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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.
Noviomagus Reginorum was Chichester's Roman heart, very little of which survives above ground. It lay in the land of the Atrebates and is in the early medieval-founded English county of West Sussex. On the English Channel, Chichester Harbour, today eclipsed by Portsmouth Harbour, lies 4 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles (7 kilometres) south.
Chichester is home to the South Downs Planetarium & Science Centre, which opened in 2001 and features a program of public star shows in its 100-seat theatre. The Sloe Fair , a funfair that dates back to the 12th Century, is held annually on 20 October in the city's Northgate car park.
West Itchenor is a village and civil parish, on the Manhood Peninsula, in the Chichester District of West Sussex, England. It lies north of the B2179 Chichester to West Wittering road 4.5 miles (7.3 km) southwest of Chichester. The village lies on the shores of Chichester Harbour. The parish covers an area of 413 hectares (1020 acres).
Chichester Harbour is a large natural harbour in West Sussex and Hampshire.It is situated to the south-west of the city of Chichester and to the north of the Solent.The harbour and surrounding land has been designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and a biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).
A street fair in New York City. A street fair celebrates the character of a neighborhood.As its name suggests, it is typically held on the main street of a neighborhood. The principal component of street fairs are booths used to sell goods (particularly food) [1] or convey information.
A replacement lifeboat, along with its carriage, was sent to Chichester Harbour in 1873. The 32-foot lifeboat was slightly larger than the first lifeboat, and now rowed 10-oars, but was actually two years older, having previously served at Newquay since 1865. On arrival at Chichester Harbour, it again took the name Undaunted. [3] [9]
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