Nutbourne, Chichester
Nutbourne is a village in the Chichester District of West Sussex, England located east of Emsworth on the A259 road. It is in the civil parishes of Southbourne and Chidham and Hambrook.
This small village on the south side of the former A27 road, now the A259, has a loop of road running through it with a ford on the south side of the village centre. It lies at the northern tip of Thorney Channel, an inlet of Chichester Harbour.
History
Nutbourne was formed from a part of the area previously known as the Manor of Bourne. In 1256, the overlordship of Nutbourne Manor was assigned to Robert de Tateshall, and half a century later came under the ownership of Thomas de Cailli after the Tateshall estates were divided. It eventually passed into royal ownership.A 17th century Hearth Tax register listed Nutbourne as having twenty-four households in total. By 1840, Nutbourne contained a number of allotments as well as a shop. A tide mill was present in Nutbourne by the 19th century.
In 1905, a Methodist chapel was opened in the village with the ability to seat 158 people. The chapel was closed in 1998.
In 1996, The Bell and Anchor pub was closed and replaced by residential properties. In 2025, plans to build additional homes in the village were deferred due to concerns around the capacity of the nearby Thornham Wastewater Treatment Works.