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  A Brief History of Chichester
This was a wooden fort on an artificial hill (a motte) surrounded by a ditch and rampart with a wooden palisade (a bailey).
Although Chichester was a small town it grew in size in the 19th century simply because the population of Britain quadrupled.
In 1846 Chichester was connected to Brighton by railway and in 1847 it was connected to Portsmouth.
www.localhistories.org /chichester.html   (3190 words)

  
 Chichester - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chichester home of James Newsam is a small Cathedral city in the south of England, in the county of West Sussex, with a population of about 25,000.
It is the administrative centre of the Chichester district, a largely rural area with a population of over 100,000.
Chichester cathedral is dedicated to the Holy Trinity, and contains a shrine to Saint Richard of Chichester.
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 Chichester
Chichester is the county town of West Sussex and also a Cathedral City.
Chichester Cathedral is fundamentally the same church erected by Ralph Luffa (Bishop from 1091 to 1123) with many alterations and extensions, as you would expect in 1000 years.
Chichester's heyday was in the 18th century and the domestic architecture within the town is almost completely of this period.
localwebsuk.com /sussex/chichester.shtml   (1131 words)

  
 Chichester, New Hampshire
Chichester's 1950 population of 735 increased by 1,501 residents, reaching 2,236 residents by the 2000 Census.
The 2004 Census estimate for Chichester was 2,482 residents, which ranked 116th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.
Chichester contains 21.2 square miles of land area and 0.1 square miles of inland water area.
www.nhes.state.nh.us /elmi/htmlprofiles/chichester.html   (312 words)

  
 Chichester, West Sussex, England photographs. Pictures of the town's architecture, cathedral, streets, museum and parks ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Chichester is an attractive and mainly unspoilt, small Cathedral city in the county of West Sussex, situated on the south coast of England.
Standing in the centre of the city is the Chichester Cross, situated at the intersection of the four principal streets, close to the cathedral
Repaired during the reign of Charles II in 1746, the octangular cross was used as a market-place until the start of the nineteenth century.
www.urban75.org.cob-web.org:8888 /photos/england/chichester.html   (452 words)

  
 Chailey Village from Sussex from the Sussexcoast web pages
Chichester is documented in AD895 as Cisseceastre, by the time of the Domesday Book it was known as Cicestre and then in 1417 it was Chichestre before it became Chichester as we know it today.
Chichester saw a growth from the early eighteenth century due to a burst of prosperity at that time.
Chichester Centre of Arts has exhibitions of painting, sculpture and photography and can be found in an adapted 13th Century church in St Andrew's Court off East Street.
www.sussexcoast.co.uk /chichester/02.php   (701 words)

  
 Chichester (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Chichester is a city in the south of England, in the county of West Sussex.
It is the administrative centre for the Chichester district.
Chichester, county town of West Sussex, has a population itself of about 25,000, and in its administrative district, has a population of just over 100,000 people.
chichester.kiwiki.homeip.net.cob-web.org:8888   (374 words)

  
 Chichester - Travel guide Hotel reservation for holidays in Chichester -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Chichester is a cathedral city in West Sussex, on England's south coast.
Chichester has been occupied since before Roman times, when it was believed to have been one of the bridgeheads of the Roman invasion of Britain.
Chichester Cathedral - built in 1075, it is the only medieval cathedral to have a separate bell tower, and the only cathedral in England visible from the sea.
www.ooaj.com /travel/chichester.html   (231 words)

  
 Market cross   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
A market cross is a structure used to mark a market square in market towns.
Market crosses can be found in most market towns in Britain.
These structures range from carved stone spires, obelisks or crosses, common to small market towns, such as that in Stalbridge, Dorset, to large, ornate covered structures, such as that in Chichester, West Sussex.
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 Chichester (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The area is believed to have been a bridgehead for the Roman invasion of Britain and the city centre stands on the foundations of the Roman city of Noviomagus.
It was captured towards the close of the fifth century, by Aella, and renamed after his son, Cissa, the second king of the South Saxons, who made it the royal residence and capital of his dominions.
Chichester is famous for the annual Chichester Festivities, in which the Chichester Festival Theatre plays great prominence.
chichester.iqnaut.net.cob-web.org:8888   (267 words)

  
 Chichester Cross - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chichester Cross stands in the centre of the city of Chichester, England at the intersection of the four principal streets.
According to the inscription upon it, this Cross was built by Edward Story, the bishop of Chichester from 1477–1503.
Fortunately, however, the city was exempted from the reproach of such a proceeding by the public spirit of some of the members of the corporation, who purchased several houses on the north side of the Cross, in order to widen that part of the street, by their demolition.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chichester_Cross   (342 words)

