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Chichester
Cityandcivil parish
Market Cross
Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity
Guildhall
Pallant House Gallery
Festival Theatre
Coat of arms granted in 1570
Chichester is located in West Sussex
Chichester
Chichester
Location withinWest Sussex
Area10.67 km2(4.12 sq mi)[1]
Population29,407[2](2021 Census)
•Density2,756/km2(7,140/sq mi)
DemonymCicestrian[3]
OS grid referenceSU86060482
•London54 miles (87 km)NNE
Civil parish
  • Chichester
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCHICHESTER
Postcode districtPO19
Dialling code01243
PoliceSussex
FireWest Sussex
AmbulanceSouth East Coast
UK Parliament
WebsiteCity Council
List of places
UK
England
West Sussex

50°50′11″N0°46′45″W/ 50.8365°N 0.7792°W/50.8365; -0.7792

MapCity boundary

Chichester(/ˈtʃɪtʃɪstər/ⓘ)[4]is acathedral cityandcivil parishinWest Sussex,England.[5]It is the only city in West Sussex and is itscounty town.It was aRomanandAnglo-Saxonsettlement and a major market town from those times throughNormanand medieval times to the present day. It is the seat of theChurch of EnglandDiocese of Chichester,with a 12th-century cathedral.

The city has two main watercourses: theChichester Canaland theRiver Lavant.The Lavant, awinterbourne,runs to the south of the city walls; it is hidden mostly inculvertswhen close to the city centre.

History

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Roman period

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Main article:Noviomagus Reginorum

There is no recorded evidence that the city that became Chichester was a settlement of any size before the coming of theRomans.[6]The area around Chichester is believed to have played a significant part during theRoman invasion of AD 43,as confirmed by evidence of military storage structures in the area of the nearbyFishbourne Roman Palace.[7]The city centre stands on the foundations of theRomano-Britishcity ofNoviomagus Reginorum,capital of theCivitas Reginorum.[8][9]

TheRoman roadofStane Street,connecting the city with London, started at the east gate, while theChichester to Silchester roadstarted from the north gate. The plan of the city is inherited from the Romans: the North, South, East and West shopping streets radiate from the centralmarket crossdating from medieval times.

The originalRomancity wall was over6+1⁄2feet (2.0 m) thick with a steep ditch (which was later used to divert theRiver Lavant). The lower parts of the existing city walls are Roman, but most of the above-ground work is later.

The city was also home to some Roman baths, found down Tower Street when preparation for a new car park was underway. A museum,The Novium,preserving the baths was opened on 8 July 2012.

Anamphitheatrewas built outside the city walls, close to the East Gate, in around 80 AD. The area is now a park, but the site of the amphitheatre is discernible as a gentle bank approximately oval in shape; a notice board in the park gives more information.

In January 2017, archaeologists using underground radar reported the discovery of the relatively untouched ground floor of a Roman townhouse and outbuilding. The exceptional preservation is due to the fact the site,Priory Park,belonged to a monastery and has never been built upon since Roman times.[10]

Anglo-Saxon period

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Chichester City walls. Saxon and medieval work on Roman foundations.
ARpenny,minted in Chichester underCnut the Greatbetween 1024 and 1030.
Moneyer: Leofwine.

The legendary foundation ofAnglo-SaxonChichester is described by theAnglo-Saxon Chroniclethat says that the area was annexed towards the close of the fifth century, byÆlleand his three sons. The city was supposedly renamed after his son,Cissa.It also says that it was the principal city of theKingdom of Sussex.However, the foundation story is regarded as a myth by historians as there is no archaeological evidence that Chichester was reoccupied after the Romans left until the 9th century.[11][12]

In the 9th centuryAlfred the Greatset about building a system of fortified towns or forts, known asburhs,in response to the Viking threat. This included old Roman settlements where the walls could be rebuilt and strengthened. Chichester was one of these and was rebuilt probably between 878–879. TheBurghal Hidageis anAnglo-Saxondocument that provides a list of over thirty burhs, mainly in the ancient Kingdom ofWessex,and the taxes (recorded as numbers ofhides) assigned for their maintenance. For each five hides the town was expected to provide one fully armed soldier in the king's service, and one man from every hide was to be liable to do garrison duty for the burhs and to help in their initial construction and upkeep. Chichester was one of the larger burhs and was rated at 1500 hides.[13][14]

The system was supported by a communication network based on hilltop beacons to provide early warning. It has been suggested that one such link ran from Chichester toLondon.[15][16]

