About Chichester
The constituency of Chichester lies at the western end of rural West Sussex and is one of unusual charm.
The city of Chichester is of Roman origin and its street plan and Roman walls are still largely intact. It has a beautiful cathedral stemming from the 11th-12th century and the bishopric is one of the oldest in England. It even has its own saint, Saint Richard, a much loved early bishop of Chichester whose prayers are used to this day.
It has an overall area of roughly 304 square miles and contains some 110,000 people with an electorate of some 78,000. The main employers are tourism, horticulture and service industries with some larger companies such as Roll-Royce.
The area has an unusual richness of attractions which cover Chichester Festival Theatre, Goodwood House, Fishbourne Palace, West Dean and the Weald and Downland Open Air Museum, Pallant House Gallery and activities such as racing at Goodwood, walking, riding sailing and flying plus many more.