Month: April 2016
Industrial Westgate
1960s Westgate
West Street in the 20th Century
The Westgate Bottleneck in the 1960s Prior to Demolition
Hookers Ice Cream
Chichester Programme for the Diamond Jubilee of 1897
We are very lucky that local historian Ken Green has given us permission to reproduce his collection of historic photos of Westgate and West Street for the delight and education of our residents. Please do not copy these photos for commercial purposes. You will have seen the photo of the gate that was erected for… Continue reading Chichester Programme for the Diamond Jubilee of 1897
Chichester & St Bart’s: Walls, Gates and a Ditch
This text is about the suburb of St Bartholomew’s Without in the wider context of the development of the City of Chichester. It is drawn from an edited extract of a 1935 publication (details below). As such it has kept a centuries-old way of talking about Chichester where the city walls, gates, ditch and parishes defined… Continue reading Chichester & St Bart’s: Walls, Gates and a Ditch
Westgate’s Listed Buildings
Did you know that Westgate contains 36 listed buildings and walls? English historic properties and buildings are listed by Historic England (who used to be known as English Heritage). They are the public body that looks after listing England’s historic environment. They champion historic places, helping people to understand, value and care for them, now and… Continue reading Westgate’s Listed Buildings
Your street number has changed over the years
We are grateful to John Davies at no. 31 for all the work he has done on the numbering of the heritage end of the street which has changed over the years. He has constructed the table below to help you find out which numbers your house has had, if you live at the heritage… Continue reading Your street number has changed over the years