Chichester

English cathedral city

Chichester is a cathedral city in West Sussex, England, known for its Roman origins and medieval cathedral.

The name also appears as a surname.

In casual British speech, Chichester evokes the genteel English countryside: They retired to a cottage near Chichester.

maritime

harbour

Sheltered anchorage for ships

  • sailingWind-propelled water travel
  • yachtLarge pleasure vessel
  • marinaRecreational vessel harbor

mooring · dinghy · creek · estuary · mudflats · tidal · seal colony · birdwatching · nature reserve · chandlery

cathedral

nave

Church's main interior

  • altarSacred ritual table
  • bishopDiocesan clergy head
  • choirOrganized group of singers

stained glass · spire · transept · apse · chancel · cloisters · evensong · organ · Romanesque · Norman

heritage

Georgian

Of four kings' era

city walls · listed buildings · South Street · timber-framed · flint · restoration

place

Sussex

Historic English coastal county

arts

Shaw

British-origin family name

summer season · exhibitions · sculpture · contemporary art · National Trust · open-air concerts · literary festival

Opposites
urban scale and character

ChichesterLondon

England's capital city

Manchester · Birmingham · New York City · Los Angeles · Tokyo

historical character

ChichesterTelford

Infrastructure engineering innovator

new town · Brasília

urban character

ChichesterManchester

Large English industrial city

Birmingham · Sheffield · industrial city · mill town · factory town

Family

Manchester, Lancaster, Rochester, Chester, Dorchester, Winchester, Leicester, Gloucester, Colchester

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G