Nyewood is a hamlet in the Chichester district

Chichester (district)

Chichester is a largely rural local government district in West Sussex, England. Its council is based in the city of Chichester.-History:The district was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of the municipal borough of Chichester and the Rural Districts of...

 of West Sussex

West Sussex

West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex , Hampshire and Surrey. The county of Sussex has been divided into East and West since the 12th century, and obtained separate county councils in 1888, but it remained a single ceremonial county until 1974 and the coming...

, England

England

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 situated in the Western Rother valley. The village is on an unclassified road between Rogate

Rogate

Rogate is a village and civil parish in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England situated in the Western Rother valley. The village is on the A272 road seven miles west of Midhurst. The parish comprises the villages of Rogate and Rake and the hamlets of Haben, Fyning, Hill Brow, Langley,...

 and South Harting

South Harting

South Harting is a village in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. It lies within the civil parish of Harting. The village sits on the B2146 Road four miles southeast of Petersfield, Hampshire....

, the hub of the Harting

Harting

Harting is a civil parish in the Chichester District of West Sussex, England, situated on northern flank of the South Downs. It comprises four settlements namely Nyewood plus South, East and West Harting....

 civil parish

Civil parish

In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...

 that also includes the smaller settlements at West

West Harting

West Harting is a hamlet in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. It lies just off the B2146 road 2.4 miles southeast of Petersfield. It encompasses three additional houses which come under their own hamlet name of Quebec, named after Canadian soldiers from Quebec that were based there...

 and East Harting

East Harting

East Harting is a hamlet in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. It lies on the South Harting to Elsted road 4 miles southeast of Petersfield....

. In former times it was also an intermediate station

Rogate railway station

Rogate railway station, also known variously as Rogate for Harting, and Rogate and Harting, supposedly served these two villages in the county of West Sussex in England. However the station was a mile and a half away from both of these places, and was in fact in the village of Nyewood.The station...

 on the ”Middy”

Midhurst (LSWR) railway station

Midhurst railway station was opened on 1 September 1864 by the London and South Western Railway, the terminus of the line from Petersfield, serving the Market town of Midhurst in West Sussex. The station was closed on 4 April 1925, after the Southern Railway took over the LSWR and services...

, a rural railway line that ran between Petersfield

Petersfield, Hampshire

Petersfield is a market town and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is north of Portsmouth, on the A3 road. The town has its own railway station on the Portsmouth Direct Line, the mainline rail link connecting Portsmouth and London. The town is situated on the...

 and Midhurst

Midhurst

Midhurst is a market town and civil parish in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England, with a population of 4,889 in 2001. The town is situated on the River Rother and is home to the ruin of the Tudor Cowdray House and the stately Victorian Cowdray Park...

. Despite its small size the area supports some notable businesses including Ballard's independent brewery whose hallmark brew is named after the hamlet

The Nyewood Nye committee

The Nyewood Nye committee are a dedicated group of people belonging to the hamlet who arrange activities in the Nyewood 'Henry Warren village hall' They range from club nights to BBQ's and even treasure hunts for the younger ones in the village.