Chichester
Sign in to saveChichester ( ) is a cathedral city and civil parish in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. It is the only city in West Sussex and is its county town. It was a Roman and Anglo-Saxon settlement and a major market town from those times through Norman and medieval times to the present day. It is the seat of the Church of England Diocese of Chichester and is home to a 12th-century cathedral.
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Chichester is a cathedral city in West Sussex, England, that serves as the county's only city and county town, with roots stretching back to Roman and Anglo-Saxon times. It is historically significant as the seat of the Church of England Diocese of Chichester and home to a 12th-century cathedral, and has functioned as an important market town for nearly two thousand years.
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Place details
- Locality
- Chichester
- Region
- England
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 31,654
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- History
- Roman period
- Anglo-Saxon period
- Norman period
- Medieval to Victorian period
- World War II to present
- Governance
- Chichester City Council
- Parliament
- Arms
- Freedom of the City
- Geography
- Climate
- Demography
- Economy
- Culture
- Music
- Twinning
- Local media
- Landmarks
- Transport
- Railway
- Roads
- Buses
- Air
- Paths
- Education
- Religion
- Sport and leisure
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Chichester ( ) is a cathedral city and civil parish in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. It is the only city in West Sussex and is its county town. It was a Roman and Anglo-Saxon settlement and a major market town from those times through Norman and medieval times to the present day. It is the seat of the Church of England Diocese of Chichester and is home to a 12th-century cathedral.
The city has two main watercourses: the Chichester Canal and the River Lavant. The Lavant, a winterbourne, runs to the south of the city walls; it is hidden mostly in culverts when close to the city centre.