Due to their fairly recent date, finding information about the properties in the 1930s development of Westgate, and the side streets, has proved a challenge except for the few that were built in earlier times. The censuses stop at 1921 for example and we have not trawled the electoral rolls for privacy.
However, we are endeavouring to write up as much of this recent history as is made available. This stops around 1950 to reduce or avoid invading the privacy of current residents.
For indexing purposes, the streets along this part of Westgate have tags which allow you to filter your search using the tag cloud at the bottom of every screen. That part of the street which lies to the West of the conservation area is indexed West End and all side Streets called by their names: Mount Lane, Henty Gardens & The Maltings, St Bartholomew’s Close and Tannery Close. The historical Conservation Area is labelled just that.
Westgate is further divided into north and south sides to avoid any confusion with the numbering.
Residents and house names at the Western End of Westgate 1932-1950
By perusing the Kelly’s Directories for Chichester published in 1932, 1939 and 1950, Dr Brownfield has been able to construct a history of the residents living from 58 to 117 Westgate. One can see from these in what order these properties were added.
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Northside Properties
Residents in 1932, 39 and 50 at the western end of Westgate, Northside – and the names of the properties before numbering came in – were:
Southside Properties
Residents in 1932, 39 and 50 at the western end of Westgate, Southside – and the names of the properties before numbering came in – were:
We hope this makes a useful start to constructing the history of 20th century Westgate.
The histories of the side streets are in construction and will be published and material is amassed. If you have any data about these properties and their history do please contact us.
Thank you.