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Church Heritage Record

Chichester Cathedral

Diocese of Chichester

Cathedral, 610001

Grade I listed building

Historic England ID: 1354261

Medieval

http://www.chichestercathedral.org.uk

Grid reference: SU 859 47

Visiting and facilities

Building is open for worship

There are regular services throughout each day. The Cathedral is open for visitors from 7.15am to 6.30pm (Monday to Saturday). On Sundays the Cathedral is open from 7.15am - 5.00pm. Entry is free but donations are welcome. Facilities include toilets, baby change facilities, ramped entrance, hearing induction and large print books. There is bell ringing, an organ, a regular choir, and live music events. Children's' groups are also available during services. There is also a café and shop on site.

Interior

Bells

E♭

Nominal: 624 Hz Weight: 2056 lbs Diameter: 49.25" Bell 1 of 10

Founded by Richard Phelps 1706

Dove Bell ID: 1534 Tower ID: 10237 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: multiple Cracked: No

E♭

Nominal: 1272 Hz Weight: 592 lbs Diameter: 28.75" Bell 2 of 10

Founded by Richard Phelps 1729

Dove Bell ID: 15663 Tower ID: 10237 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: multiple Cracked: No

D

Nominal: 1193 Hz Weight: 640 lbs Diameter: 29.5" Bell 3 of 10

Founded by John Taylor & Co 1961

Dove Bell ID: 15664 Tower ID: 10237 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No

C

Nominal: 1042 Hz Weight: 569 lbs Diameter: 30" Bell 4 of 10

Founded by John Wallis 1583

Dove Bell ID: 15665 Tower ID: 10237 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: multiple Cracked: No

B♭

Nominal: 954 Hz Weight: 765 lbs Diameter: 33.25" Bell 5 of 10

Founded by William I Eldridge 1674

Dove Bell ID: 15666 Tower ID: 10237 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: multiple Cracked: No

A♭

Nominal: 856 Hz Weight: 1094 lbs Diameter: 37" Bell 6 of 10

Founded by William III Purdue 1665

Dove Bell ID: 15667 Tower ID: 10237 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: multiple Cracked: No

G

Nominal: 800 Hz Weight: 1246 lbs Diameter: 39.25" Bell 7 of 10

Founded by William III Purdue 1665

Dove Bell ID: 15668 Tower ID: 10237 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: multiple Cracked: No

F

Nominal: 704 Hz Weight: 1388 lbs Diameter: 42.13" Bell 8 of 10

Founded by John Wallis 1587

Dove Bell ID: 15669 Tower ID: 10237 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: multiple Cracked: No

B♭

Nominal: 922.5 Hz Diameter: 35.25" Bell 9 of 10

Founded by William Dawe

Dove Bell ID: 15670 Tower ID: 10237 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: quarter Cracked: No

B♭

Nominal: 471 Hz Weight: 8176 lbs Diameter: 71.13" Bell 10 of 10

Founded by John Taylor & Co 1877

Dove Bell ID: 15671 Tower ID: 10237 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No

Churchyard

Grid reference: SU 859 47

Burial and War Grave Information

It is unknown whether the building is consecrated.

It is unknown whether the churchyard has been used for burial.

It is unknown whether the churchyard is used for burial.

The churchyard does not have any war graves.

National Heritage record for England designations

Designation Type Name Grade
Scheduled Monument Chichester City Walls, The Tower, Orchard Street
Listed Building Vicar's Hall And Crypt I
Listed Building Canon Gate I
Listed Building The Royal Chantry (Entrance In The Cloisters) I
Listed Building Bell Tower Of The Cathedral I
Listed Building Blackman House II
Listed Building St Faiths House II
Listed Building Gates And Gateway To The Deanery II
Listed Building The Chantry II
Listed Building The Garden Walls Of The Treasury II
Listed Building 6, Canon Lane II
Listed Building Garage Adjoining The Residentiary II
Listed Building The Treasury II
Listed Building St Faiths II
Listed Building Garden Walls Of No 2 II
Listed Building 1, St Richard's Walk II
Listed Building The Close (Between The Palace And The Deanery) II
Listed Building The Residentiary II
Listed Building 2, St Richard's Walk II
Listed Building 1-4, Vicar's Close II*
Listed Building The Deanery II*

Environment

Ancient, Veteran & Notable Trees

Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.

To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.

There are no records of Ancient, Veteran or Notable Trees within the curtilage of this site.

Renewables

Renewable Installed
Solar PV Panels No
Solar Thermal Panels No
Biomass No
Wind Turbine No
Air Source Heat Pump No

Species summary

All of the species listed below have been recorded in close proximity to the Closed Church . A few species which are particularly threatened and affected by disturbance may not be listed here because their exact location cannot be shared.

NOTE: Be aware that this dataset is growing, and the species totals may change once the National Biodiversity Network has added further records. Species may be present but not recorded and still await discovery.

Category Total record to date
SPECIES RECORDED 34
Animals Species 4
Reptiles and Amphibians 0
Invertebrate species 2
Birds 1
Fish Species 0
Mammals recorded 2
Bacterial Species 0
Chromista species 0
Fungi Species 27
Plant Species 3
Algae Species 0
Mosses and Liverworts (bryophytes) 1
Ferns 0
Flowering Plants 2
Gymnosperm and Ginkgo 0
Protozoa Species 0

Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.

To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.

'Seek advice' Species

More information on species and action to be taken upon discovery.

Common Name Scientific Name Recorded Yet? Blurred Species? Last Recorded
Great Crested Newt
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Triturus cristatus No No None
Natterjack Toad
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Epidalea calamita No No None
Sand Lizard
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Lacerta agilis No No None
Common Lizard
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Zootoca vivipara No No None
Adder
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Vipera berus No No None
Grass Snake
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Natrix helvetica No No None
Smooth Snake
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Coronella austriaca No No None
Slow-worm
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Anguis fragilis No No None
Eurasian Red Squirrel
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Sciurus vulgaris No No None
Eurasian Badger
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Meles meles No Yes None
Hazel Dormouse
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Muscardinus avellanarius No Yes None
Swift
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Apus apus Yes Yes 2019
House Martin
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Delichon urbicum No No None
Bat
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Chiroptera No Yes None

Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.

To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.