Changing Times | Historic Thorney Island is still an English rose
Situated in Chichester Harbour, this peninsula is separated from the mainland by a channel known as ‘The Great Deep’. The name Thorney derives from Old English, ‘Torn Eye’ or ‘Island of Thorns’ and perhaps refers to the abundance of hawthorn
Changing Times | Chichester Council House and Assembly Rooms
THE COUNCIL House and Assembly Rooms are some of the most recognisable buildings in Chichester city centre. The Council House refers to a series of connected buildings dating from at least 1731, the Assembly Rooms being just one of
Changing Times | The history of Eartham’s Great Ballard School
Great Ballard School, located in Eartham near Chichester, has a long and varied past which this article will explore, from its founding in 1924 to the present day. Great Ballard School was originally founded in New Milton, Hampshire in
Wine | Popping open bubbly in time for festive cheer
Chichester’s Assembly Room in the middle of North Street combines Georgian splendour with good acoustics and last weekend both Iron Tyger plus orchestra playing Queen’s Greatest Hits and the Zeppelin Experience, all the way from sunny Manchester, succeeded in truly
Changing Times | The history of Priory Park from 1850 – Part two
Numerous clubs and societies have made Priory Park their home, not least Chichester City Band and the bowling club as well as football, hockey and cricket clubs. Cricket first became a feature of Priory Park in 1851. An early club