton. The church is mainly early English. There are an Independent chapel of 1861, an endowed school, and charities £36. --The sub-district contains 9 parishes. Acres, 13,674. Pop., 3,006. Houses, 612.
Yapton through time
Yapton is now part of Arun district. Click here for graphs and data of how Arun has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Yapton itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Yapton, in Arun and Sussex | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/9071
Date accessed: 25th April 2024
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