This year the Westgate Street Party will be held on Sunday 2nd July. As usual the Street Party will be organised at the town end of Westgate. As usual, we will close the road from the Westgate Roundabout up to Mount Lane between 0830 and 1900 hours. Peace and quiet for a whole day! All… Continue reading Westgate Street Party 2017
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Welcome to Westgate! (updated)
Hello and a warm welcome to St Bartholomew’s, one of the two oldest suburbs of Chichester, on the western Roman Road out of Chichester to Bitterne and Winchester. It’s been here since at least the 3rd Century, as that is the date of the cemetery underneath the garages behind the Georgian Priory. We’re rubbish Romans… Continue reading Welcome to Westgate! (updated)
Within One Mile of Westgate (updated)
New to Westgate? Here is a list of places of interest within one mile of Westgate, kindly supplied by Lois and the late Brian Cope at no 64. Go exploring! NORTH-WEST QUADRANT Baptist Church, Sherborne Road Betting shop, Parklands Bishop Luffa School (secondary), Westgate railway end Brewery Field, behind the Record Office: nearest for dog-walkers Butcher,… Continue reading Within One Mile of Westgate (updated)
The Brewery Field in 2017
The History This field was part of the Westgate Brewery which produced beer for many inns and pubs across Sussex and East Hampshire from 1751 until it closed in 1954. In 1827 it was taken over by the Henty family who went into partnership with George Constable in 1921. The brewery had been rebuilt in… Continue reading The Brewery Field in 2017
Bulletin no 14 April 2017
Happy Easter to one and all! WHITE HOUSE FARM – During exploratory digs by Southern Water for the proposed sewage pipe to Tangmere, what is believed to be a Bronze Age settlement has been discovered. This will require further archaeological investigation and it is uncertain what effect this will have on the time line for… Continue reading Bulletin no 14 April 2017
Local’s Night Latest Menus
From 10th May 2017, our local pub’s LOCALS’ NIGHT will move to a monthly slot on the second Wednesday of the month. These are fantastically well-priced for everyone at £12 including two courses and a drink of beer or house wine, three courses will set you back £17 and extra drink is available from the… Continue reading Local’s Night Latest Menus
The Westgate Xmas Party 2016
Building on the fabulous traditions of the Street Party, the Committee inaugurated a new event on the 7th December 2016: The Westgate Xmas Party. For a first time event, this was a stonking success and a complete sellout. A big thank you All thanks to the hard work of Charlotte and the Crate & Apple… Continue reading The Westgate Xmas Party 2016
Grand Opening of The Brewery Field – June 2016
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
