Chichester, Cathedral city in West Sussex, England
Chichester is a city in West Sussex, southern England, positioned at the foot of the South Downs. Four principal streets converge at the central Market Cross and form a clear grid pattern with Roman origins.
Romans founded the settlement as Noviomagus Reginorum and built defensive walls and roads. The bishopric moved here from Selsey in the 11th century, transforming the place into an ecclesiastical center.
The name derives from the Roman Noviomagus Reginorum and later Saxon Cissaceaster. Local residents regularly attend performances at the playhouse and use the four main streets as everyday reference points for navigation.
The railway station offers regular direct services to Brighton and London. The center is easy to explore on foot, and visitor signs guide the way to main landmarks along the Roman walls.
The cathedral has a freestanding bell tower instead of the original spire that collapsed in 1861. Few English cathedrals show this architectural arrangement.
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