The Palace, Chichester

[1] Due to the amount of works done to The Palace over many centuries, it is difficult to know the exact original date.

Construction started again in the 12th century under Bishop Seffrid II, following the fire of 1187 which destroyed the town and Chichester Cathedral, [2] as shown on the walls of the Great Kitchen and in the entirety of the Chapel.

Bishop Robert Sherborne undertook major construction projects at the Palace, including the remodelling of the south-west and south-east wings.

Bishop Edward Waddington restored the Palace from a supposedly ruinous condition in 1727.

[3] Principally, The Palace is the residence of the Bishop of Chichester, currently The Right Reverend Dr Martin Warner.

The roof is likely to have been replaced in the 15th Century as the style of architecture is thought to be too advanced for the date of the walls.

Nowadays, as one of the largest complex of rooms in The Palace, it is used for hosting receptions and functions, as well as housing temporary displays of art and crafts.

They form part of the Cathedral Close and are now let out as homes to members of the general public.