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Although the place name Selsey has existed since Saxon times, and is derived from the Old English meaning Seal's Island, there is no evidence to suggest that the place name Selsey Bill is particularly old. [1] [2] A 1698 survey of the area included in a report for the Royal Navy, by Dummer and Wiltshaw mentioned Selsey Island but not Selsey Bill.
The name has changed in its third consonant spoken, and its spellings over the years. Manwed is on the Armada map of 1587, Manhode on a map of 1663 and Manhope on Morden's map of 1695. [ 1 ] The name is probably derived from the Old English gemǣnewudu meaning "woodland held in common".
Selsey had an RNLI lifeboat station and shop on Kingsway, east of Selsey Bill. The station was established in 1861. The station was established in 1861. In 2014 Selsey had a Tyne-class lifeboat and a D Class Inshore Lifeboat which had its own boat house just off the beach.
A detail from a 1780 map, showing the Isle of Wight, Selsey Bill, and the Owers shoals to the south. [17] Pevensey is about fifty miles to the east, along the coast. The Chronicle mentions Ælle once more under the year 827, where he is listed as the first of the eight "bretwaldas", or "Britain-rulers".
Selsey Abbey; Selsey Bill; Selsey F.C. Selsey Lifeboat Station; Selsey North; Selsey South; St Peter's Church, Selsey This page was last edited on 19 February 2019 ...
Chichester is a local government district in West Sussex, England.It is named after the city of Chichester, which is its largest settlement and where the council is based.. The district includes the towns of Midhurst, Petworth and Selsey and surrounding rural areas, including many villag
DEFRA designate "Selsey Bill and the Hounds" as a Marine Conservation Zone. The zone is an inshore site which covers an area of approximately 16 square kilometres (6.2 sq mi) and is located by the town of Selsey. The site adjoins the Bracklesham Bay Site of Special Scientific Interest. [161] 2020: 6 February
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