Chichester Cross
Local highlightAn ornate stone market cross where Chichester's four main streets meet, still the middle of the city after five centuries
Stand where North, South, East and West Streets cross in the middle of Chichester and you’re under it — a tall, octagonal covered cross in pale stone, carved all over with Perpendicular Gothic tracery. Bishop Edward Story gave it to the city in 1501, as a sheltered spot where market traders could sell out of the rain. It’s one of the most elaborate market crosses left standing in England. You can only look at it from the outside, and it sits on a busy road junction, so mind the traffic. Chichester Castle and Greyfriars Chapel are both a short walk to the north-east, and Fishbourne Roman Palace is a couple of miles west.
