After 105 years absence, it was an emotional moment to see a brewery dray enter the Brewery Field this Sunday as two magnificent shire horses, Pride and Griffin, were driven in by John Medhurst, their driver for the past 28 years. The Fullers Horse and Dray was the star attraction of the annual Community Open… Continue reading The Brewery Field: Community Open Day 2017
Category: Environment
Inventory of the Brewery Field Trees
There was some disquiet recently to see that the rather sculptural but dead tree on the Western edge of the field had been felled. The Brewery Field is now in the Chichester Conservation Area and so all the trees are protected and none may be removed without planning permission. This particular tree was removed for… Continue reading Inventory of the Brewery Field Trees
Hidden Westgate Histories: The Westgate Lavant
Most residents are familiar with our winterbourne, the River Lavant. Winterbourne because it is a seasonal stream that comes down from the Downs, filtered out of the chalk after the Winter rains. Most of us are familiar with its current course on the West side: emerging from the City from underneath the Fountain public house… Continue reading Hidden Westgate Histories: The Westgate Lavant
The Westgate Planters – a History
From early times, Westgate was on the main road from Portsmouth to Chichester. There had been a suburb of Westgate outside the city gate since the Middle Ages, with a mixture of terraced houses and some larger ones dominated by the brewery and the tannery. With increasing traffic, the Chichester bypass to the south was… Continue reading The Westgate Planters – a History
Grand Opening of The Brewery Field – June 2016
Opening of The Brewery Field – June 2016
Residents will probably know by now that the Field behind the County Record Office in Orchard Street has been taken over by Chichester City Council on a 25-year lease from the County Council for the use and enjoyment of all. It is very unusual these days to be able to organise the birth and activities… Continue reading Opening of The Brewery Field – June 2016
Westgate’s Trees
The Brewery Field Update – June 2016
Developing The Brewery Field (March 2016)
On 11th March 2016 the Field Steering Committee officers had a meeting in the field with Mikey Pearce of Forest Schools, and Sue Long, the CDC Community Warden for Chichester West. The Steering Group was keen to respect the wishes of the general meeting held at the end of 2015 that the field should be… Continue reading Developing The Brewery Field (March 2016)
Westgate’s Landmark Trees (updated)
Originally posted on 12 March 2016, updated on 13 June 2016 and February 2025. With thanks to Brian Hopkins, our tree warden. All tree photos are by the author unless otherwise stated. Protected Trees According to the CDC website, Westgate has some 30 TPO protected trees (!) running from no 1 Henty Gardens down to no… Continue reading Westgate’s Landmark Trees (updated)