  
 Chichester Web - Attractive Market Cross and Old Houses
A major quality in the character of Chichester is the juxtaposition of various building periods and styles which, because of their essentially domestic scale, create an unusually satisfying harmony.
Chichester's Market Cross, given to the city in 1501 by Bishop Story to provide shelter for those selling produce, is the finest in Britain.
The City of Chichester 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
www.chichesterweb.co.uk /02city.htm   (180 words)

  
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Another old inn, once a noted house of call for smugglers, is Market Cross House, opposite all that remains of the Cross, a mutilated and battered stump, and the only example, except that at Chichester, in the county.
Seaford church is dedicated to St. Leonard and is Norman as far as the tower is concerned, of which the embattlement is modern; note the crosses in fl flints on three of the sides.
The gabled house in Church Street was built by William Holland of Chichester as a Grammar School in 1614; it is known as "Brotherhood Hall." The vicarage has many interesting details of the sixteenth century and in the garden are two crosses of very early date, probably Saxon.
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The present cross was erected in 1859 which stands where the horse market was, very near the site of the original one.
The cross is described as a slender shaft of stone surmounted by a cross within a circle all mounted on a flight of four stone steps.
The cross was badly damaged during the English Civil War but fortunately it was restored during the reign of Charles II.
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 Knowhere: Chichester, West Sussex, Inside Information, Hookup Spots and Stuff Only Locals Know   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Cross is the center of Chichester, where the old Roman Roads the roads meet.
The Cross is the genral spot for Limp Bizkit hoody wearing munchkins to pretend they know anything at all about skate boarding or the music they claim to know about.
The cross is generally a great place, for all the pot-smoking dreamers of this world, as well as being a meeting place, for all normal, un-snobbish peeps, like me!oooh, and the skate-park for all the pot smoking, townie-turned-wannabe grundgers.
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 Sports Clubs at Chichester College   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Here are 5 events that the cross country team took part in last year.
The Cyprus road run, a 20 mile run for each team member, 11 of which took the team members down the mountain and 9 of which took them back up via the Kaledonian trail (from 2230ft to 5726 ft) to the finish.
Last year Chichester College made up the whole of the female regional team finishing in 7th position.We also had one runner in the men's regional team who finished as part of the team in 4th position.
www.chichester.ac.uk /facilities/sports_pages/crosscountry.htm   (577 words)

  
 Market cross - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Market crosses can be found in most market towns in Britain, with those in Scotland known as "mercat crosses".
British emigrants often installed such crosses in their new cities and several can be found in Canada and Australia.
These structures range from carved stone spires, obelisks or crosses, common to small market towns, such as that in Stalbridge, Dorset, to large, ornate covered structures, such as the Chichester Cross in Chichester, West Sussex.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Market_cross   (181 words)

  
 Chichester Runners and Athletic Club   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
This is the 22nd year that Chichester Runners has been in existence.
Chichester Runners and AC are affiliated to: UK Athletics, AAA, South of England AA, Sussex County AA, Southern Men's and Women's Athletic League, McDonald's Young Athletic League for Boys and Girls, Sussex and Hampshire Cross Country leagues.
Chichester Runners and AC aims to provide a friendly club atmosphere where all standards of athletes will feel welcome, from those who wish to keep fit and enjoy the more social side of belonging to a club, to those who are more competitive and wish to improve their PBs!
www.chichester-runners.org.uk   (374 words)

  
 History of Delaware County - Ashmead, Ch. XXXVII, (Page 450)
The movement was, however, met by sturdy opposition from the leading citizens and land-owners of Lower Chichester, which was presented to the court at the same session as that at which the people of Upper Chichester preferred their request.
"The Petition of the Inhabitants of the township of Upper Chichester and of the Inhabitants of the township of Lower Chichester in the said county.
Chichester Meeting, for record and business, was held for the first time on the 17th of First month, 1684, although religious services had been had in that section of the county as early as 1682.
www.delcohistory.org /ashmead/ashmead_pg450.htm   (466 words)

  
 CHICHESTER
In more recent years the town has given birth to a growing music scene centred around several Pubs in the region.
The City has also a new lesiure complex 'Chichester Gate", bringing a state of the art cinema complex, bowling centre, health club and numerous restaurants and bars.
3 miles north of Chichester is the RAF Tangmere airfield, which played an important role in World War 2 during the Battle of Britain
www.solarnavigator.net /geography/sussex/chichester.htm   (670 words)

  
 Abingdon Town - Latest news   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
A minute later Town were level when defender Paul Jones made a rash challenge on Chris Potter inside the box and Potter got up to slot the penalty home, low to the keeper's right - click here for a slightly dark video clip of the penalty (483kb).
The early periods of the second half were quite quiet, Chichester always looked dangerous up front with Moore and Jamie Laidlaw proving a handful, while at the back Jones and Ben Hitchman were in the main quite solid.
However they were indebted to keeper Gordon Hearmon on 68 minutes who pulled off a fine save to deny Laidlaw, before seconds later an excellent move down the right by the visitors saw the ball crossed in for Laidlaw to turn and shoot narrowly over.
www.abingdontownfc.co.uk /reportchichesterh0304.htm   (425 words)