Norman period

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Following the Norman conquest, the cathedral that had been founded in 681 atSelseywas moved toChichesterafter theCouncil of Londonof 1075 decreed that Sees should be centred in cities.[17]

When theDomesday Bookwas compiled,Cicestre[18]in the Hundred of Stockbridge (comprising 102 households across the five areas outside the city)[19]comprised 300 dwellings which held a population of 1,500 people, and had an annual value of 25 pounds. There was a mill named Kings Mill that would have been rented to localslavesandvilleins.After theBattle of Hastingsthe township of Chichester was handed toRoger de Mongomerie, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury,for courageous efforts in the battle, but it was forfeited in 1104 by the 3rd Earl. Shortly after 1066Chichester Castlewas built by Roger de Mongomerie to consolidate Norman power.[20]In around 1143 the titleEarl of Arundel(also known as the Earl of Sussex until that title fell out of use) was created and became the dominant local landowner. In 1216, Chichester Castle, along withReigate Castle,wascaptured by the French,but regained the following year, when the castle was ordered to be destroyed by the king.[21]Between 1250 and 1262, theRape of Chichesterwas created from the western half of Arundel rape, with the castle as its administrative centre.[22]

Medieval to Victorian period

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Engraved map of Chichester in 1610 byJohn Speed

In about 1400 BishopRobert Reederected a cross in the Market Place.[23]

At Christmas 1642 during theFirst English Civil War,the city wasbesiegedand St Pancras church was destroyed by gunfire.[24]

A military presence was established in the city in 1795 with the construction of a depot on land where theHawkhurst Ganghad been hanged. It was named theRoussillon Barracksin 1958.[25]

The military presence had mostly ceased by 2014 and the site was being developed for housing.[26]with the former Guardroom known as The Keep playing host to a detachment of theArmy Cadet Force.[27]

At the beginning of the 19th-century, Chichester'slivestockmarket was recorded as the second largest in the country.[28]

World War II to present

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Chichester was bombed by theLuftwaffeduringWorld War II,but fared relatively well compared to larger English cities.[29][30]On 11 May 1944, aUnited States Army Air ForcesConsolidated B-24 Liberatorcrashed in the city, killing three, injuring 38, and damaging hundreds of local buildings.[31]

County Library, Tower St

A new West Sussex county library was built in Tower Street in 1967, designed by county architect FR Steele. This waslistedat Grade II in 2015.[32]

In December 1993 and January 1994, Chichester was affected by the1993–94 West Sussex floods.[33]

On 21 November 2017, the Chichester District Council adopted a 'Southern Gateway' plan to redevelop an area from the law courts to the canal basin, including the two railway level crossings.[34][35]

Governance

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See also:History of local government in SussexandList of mayors of Chichester
red brick building, colonaded at ground level with white pillars at the front above
Council House,North Street, headquarters of the City Council
three and four storey Georgian-style red brick building with eleven central bays and two wings, with trees and lawns in the foreground
County Hall, Chichester,headquarters ofWest Sussex County Council

Chichester City Council

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Historically, Chichester was a city andliberty,[6]thereby largely self-governing. Although it has retained its city status, in 1888 it became amunicipal borough,transferring some powers to West Sussex administrative county. In 1974 the municipal borough became part of the much largerChichester District.The City Council[36]was retained but it only has the powers of aparish council;control of services is largely in the hands ofChichester District CouncilandWest Sussex County Council.

The City Council meets in theCouncil Houseon North Street, which dates from 1731.[37]Prior to this the City Council, and its predecessor the City Corporation, had met inChichester Guildhall.In addition to its own council offices, those of the Chichester District and the West Sussex County Council are located in the city.

The City Council consists of eighteen elected members serving five wards of the city – North, South, East, West, and Central.[38]Elections to the City Council last took place on Thursday 5 May 2023.[39]The current makeup of the City Council is shown below - those marked * are also Chichester District Councillors.

