Ancton
Middleton-on-Sea is a small village and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England, lying to the east of Bognor Regis and neighbouring Felpham. The parish also contains the settlements of Elmer and Ancton.The village has a pub, "The Beresford Arms" named after Viscount William Beresford, who was a General in the British Army and also commander of the Portuguese armed forces.The parish has a land area of 411.5Â hectares (1016Â acres). In the 2001 census 5105 people lived in 2366 households, of whom 2206 were economically active.HistoryThe ancient parish, called Middleton, had 370 acres in 1881 but had been reduced in area in previous centuries by sea erosion. The configuration of the western and northern boundaries suggests that the parish was once part of Felpham, and the name Middleton may refer to the manor's central position between Felpham and either Elmer or Cudlow in Clymping. Part of the eastern boundary was formed c. 1310 by a ditch and part by Elmer pool, while the north-eastern boundary follows the Ryebank rife. The parish was enlarged in 1933 by the addition of Ancton from Felpham parish and in 1971 had 892 acres ; its name was extended in 1934 to prevent confusion with other Middletons.