  
 Lots 944-1002
The Deputy PMG of the 1670’s was Col. Whitley, and a number of 1673/5 letters from Whitley to the Postmaster of Chichester, Robert Tayer, survive, ordering the latter to mark letters from the Chichester Road (which he “farmed” – i.e.
It seems that the “Hot Cross Bun” marks were made of cork, and they may have only lasted a few days each, because the strikes all appear to be somewhat different in size and design.
This marking was used at the London P.O.'s request to distinguish those letters sent from the Chichester road that was "farmed" by Robert Tayer, and was specified (see P.O. records) as being larger than the Bishop mark; it pre-dates the Bristol/Exeter Bishop Marks by up to 16 years.
www.cavendish-auctions.com /sale584/n_lots_944_1002.html   (2134 words)

  
 planxty Chichester Travel Page - VirtualTourist.com
Despite my numerous ramblings around the South of England, I had never been to Chichester until last week, a sad omission.
I found a very pleasant Sussex town with a bit to do, had a great breakfast, discovered a beautiful canal I didn't know existed, visited a cathedral and came home happy.
The Saxons, in their turn, were superceded by the Normans, who built a castle there.
members.virtualtourist.com /m/8c781/4cff7   (320 words)

  
 ANTIQUE PRINTS OF CHICHESTER AT ASH RARE BOOKS
A handsome eighteenth century engraved prospect of Chichester - a panoramic view from the river across to the cathedral, etc., - originally produced for the Cooke part-work publication "The Modern Universal British Traveller" (London 1779).
A handsome antique print - an elegantly engraved scale study of Chichester Cross.
A pleasant antique print - the exterior of the old Chichester Infirmary, later to become the Royal West Sussex Hospital.
www.ashrare.com /chichester_prints.html   (1314 words)

  
 Grange Dental Surgery - Chichester (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The building dates from c1780 and is within the walls of the beautiful Roman city of Chichester.
It is situated at the Orchard Street end of West Street within view of the Cathedral and Chichester Cross.
The surgery has a clinic on the ground floor and another on the first floor and is within walking distance of the City's parking facilities.
www.grange-dental.co.uk.cob-web.org:8888 /Contact_us/contact_us.html   (80 words)

  
 Medieval Chichester: Market Cross
In 1114, the sturcture was damaged by fire, according to Willaim of Malmesbury
The cathedral church of Chichester; a short history and description of its fabric with an account of the diocese and see, by Hubert C. Corlette, with XLV illustrations.
Steer,F.W. Misericords in Chichester Cathedral, Chichesterm City Council, 1961.
vrcoll.fa.pitt.edu /medart/image/England/chichester/cathedral/main-chich-cath.html   (258 words)

  
 Roblog: August 2004 Archives
This of course was entirely diversion tactics as I am putting off facing up to the challange of completing my big painting Battle at Chichester Cross.
It is provisionally titled ’ Battle for Chichester Cross’ and it is 5’ wide and 4 ‘high.
Let me know how naff this sounds: All that remains of chichester in the picture is the monument at Chichester Cross, where North, East, South and West streets meet.
mtengine.pumpernickle.net /mt_pages/robbiebushe/previously/2004/08   (1963 words)

  
 Chichester: White Ribbon Day   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Chichester District Council will be actively promoting and supporting White Ribbon Day with an awareness event at Chichester City Cross on Monday 25th November between 10:30am and 3pm featuring a balloon release at noon, signalled by the Deputy Mayor, Jean Le Bourlier-Woods.
The suggested donation for a White Ribbon is £1 and all donations will be forwarded to Womankind.
Alternatively, call in at the Chichester Domestic Abuse Drop-In every Monday between 1-3pm at the Relate Offices in Theatre Lane, Chichester, or contact the Women’s Aid 24-hour helpline on: 08457 023 468.
www.chichester.gov.uk /your_council/news/white_ribbon_day.cfm   (349 words)

  
 articles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Well, that's exactly what Alec Moors, aged 20, a student at University College Chichester, has done in the latest exhibition at Coffee@Waterstone's gallery in Chichester.
His multi-media collection ranges from photographs to mock Roman inscriptions, but the piece that will catch the eye of most of the customers at this popular coffee shop and exhibition space is his cross stitched mug.
Inspired by Van Gogh's Sunflower's, Alec has incorporated this famous image into a life size drinking vessel made from his very own needlework skills.Soft, spongy and by no means coffee-tight, this humorous comment on definitions of kitsch and of Art itself is illustrated perfectly by its coffee house surroundings.
www.alecmoors.co.uk /cks.html   (135 words)

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