Roman Roads (© David Stokes) Westgate was not a metalled road in Roman times, although it was an important route to the palace at Fishbourne, onto Bitterne and then Winchester. Note the short road from Chichester to Dell Quay in the south, which came into use when Fishbourne Harbour silted up and the main port… Continue reading Historic Maps of Westgate
Month: December 2025
History of 40 Westgate
Formerly number No 34 (1900-1950 numbering) Known in recent memory as Deering’s sweet shop, this property was a shop well before censuses began in 1841. At that point it was a bakery, already being run by one George Hackett, aged 35, and who describes himself as a baker, a recognised trade of trained artisans. He… Continue reading History of 40 Westgate
History of the Holt family of Westgate
John Ogburn Holt, who at some point lived at nos. 7&9 Westgate, acquired a number of properties on Westgate, which he let.
St Bartholomew’s Church (updated)
THE ORIGINAL ST SEPULCHRE’S CHURCH Colin Hicks writes: Originally on the site of the graveyard at St Bartholomew’s on the corner of Mount Lane and Westgate, stood a church that was probably built in the 12th century. This was round with a circular apse over the altar, a shape associated with the Knights Templar, so… Continue reading St Bartholomew’s Church (updated)
Henty Gardens & The Maltings
The Westgate (St Bartholomew’s) suburb contains not just the main street but a collection of side streets that lead off the main road. This is part two of a series designed to present each of these in their own right. You can read about Mount Lane here. We do re-use material from elsewhere that risks… Continue reading Henty Gardens & The Maltings
Mount Lane
The Westgate (St Bartholomew’s) suburb contains not just the main street but a collection of side streets that lead off the main road. This is part one of a series designed to present each of these in their own right. You can read about Henty Gardens and The Maltings here. It does re-use some material… Continue reading Mount Lane