In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Stansted like this:
STANSTEAD-PARK, a seat in Stoughton parish, Sussex; 7 miles NW of Chichester. It was built, about 1687, by the Earl of Scarborough: was visited, in 1725, by George I.; passed to Governor Barwell, the Ways, and others; and belongs now to the Dixons.
Additional information about this locality is available for Stoughton
Stansted through time
Stansted is now part of Chichester district. Click here for graphs and data of how Chichester has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Stansted itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Stansted, in Chichester and Sussex | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/23539
Date accessed: 27th April 2024
Not where you were looking for?
Click here for more detailed advice on finding places within A Vision of Britain through Time, and maybe some references to other places called "Stansted".