Category: History

Westgate takes on its street planters, May 2016

Pimp you urban tree

Report of a meeting between the Residents’ Association and Chichester District Council, 25h May 2016 A useful meeting lasting 1 1/2 hours spent visiting each planter/area. The City team were keen to point out that if we are to take responsibility of the planters on Westgate then we must continue the upkeep and there would… Continue reading Westgate takes on its street planters, May 2016

Chichester & St Bart’s: Architecture of the City

This text is the fourth in a monthly series of five 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… Continue reading Chichester & St Bart’s: Architecture of the City

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

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