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Chichester (/ ˈ tʃ ɪ tʃ ɪ s t ər / ⓘ CHITCH-ist-ər) [4] is a cathedral city and civil parish in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. [5] It is the only city in West Sussex and is its county town.
Chichester Cathedral Choir consists of eighteen choristers and four probationers, all of whom are educated at the Prebendal School (which sits adjacent to the Cathedral precinct and is the Cathedral Choir School), and six lay vicars, who are professional musicians.
The Gallery's collection is founded on works left to the city of Chichester by Walter Hussey in 1977, on his retirement from the position as Dean of Chichester Cathedral which he held from 1955. Hussey's collection included works by Barbara Hepworth , Henry Moore , John Piper , Ceri Richards and Graham Sutherland .
The Novium is a museum in Chichester, West Sussex, southern England.The name comes from the Roman name for the city, Noviomagus Reginorum. [1]The museum, designed by the architect Keith Williams following an architectural design competition managed by RIBA Competitions, has an area of 1,300 sq m which is approximately 2.4 times the size of the previous museum in Little London.
The Sloe Fair is a travelling funfair that is held annually on 20 October at Northgate carpark in Chichester, West Sussex.The fair was first held in 1107 [1] or 1108 [2] after King Henry I of the Kingdom of England granted Ralph de Luffa, Bishop of Chichester, the right to hold a fair [1] for a period of eight days from a date of de Luffa's choosing.
Chichester Guildhall is a building in Chichester, West Sussex, England. The name is a bit of a misnomer, as the building was constructed as a chancel by the Grey Friars of Chichester, an Order of Franciscans. The Grey Friars received the land, now called Priory Park, in a grant from Richard, Earl of Cornwall, in 1269. [1] It is a scheduled ...
The Palace is Grade 1 listed as of 1950. [1] Due to the amount of works done to The Palace over many centuries, it is difficult to know the exact original date. Construction started again in the 12th century under Bishop Seffrid II, following the fire of 1187 which destroyed the town and Chichester Cathedral, [2] as shown on the walls of the Great Kitchen and in the entirety of the Chapel.