A Virtual Tour of Chichester - Romans and Ruins

Join actor and tour guide, Nick Richmond, for a virtual tour around and beyond this walled Sussex city, known in Roman times as Noviomagus Reginorum.

You will hear about the following:

• the remains of the Roman walls around the town, the defensive weapons that the Romans used to defend them and the ancient British camp that was there before

• Fishbourne and its links with the British "king" of Chichester, Codignubus

• the ruins of the palace, the ruin that was made of the cathedral and the ruins of the wall during the Civil War

• the history of the cathedral, its links with Bernstein and its falcons

• the city shutting its gates during the plague and fishermen leaving fish outside the city to help feed the town

• Dodo House and the arrival of the Georgians in Chichester

• Queen Victoria's visit

Book Online
This event has been arranged by our Sussex Seniors and is open to all members and their guests. If you would like to find out about the historical city of Chichester, please reserve your place by clicking on the Book Now button below.

The presentation is free to CII/PFS members (non-members £3 per login) and starts promptly at 7.30pm on Thursday 27 January 2022. Dependent on the number of questions asked, it is expected to last about 1.5 hours. Please make sure that you have your CII PIN handy, as this will be required to take advantage of the free offer.

This event will be brought to you via Zoom and a link will be sent though to you with confirmation of your booking.