Ward Councillor Party Term of Office
Chichester Central Anne Scicluna Liberal Democrats 2023-
James Vivian* Liberal Democrats 2023-
Chichester East Ann Butler Liberal Democrats 2023-
Rhys Chant* Liberal Democrats 2023-
Joanne Kondabeka Liberal Democrats 2023-
Kenneth Squire Liberal Democrats 2023-
Chichester North Maureen Corfield* Liberal Democrats 2023-
Craig Gershater Liberal Democrats 2023-
Shiva Knight Liberal Democrats 2023-
Rhodri Moore Liberal Democrats 2023-
Chichester South Judy Gershater Liberal Democrats 2023-
Gareth Hitchman Labour 2023-
Sean McHale Liberal Democrats 2023-
Robert Miall Liberal Democrats 2023-
Chichester West Clare Apel* Liberal Democrats 2023-
Stuart Loxton Liberal Democrats 2023-
Louise Pramas Liberal Democrats 2023-
Sarah Quail Liberal Democrats 2023-

Parliament

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Chichester is represented in theHouse of Commonsby theChichester constituency,held since the 2024 General Election byJess Brown-Fuller.[40]From 1660 to 1868, Chichester returned twomembers of Parliament,this was reduced to one member by theReform Act 1867.TheConservative Partyis dominant, with the constituency returning a Conservative member at every election since 1868, with the exception of theLiberalCharles Rudkinin1923.Between 1812 and 1894 the constituency was represented exclusively by members of theLennox family.[41]

Arms

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Coat of arms of Chichester
Notes
Granted 14 August 1570, to the former Borough. The chief is shown indented in an earlier Visitation record.[42]
Escutcheon
Argent Guttée-de-Sang on a Chief Gules a Lion passant guardant Or.

Freedom of the City

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The following people and organisations have received theFreedom of the Cityof Chichester.

Geography

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See also:Geography of SussexandGeology of West Sussex
The eight areas of Chichester Conservation

The City of Chichester is located on theRiver Lavantsouth of its gap through theSouth Downs.Thiswinterbournefor part of its course now runs through the city in underground culverts.[51]The city's site made it an ideal place for settlement, with many ancient routeways converging here. The oldest section lies within the medieval walls of the city, which are built on Roman foundations.[52]

The Chichesterconservation area,designated for its architectural and historic interest,[53]encompasses the whole of the Roman town, and includes many Grade I and IIlisted buildings.Further to the north lies the separate conservation area around the formerGraylingwell Hospital,and to the south, the Chichester Conservation Area has been extended recently to include the newly restored canal basin and part ofChichester Canalitself. The Conservation Area has been split into eight 'character' areas, based on historic development, building type, uses and activities.

Climate

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Chichester has amaritime climate.With its position in southern England, Chichester has mild winters and cool summers. West Sussex has high sunshine levels compared with other parts of the UK with around 1,900 hours annually.[54]

Demography

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The2011 censusrecorded a population of 26,795 for the city of Chichester, forming 12,316 households.[55]The2021 censusrecorded an increase in population to 29,407, forming 13,263 households. There is a small imbalance in thesex ratio,with 15,701, female residents (53.3%) and 13,706 male residents (46.7%). 26,622 residents (91%) listed their ethnic group as white.[2]

Economy

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Chichester Marina

The city has a tourist industry.[56]Several marinas are situated in the area together with related industries. A recent government study suggested that the area has a lot of employment with the public sector (as well as within the tourism and leisure industries), with a growing number of self-employed people in the area.[57]

Culture

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See also:Culture of Sussex
Chichester Festival Theatre

The city holds an annual four-week arts and music festival ( "Festival of Chichester" ) held in June and July.[58]

Chichester Festival Theatre,is one of the United Kingdom's flagship producing and touring theatres, whose annual summer season attracts actors, writers and directors from the West End theatre and the USA.[59]

Pallant House Gallery,winner of the 2007 gallery of the yearGulbenkian Prize,has a major collection of chiefly modern British art and in 2006 opened a new extension that houses the collection of SirColin St John Wilson.It has a changing programme of exhibitions.[60]

Chichester is home to theSouth Downs Planetarium & Science Centre,which opened in 2001 and features a program of public star shows in its 100-seat theatre.

TheSloe Fair,afunfairthat dates back to the 12th Century, is held annually on 20 October in the city's Northgate car park.[61]

Chichester Cinema at New Park[62]is the city's first and only arthouse cinema. It shows a selection of mainstream, small-budget and older films 7 days a week. It hosts an annual 18-day International Film Festival in August/September. Vice-presidents areMaggie SmithandKenneth Branagh.There is a larger, multiplex cinema located at Chichester Gate. Chichester's previous cinemas were the Olympia Electric on Northgate (1911-1922). thePlaza Cinemaon South Street (1920-1960, the Odeon from 1945 and now Iceland supermarket), the Granada Exchange at the Corn Exchange (1922-1980) and the Gaumont on Eastgate Square (1937-1961, later the swimming baths).[63]

The Chichester Open Mic has supported regular programmes of readings by contemporary poets in the city since 2010. It also hosts a high-profile annual event under the banner Poetry and All That Jazz which included performances byDon Patersonin 2010, Sam Willetts in 2011, andDavid Harsentin 2012.[64]

In 2012The Novium,Chichester's museum, was opened by authorKate Mosse.[65]Designed by the architectKeith Williams,is approximately 2.4 times the size of the previous museum in Little London. Key highlights are Roman Bath House, Jupiter Stone and Chilgrove Mosaic.

