Astronaut Tim, the Domesday Book and Brexit - 10 top facts about Chichester

By The Newsroom
Published 4th Sep 2018, 16:33 BST
Updated 7th Sep 2018, 16:27 BST
Tim Peake space capsule at Peterborough Cathedral EMN-181108-162320009Tim Peake space capsule at Peterborough Cathedral EMN-181108-162320009
Tim Peake space capsule at Peterborough Cathedral EMN-181108-162320009
Did you know?

1) When the Domesday Book was compiled in 1086, Cicestre (Chichester) consisted of 300 dwellings and a population of 1,500 people.

2) The city’s original Roman city wall was more than 6 feet thick. It survived for 1,500 years and was then replaced by a thinner Georgian wall.

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3) Chichester Cathedral was founded in the 11th century. Its spire was built of weak local stone and rebuilt after it collapsed during the 19th century.

4) Chichester voters backed the UK leaving the EU in the referendum. The turnout was 77.9 per cent, 51 per cent backed leave and 49 per cent voted to remain.

5) Astronaut Tim Peake was born in Chichester in 1972 and later attended Chichester High School for Boys.

6) The City of Chichester is twinned with Chartres, France and Ravenna, Italy.

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