2016

SU8605 : Chichester - The Guildhall

taken 8 years ago, near to Chichester, West Sussex, England

Chichester - The Guildhall
Chichester - The Guildhall
In the background can be seen the reconstructed spire soaring above the green roof of the cathedral, while nearer the camera is the Guildhall situated in Priory Park.
Although known as the Guildhall ever since 1541, this building was originally the chancel of the church of the Greyfriars whose friary (or priory) once stood here, giving the park its name. Dating from c.1282, it has a remarkable 5-light C13th window on its western façade in the Early English style with tall, plain unadorned lancets. The five lights almost fill the entire western end of the building.
Becoming a Guildhall as a result of the Dissoloution of the Monasteries, it now forms part of the City Museum, and is EH Grade I listed LinkExternal link
For more information, see LinkExternal link
The photo was taken from the wall walk along the City Walls (see shared descriptions below:)
Chichester Guildhall

Chichester Guildhall is an ecclesiastical building. The building was constructed as a chancel by the Grey Friars of Chichester, an Order of Franciscans. The Grey Friars received the land, now called Priory Park, in a grant from Richard, Earl of Cornwall, in 1269.
The first record of the Church in Priory Park talks of an ordination held by Archbishop John Peckham, in 1283. This date ties in with the architectural features of the Guildhall. The building is a magnificent example of late 13th-century architecture and is one of the few Franciscan churches in England that is still roofed.
The building is an aisleless structure, 82 by 31 feet with a height of 42 feet.
Grade I listed. LinkExternal link

Chichester City Walls :: SU8504

The small city of Chichester retains a good proportion of its original defensive walls. Although not complete, sufficient of it survives, perhaps 60% to 70%, to allow a complete circuit of the city centre following what remains. Several sections are notably well preserved most particularly the northwestern and southwestern quadrants.
The wall dates originally from Roman times when it encircled the town of Noviomagus Reginorum, but was strengthened many times over the centuries particularly at the time of the 100 Years War (1337 to 1453) when attack from France was considered a real danger. Over the centuries breaches were made in the walls to allow roads to pass through and other sections were removed or modified to allow for the expansion of the city, but much of its circuit remains and was either incorporated into the fabric of the town, or remained as a delineation of the centre of this historic city.
There is a wall walk of about 1½ miles which follows the walls, sometimes on walkways near the top of the wall, sometimes alongside the walls, and at times some way from the remains; while the sections where the wall has disappeared require a bit of dead-reckoning on the part of the walker to link back up with the route, as in these places the signage leaves something to be desired.
Most of the route is on well made paths, though a section on the southwestern side is through a grassed area - though a better path is available further from the walls on the other side of the River Lavant.
The walls which were originally constructed in the C2nd AD and had their bastions added in the C4th, are a Scheduled Ancient Monument LinkExternal link and are listed by English Heritage as of Grade I status LinkExternal link


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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Religious sites Park and Public Gardens City, Town centre Place: Chichester Primary Subject: Museum other tags: Guildhall Former Priory Church Greyfriars Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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SU8605, 519 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Rob Farrow   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 17 January, 2016   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 19 January, 2016
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 8624 0512 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:50.3515N 0:46.5955W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 8635 0519
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West-southwest (about 247 degrees)
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