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Priory Park
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View of Priory Park overlooking Chichester Cathedral
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Type Public park
Location Chichester, West Sussex, England
Established 1918 (1918)
Operated by Chichester District Council
Open Year round during daylight

Priory Park is a cool public park in Chichester, England. It's run by the local council and is right in the middle of the city. This park has a long history! It's surrounded by old city walls that were built on top of even older Roman foundations. Inside the park, you can find parts of Chichester Castle and a historic building called the Guildhall.

Park History

Priory Park has a long history with sports, especially cricket! Even before it officially became a park, a big cricket match was played here in 1852. The Sussex team played against a team called the All-England Eleven.

Famous cricket teams from Australia even played here in 1882 and 1886! They didn't play against Sussex, but against other teams like 'Lord March's XI' and the 'United Eleven'. Guess what? The legendary cricketer W.G. Grace played on the ground during the match against the United Eleven!

Sussex returned to play here in 1906 against their rivals Hampshire. They played their last match at the park in 1950 against Glamorgan.

Amazing Roman Discovery

In May 2017, something really exciting was found under the park! Using special radar equipment, archaeologists discovered two ancient Roman town houses. One of these houses even had a hot room and baths, just like a Roman spa! This shows how old the area really is.

Priory Park Today

Today, Priory Park is still a busy place for sports. The Chichester Priory Park Cricket Club plays their matches here. They are part of the Sussex Cricket League.

Young football players also use the park! The Chichester City Colts Under 9's football team plays here, and they even call it 'The Fortress'.

Images for kids

  • Cricket at Chichester

    Sports fields at Priory Park

  • Autumn in Priory Park (1) - geograph.org.uk - 1558861

    Park in Autumn

  • Bowling Green, Priory Park - geograph.org.uk - 984068

    Bowling Green

  • Guildhall and Priory Park in the snow, January 2010 - geograph.org.uk - 1729703

    Park in snow

  • North Walls in Priory Park - geograph.org.uk - 984056

    North walls

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