In May 2013 Chichester hosted theChichester Street Art Festivalweek where international street artists created colourful murals around the city.[66]

Chichester is mentioned in a 1992 episode ofA Bit of Fry and Laurie,the 2003 filmBright Young Thingsdirected byStephen Fry,the 2005 filmStonedaboutBrian Jonesfromthe Rolling Stones,and also in the 2009 filmSherlock Holmes.The city is periodically referred to inCall the Midwife,as the seat of the Order of SaintRaymond Nonnatus,the mother house's exterior being depicted in episode 1.6.

TheWest Sussex Record Officeis in Orchard Street and contains the county archives. On 21 April 2017 it was announced that asecond parchment manuscript copyof theUnited States Declaration of Independence,now termedThe Sussex Declaration,had been discovered in the archives.[67][68]

Chichester has one of the highest rates of empty homes in England, with 1 in every 17 houses vacant. In October 2020, 3,444 houses were vacant, of which 3,302 were second homes.[69]

Music

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Founded in 1881, the Chichester Symphony Orchestra has both amateur and professional players. Three concerts are given each year with the summer concert being part of the Chichester Festivities while the autumn concert is included in the Chichester Cathedral Lunchtime Series.[70]The Chichester Singers, under musical director Jonathan Willcocks, perform classical and contemporary works in concert.[71][72]

TheChichester RAJF(From "Real Ale and Jazz Festival" ), was a four-day festival of music and real ale held each July in tents beside the 13th century Guildhall in Priory Park.[73]Founded in 1980 by members of Chichester Hockey Club as a fund-raising event, the festival's early years focused ontraditional jazzand featured performers such asKenny Ball,Humphrey LytteltonandKenny Baker.In the 1990s blues and R&B were introduced and acts includingStatus Quo,Blondie,Boney M,Howard Jones,Go West,The PretendersandSimple Mindsplayed the festival up until its final staging, in 2011.[citation needed]

Twinning

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The City of Chichester has beentwinnedwithChartres,France, since February 1959 andRavenna,Italy, since December 1996[74][75]andSpeyer,Germany, since 2023.[76]Friendship links have also been established withMarktredwitzin Germany,Kurskin Russia andVallettain Malta.[75]

Local media

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Local news and television programmes are provided byBBC SouthandITV Meridian.Television signals are received from theRowridgeTV transmitter.[77]

Chichester's local radio stations areBBC Radio Sussexon 104.8 FM,Heart Southon 96.7 FM,Greatest Hits Radio West Sussexon 96.6 FM and community based radio stations V2 Radio which broadcast online and Chichester Hospital Radio that broadcast on 1431 AM from the St Richard's Hospital in the town.[78][79]

The city is served by the weekly newspaperChichester Observer.[80]

Landmarks

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See also:Grade I listed buildings in Chichester DistrictandGrade II* listed buildings in Chichester District
Chichester Cross,builtc. 1477–1503;depicted byEdward Story,c.1831

Chichester Cross,which is a type ofbuttercrossfamiliar in old market towns, was built in 1501 as a covered marketplace,[81]and stands at the intersection of the four main roads in the centre of the city.

The Butter Market in North Street was designed byJohn Nash,and was opened in 1808 as a food and produce market.[82]

TheCorn Exchangeon East Street was built in 1833, one of the first in the country.[83]From the 1880s it was used for drama and entertainment and became a cinema from the 1910s.[84]An attempt to convert it to a bingo hall was refused in 1977.[85]As it could not be converted to amultiplexit was closed on 9 August 1980.[85]It remained closed and unused for six years until the front was opened as a fast food restaurant and the rear converted for offices.[85][86]From 2005 the front has been used by a clothing retailer.[87]

In 1921,Sir William Robertsonunveiled a war memorial in Eastgate Square for soldiers who died inWorld War I.The memorial was relocated toLitten Gardensin 1940. The city council subsequently added the names of soldiers who died in World War II.[88]

Transport

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Railway

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footbridge in the foreground and two-platform railway station beyond
Chichester station in 2021

Chichester railway station,on theWest Coastway line,has regular services toBrighton,London VictoriaviaGatwick Airport,PortsmouthandSouthampton.

