Racton
Racton is a hamlet in the civil parish of Stoughton, in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. It lies on the B2147 road 2.1 miles northeast of Emsworth.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: village in West Sussex, England, UK
- Also known as: “Racton, West Sussex”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Racton Monument and Lordington House.
Racton Monument
Ruins
Photo: Ckings6056, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Racton Monument is a folly on a hill in Racton, West Sussex, England with views over Chichester Harbour and to the Isle of Wight. It was commissioned by the 2nd Earl of Halifax, either as a summerhouse for the nearby Stansted Estate or so he could watch his merchant ships dock at the nearby port, Emsworth, on The Solent.
Lordington House
Building
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lordington House is a manor house near Walderton in West Sussex, England. It is a Grade II* listed building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Walderton and Woodmancote.
Walderton
Village
Photo: Simon Carey, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Walderton is a hamlet in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. It lies on the B2146 road 4 miles northeast of Emsworth. It is in the civil parish of Stoughton.
Woodmancote
Hamlet
Photo: Simon Carey, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Woodmancote is a village in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. It lies just off the B2147 road 2 miles northeast of Emsworth. It should not be confused with the other West Sussex village of Woodmancote near Henfield.
Nutbourne
Village
Photo: Simon Carey, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Nutbourne is a village in the Chichester District of West Sussex, England located 2 miles east of Emsworth on the A259 road. It is in the civil parishes of Southbourne and Chidham and Hambrook. Nutbourne is situated 2½ miles south of Racton.
Racton
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Stoughton, Chichester District, West Sussex, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.87711° or 50° 52′ 38″ northLongitude
-0.8918° or 0° 53′ 31″ westElevation
121 feet (37 metres)Open location code
9C2XV4G5+R7OpenStreetMap ID
node 1465270277OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Swedish—“Racton” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Racton”
- French: “Racton”
- Irish: “Racton”
- Swedish: “Racton”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Lordington and Aldsworth.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St.Peter, Racton and Lordington Mill Pond.
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