The Westgate Planters – a History

From early times, Westgate was on the main road from Portsmouth to Chichester. There had been a suburb of Westgate outside the city gate since the Middle Ages, with a mixture of terraced houses and some larger ones dominated by the brewery and the tannery. With increasing traffic, the Chichester bypass to the south was… Continue reading The Westgate Planters – a History

The Chichester and Midhurst Railway: Level Crossing

Article adapted from one originally researched and compiled by Paula Chatfield of Parklands RA for her excellent Easter Trail series and re-published here by permission. Before the railway arrived (see 1813 map below), the Westgate/Fishbourne Road was the main road (for foot and horse traffic) between Chichester and Portsmouth. In 1846/7 a level crossing opened… Continue reading The Chichester and Midhurst Railway: Level Crossing

Opening of The Brewery Field – June 2016

Residents will probably know by now that the Field behind the County Record Office in Orchard Street has been taken over by Chichester City Council on a 25-year lease from the County Council for the use and enjoyment of all. It is very unusual these days to be able to organise the birth and activities… Continue reading Opening of The Brewery Field – June 2016

One down, sixteen to go!

As you will have read in our previous planter post, work has begun on smartening up the planters and flowerbeds on Westgate. On Saturday 4th June, after the monthly coffee morning, the adopters of the large bed outside the Georgian Priory finally got to grips with the mess that had evolved over several seasons of neglect… Continue reading One down, sixteen to go!

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