In the past, there was a branch line toMidhurstin the north and alight railway,built by ColonelH. F. Stephens;it was known as theWest Sussex Railway,which ran south toSelsey,and closed in 1935.

Roads

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Chichester is the hub of several main roads. The most important of these is theA27coastal trunk road, which connectsEastbournewithSouthampton;it passes to the south of the city. The A27 connects Chichester to theM3,M27andM275motorways. The secondary coastal road, theA259,which begins its journey atFolkestonein Kent, joins the A27 here and ends inHavantto the west. Both of those roads make east–west connections.

Three roads give Chichester access to the north: theA29to London joins the A27 several miles to the east of the city; theA285runs north-east toPetworthand beyond; and theA286runs northwards towardsHaslemere,Surrey.[89]

Buses

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Chichester bus station, which is adjacent to the railway station, is the local hub for bus services. Operators includeStagecoach in the South Downsand Compass Travel.[90][91][92]National Express'sPoole-Gatwick Airportroute passes through Chichester.[93]

Air

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aerial view of two runway grass airfield and perimeter road
Chichester/Goodwood Airport; the perimeter road formsGoodwood motor racing circuit

Chichester/Goodwood Airportis situated north of the city.[89]

Paths

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There are severallong-distance routesfor walkers, cyclists and riders in the area; some of these routes, like theCenturion WaytoWest Dean,start here. Centurion Way was opened in the mid-1990s and runs along the former railway line. The name was chosen by Ben Adams, a local schoolboy who won a competition to name the path.[citation needed]

In summer 2020,COVID-19temporarypop-up segregated cycle laneswere implemented predominately around parts of the city inner ring road and associated routes.[94]

Education

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See also:List of schools in West Sussex

There are three secondary schools in Chichester:Chichester Free School(which also has a primary sector in Bognor Regis),Bishop Luffa SchoolandChichester High Schoolformed after theChichester High School for Boysand Chichester High School for Girls merged in 2016.[95]In the primary sector there are two infant-only schools: Lancastrian and Rumboldswyke; the Central C of E Junior School; six all-level schools;[96]and two special-needs schools at Fordwater and St Anthony's. There is also a Roman Catholic school, St Richard's Primary School, and a Sure Start Children's Centre, Chichester Nursery School, Children and Family Centre.[citation needed]

In the independent sector there are three-day preparatory schools (Oakwood Preparatory School,The Prebendal SchoolandWestbourne House School).

The higher and further educational institutions include the Chichester High School Sixth Form, which is the largest Sixth Form in West Sussex. It offers a range of A-Level and vocational courses with full use of a wide range of facilities at both boys and girls high schools, Bishop Luffa School sixth form which also offers a range of A-Level courses andChichester College,formerly Chichester College of Arts, Science and Technology; offers both foundation-level and degree-equivalent courses, mainly focused towards vocational qualifications for industry. The college has recently made significant investment in upgrading facilities, and is now offering a wider range of subject areas in its prospectus.[citation needed]

TheUniversity of Chichester[97]was granted degree-awarding body status by theQualifications and Curriculum Authorityin October 2005.[98]

Religion

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See also:Religion in Sussex
Religions adhered to by Chichester residents[55]
Christian
 
 60.6%
No religion
 
 29%
Other
 
 2.8%
Religion not stated
 
 7.6%
Figures from the 2011 census. Religions with less than 1% adherence grouped as Other.
Chichester Cathedral's west front and millennium statue of SaintRichard of Chichester

Chichester Cathedral,founded in the 11th century, is dedicated to the HolyTrinity,and contains a shrine to SaintRichard of Chichester.Its spire, built of the weak local stone, collapsed and was rebuilt during the 19th century. In the south aisle of the cathedral a glass panel in the floor enables a view of the remains of aRomanmosaicpavement.The cathedral is unusual in Britain in having a separatebell towera few metres away from the main building, rather than integrated into it. Within the cathedral there is a medieval tomb of a knight and his wife, the inspiration of the poem "An Arundel Tomb",byPhilip Larkin.A memorial statue exists ofWilliam Huskisson,once member of parliament for the city, but best remembered as the first man to be run over by a railway engine.[99]Leonard Bernstein'sChichester Psalmswere commissioned for the cathedral. The statue of St Richard (pictured left) is by the sculptorPhilip Jackson.[citation needed]There are further Philip Jackson sculptures outside theChichester Festival Theatreand St Richard's Hospital in Chichester.[citation needed]

