This article appears as a complement to the one published earlier this year From Brewing to Business Services The Westgate Brewery (now home to Mercers, a pensions firm) was founded in 1751 probably by John Dearling and from 1793, taken on by William and Edward Humphrey. The brewery’s association with the Henty family seems to date… Continue reading The Westgate Brewery part 2
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Developing The Brewery Field – March 2016
On 11th March the Steering Committee officers had a meeting in the field with Mikey Pearce of Forest Schools, and Sue Long, the CDC Community Warden for Chichester West. The Steering Group is keen to respect the wishes of the general meeting held at the end of 2015 that the field should be a natural… Continue reading Developing The Brewery Field – March 2016
The Westgate Brewery part 1
From time to time we bring in a guest writer to add to the content of our website. We are grateful to local historian Alan H. J. Green for his permission to reprint this article which originally appeared, entitled “The Westgate Brewery”, in the Sussex Industrial Archaeology Society Newsletter 137 of January 2008. And also to… Continue reading The Westgate Brewery part 1
The Brewery Field update – Feb 2016
Following the very successful public meeting at the end of last year, the three RAs who will benefit most from the use of The Brewery (Henty) Field have formed a steering committee to launch a Friends’ group at the request of the City Council. We have one representative only from Westgate however. Please volunteer to… Continue reading The Brewery Field update – Feb 2016
First Meeting of the Friends of The Brewery Field, March 2016
A meeting was held on Monday 7th March at Chichester City Council’s offices in North Street to discuss a plan of action for the Friends of The Brewery Field and agree the next steps required to bring about setting up the new Friends group in time for the Summer social programme, but including how the… Continue reading First Meeting of the Friends of The Brewery Field, March 2016
Historical images
Click on each image for a closer look. The olde West Gate itself? According to the caption, looking down West Street in 1782 from outside the walls, or is it? Historians are of the view that this is in fact Eastgate with the City prison on top, demolished in 1783. The other gates were demolished… Continue reading Historical images