2130027Collier's New Encyclopedia — Chichester

CHICHESTER, a municipal borough of England, in Sussex co. It contains many notable buildings, dating from the 12th and 13th centuries. The former city walls are now used as a public promenade. The cathedral is remarkable for several features. Other notable buildings are the guildhall, the church of St. Olave, and the market cross, erected about the beginning of the 16th century. The town has a theological college and a grammar school. It has considerable trade in agricultural products and live stock. The harbor, about 2 miles S. W. of the city, is connected with it by a canal. Pop. about 15,000.