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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.
Henry I of England grants Bishop Ralph de Luffa the right to hold a fair in Chichester, which becomes known as the Sloe Fair. [42] 1108: Chichester Cathedral is consecrated under Bishop Ralph de Luffa. [40] 1139: Siege of Arundel - part of the events of the Anarchy. [43] 1155: Earliest known charter of the Cinque Ports, included Hastings and ...
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The county has been home to several pilgrimage sites, including the shrine (at Chichester Cathedral) to St Richard of Chichester which was destroyed during the Reformation, and the more recent Catholic shrine at West Grinstead. During the Marian persecutions, several Sussex men were martyred for their Protestant faith, including 17 men at Lewes.
In 1948 the club was renamed Chichester City. [4] They won the Sussex County League in 1959–60, retaining their title the following season. [4] In 1960–61 the club reached the first round of the FA Cup for the first and only time in their history, losing 11–0 at Bristol City.
Lavant is a civil parish in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England, 2.2 miles (3.5 km) north of Chichester. It includes three villages: Mid Lavant [3] and East Lavant, [4] which are separate Anglican parishes, and the much smaller West Lavant. It takes its name from the River Lavant which flows from East Dean to Chichester.
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Hunston is a village, Anglican parish [3] and civil parish in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. It lies on the B2145 Road two miles (3.2 km) south of Chichester . The Anglican parish is in the Diocese of Chichester .