Chichester
[key], city and district, West Sussex, S England. Chichester is an
agricultural, retailing, and yachting center and the administrative seat of
West Sussex. It has some light industry. Once the Regnum of the Romans, the
town was conquered by Ælla and his sons, who landed near Selsey in
477 and later (c.491) founded the kingdom of the South Saxons. In the Middle
Ages, Chichester had an important port. A portion of the medieval walls
still remains; the 13th-century cathedral stands on the site of an ancient
monastery. Chichester has teacher training and theological colleges. The
well-known Goodwood motor racing circuit is nearby.
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