Chichester in 50 Buildings

The only city in West Sussex, Chichester-s history dates back to the Roman era when the settlement of Noviomagus Reginorum was founded as a military garrison shortly after the Roman Invasion of 43AD. The military usage was short-lived, and the settlement was quickly adopted as a Romano-British civilian settlement. By the time of Alfred the Great, Chichester had become a substantial town and its future as a major county town of Sussex was cemented.Despite being continually redeveloped to the present day, much of the city-s built heritage survives, with representations from most of the major historical eras dating back to its foundation. This journey through the city-s past, as represented by its buildings, covers all aspects of Chichester-s history: religious, medical, educational, administrative, political, military and social history. Alongside the city-s favourite buildings such as the Market Cross, Cathedral and The Novium Museum, some of the more unusual aspects of the history of t