It contains a small private nursery school and the (now deconsecrated) church of St Mary Magdalene.

The church was constructed for Henry Edward Manning[3] who was at the time rector of Woolavington, now East Lavington, with West Lavington forming a detached portion of that parish until 1851.

The churchyard contains the grave of Richard Cobden although he lived in the neighbouring parish of Heyshott.

[2] As a result of falling congregations and the church's poor condition, St Mary Magdalene church was closed in September 2008 and the congregation transferred to neighbouring Cocking.

[6] In 2013, the former church at West Lavington was offered for sale, although the graveyard will continue to belong to the parish with public access.