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 (3.4 km) northeast of Emsworth. The hamlet lies along the River Ems. 0.4 miles north of the hamlet is the Racton Monument, constructed between 1766 and 1775 by the 2nd Earl of Halifax.^[1] Another prominent structure just outside the hamlet is Lordington Manor, former home of the Pole family. St Peter's Church, located in the centre of the hamlet, is a Grade I listed building, dating from the 12th-13th century.^[2] Racton was a civil parish until it was abolished and merged with Stoughton on 1 April 1933.^[3] In 1931 the parish of Racton had a population of 113.^[4]

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  Racton Monument lies north of the hamlet
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  Nave inside St Peter's Church
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  Cottage and St Peter's Church
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  Resting place of Sir Charles Gounter Nicoll inside St Peter's Church

Racton
St Peter's Church
Racton Location within West Sussex
Civil parish	Stoughton
District	Chichester
Shire county	West Sussex
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Chichester
Postcode district	PO18
Dialling code	01243
Police	Sussex
Fire	West Sussex
Ambulance	South East Coast
UK Parliament	Chichester
List of places UK England West Sussex 50.877105°N 0.893100°W / 50.877105; -0.893100