See more specific data on conjoined nos. 22-24 here and here. Alan Green in his book on Georgian Chichester writes: “This is intertwined with no. 24. The smaller of the two is no. 24, which is timber framed and under the same roof as no. 26 to the west. To the east no. 22 has a… Continue reading History of 22 Westgate
Tag: People
Information about former residents and people associated with the neighbourhood
History of 20 Westgate
John Ogburn Holt Snr. had been born in Chichester on 9th April 1846 at 36 Westgate. By 1891 he was living at number 20 (then 44). In the house with him were his wife Elizabeth also 45, and his children John Ogburn Jnr. (9), twins William George and Emma (3), and Lizzie Helen Mary (1).… Continue reading History of 20 Westgate
History of 18 Westgate
Richmond House – previously York House – was originally two houses and the two front doors can be seen in this photo. It has been converted to apartments and now has a single front door. Men of Royal Sussex Regiment, mounted, with wagon, passing through Westgate in 1900, taken from outside no. 11 looking towards… Continue reading History of 18 Westgate
History of 16 Westgate
John Ogburn Holt Snr aged 25, had moved in by 1871. He had previously lived with his father and mother at no. 36, where he had been born. He had married Elizabeth Pile. By 1881 they had five children, Bernice (13), Charles John (12), Janice Mary (10), Emma (6), and William George (1). By 1901… Continue reading History of 16 Westgate
Hidden Westgate Histories 3: Five Good Sisters (updated)
This article first appeared on 30 July 2016 as part of an occasional series of historical items that relate to Westgate and have been somehow Hidden from History. We are grateful to Westgate resident Rachel Moriarty for a host of new material which has resulted in this much expanded version (May 2017). I doubt that many on… Continue reading Hidden Westgate Histories 3: Five Good Sisters (updated)
Hidden Westgate Histories 7: The Westgate War Memorial (updated)
I doubt that many people living on/by Westgate, or walking up and down the street, know that we have our very own War Memorial commemorating the Fallen of the Parish of St Bartholomew. Between 2014 and 2018 the nation remembered the First World War and commemorated the sacrifice of so many young men’s lives. Several… Continue reading Hidden Westgate Histories 7: The Westgate War Memorial (updated)
Residents in 1950 at 1-65 Westgate
House numbering first appeared in the census of 1901. Before this. the identification of plots on Westgate was by reference to the neighbours on each side, which became obviously inexact as they frequently changed. The 1900 numbering started with number 1 outside the site of the old West gate. This continued with consecutive numbers on… Continue reading Residents in 1950 at 1-65 Westgate
History of 3 Westgate
For those of you interested in learning about individual properties on Westgate, we are posting details of the buildings at the conservation end of the Westgate which can be found from various sources. In these articles you can find a list of the properties protected by Historic England listing, details of the renumbering of the street as some records… Continue reading History of 3 Westgate