In addition to the cathedral there are fiveChurch of Englandchurches,St Richard's Roman Catholic churchand nine religious buildings of other denominations.[100]Redundant churchesinclude theGrade I-listedSt John the Evangelist's Church,an octagonal white-brickproprietary chapelwith an impressivethree-decker pulpit.[101][102]

St Mary's Hospital Almshouses are a 13th-century religious foundation located at St Martin's Square, providing housing and care for elderly people from the Chichester diocese.[103]

Sport and leisure

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See also:Sport in Sussex

Chichester City F.C.is the mainfootballclub and is based atOaklands Park.They play in theIsthmian League South East Division.[104]Therugbyclub, Chichester R.F.C., is also based at Oaklands Park.[105]

Chichester Priory Park Cricket Club and Chichester Priory Park Hockey Club share a clubhouse at Priory Park.[106][107]

Chichester is also host to a Detachment of theArmy Cadet Forcewho meet several times a week at the detachment located within the formerRoussilon Barracks.[108][109]

The city is home to the Chichester Sharks Flag American Football Club who are members of the BAFA National League.[110]

Chichester Runners and A.C. is a club with runners and athletes of all ages. Other sports include cycling.[111]

Notable people

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Main article:List of people from Chichester
Tim Peake, first BritishESAastronaut

William Juxon,born 1582, attended The Prebendal School before studying atOxford.He became chaplain toCharles Iand was the last English cleric to hold both church and secular high office. He becameArchbishop of Canterburyfollowing theRestoration.[112]William Cawley,born 1602 in Chichester, was on the other side of theEnglish Civil War.Also educated at Oxford University he became the Member of Parliament for Chichester in 1628 and for Midhurst in 1640. He was aregicideand served on the Council of State during theCommonwealth,being forced to flee to Switzerland after the Restoration.[113]A later MP for the town,William Huskissonwas the first widely reported person to die in a railway accident, when he was run over byStephenson's Rocketat theopening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway.In modern times middle-distance runnerChristopher Chatawaywas elected to Parliament in 1969.[114]

Military people have includedEdric Gifford, 3rd Baron Giffordwho won a Victoria Cross during theThird Anglo-Ashanti War.GeneralCharles Harington Haringtonserved in theSecond Boer Warand as a staff officer throughout World War I,[115]and military theorist Major GeneralJ. F. C. Fullerplanned the first large scale tank assault at theBattle of Cambraiin 1917.[116]

Artists who were born or lived most of their lives in Chichester includeRichard Buckner,Heywood Hardy,James Hayllar,William ShayerandGeorge Smith.[117][118]AuthorKate Mosse(born 1961) studied atChichester High School For Girls,living in Chichester until moving toOxfordto attend New College. She is author of the first main-stage new play by a woman at Chichester Festival Theatre, an adaptation of her novelThe Taxidermist's Daughter,set in and around Chichester.[119]

Tim Peake,who became the first official British astronaut when he arrived on theInternational Space Stationin December 2015, was born in Chichester in 1972. Peake attended the Chichester High School for Boys,[120][121]which now has a Sports and Conference centre named after him and opened by him.[citation needed]

Tom Odell,who was born in Chichester, is a singer and songwriter who gained success with his album,Wrong Crowd.[122]

Edward Bradford Titchener,born in Chichester, created the school of thought in psychology that described the structure of the mind:structuralism.[123]

Public services

See also:Healthcare in Sussex

Territorial policingin Chichester is provided bySussex Police,who have a station and a custody suite in Chichester on Kingsham Road.[124][125]ThePolice and Crime CommissionerisKaty Bourne.[126]Statutory emergency fire and rescue serviceis provided by theWest Sussex Fire and Rescue Service,which has a station in Northgate.[127]

St Richard's Hospital,on Spitalfield Lane, is a medium-sizedNHShospital administered by theUniversity Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust.[128]TheSouth East Coast Ambulance Serviceprovides emergency patient transport to and from this facility.Nuffield Healthoperates aprivate hospitalin the city.[129]

Chichester'sdistribution network operatorfor electricity isScottish and Southern Electricity Networks,and for gas isSGN.[130]Portsmouth Watermanages Chichester'sdrinking water,whilstSouthern Watermanages the city'swastewater.[131][132]

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