Chichester Castle

Chichester Castle stood in the city of the same name in West Sussex. Shortly after the Norman Conquest of England, Roger de Montgomery ordered the construction of a castle at Chichester.

Photo: Simon Carey, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Priory Park and Chichester Guildhall.

Priory Park

Park

Photo: Charlesdrakew, Public domain.

Priory Park is a public park in Chichester, West Sussex, England, operated by Chichester District Council. It is situated in the north-east quadrant of Chichester City centre.

Chichester Guildhall

Church

Photo: The Voice of Hassocks, CC0.

Chichester Guildhall is a building in Chichester, West Sussex, England. The name is a bit of a misnomer, as the building was constructed as a chancel by the Grey Friars of Chichester, an Order of Franciscans.

Chichester Cathedral

Church

Photo: Epodkopaev, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Chichester Cathedral, formally known as the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity, is the seat of the Anglican Bishop of Chichester. It is located in Chichester, in West Sussex, England. Chichester Cathedral is situated 1,700 feet southwest of Chichester Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Apuldram and East Lavant.

Apuldram

Village

Photo: Apuldram, Public domain.

Apuldram or Appledram is a small parish and a village on the northeastern upper reach of Chichester Harbour about two miles south-west of the centre of Chichester in West Sussex, England. Apuldram is situated 2 miles southwest of Chichester Castle.

East Lavant

Hamlet

Photo: Oxenhillshaw, Public domain.

East Lavant is one part, which along with Mid Lavant make up the village of Lavant in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. It lies just east of the A286 road 2.2 miles north of Chichester. East Lavant is situated 2 miles north of Chichester Castle.

Runcton

Hamlet

Photo: Chris Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Runcton is a village in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. It lies on the B2166 road 1.9 miles southeast of Chichester. In the 2011 census the population of the hamlet was included in the civil parish of North Mundham. Runcton is situated 2 miles southeast of Chichester Castle.

Chichester Castle

Type: Archaeological site
Description: Castle in Chichester, Chichester, West Sussex, England, UK
Categories: castle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Chichester, Chichester District, West Sussex, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

50.83979° or 50° 50′ 23″ north

Longitude

-0.77573° or 0° 46′ 33″ west

Elevation

56 feet (17 metres)

Open location code

9C2XR6QF+WP

OpenStreetMap ID

way 56004716

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

GeoNames ID

6287649

Wikidata ID

Q5095985

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Chichester Castle” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Chichester Castle”
Danish: “Chichester Castle”
German: “Chichester Castle”
Swedish: “Chichester Castle”
Turkish: “Chichester Kalesi”

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