The Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity and Cloisters is a Grade I listed building in the Chichester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 July 1950. A Medieval Cathedral. 5 related planning applications.

The Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity and Cloisters

WRENN ID
hidden-postern-sienna
Grade
I
Local Planning Authority
Chichester
Constituency
Chichester MP: Jess Brown-Fuller (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
5 July 1950
Type
Cathedral
Period
Medieval
Address
The Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity and Cloisters, PO19 1RP
OS grid reference
SU 859 047
Coordinates
50.83613, -0.78069
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity and Cloisters in Chichester is primarily the work of Bishop Ralph de Luffa, who oversaw the construction of the pillars and arches of the nave and choir between 1091 and 1123. The retro-choir was added in 1199, with the aisles completed between 1223 and 1244. The Lady Chapel was built from 1288 to 1305. The tower and spire, originally constructed in the 13th and 15th centuries respectively, were rebuilt after their collapse in 1861 by Sir Gilbert Scott and Slater. The cloisters date back to the 15th century. Restoration work was carried out from 1840 to 1860 by R C Carpenter and J Butler, and in 1901, the north-west tower was replaced by J L Pearson.

Local climate

The Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity and Cloisters receives an average of 910 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 69% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 94% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 7 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 96% of listed buildings. Of these, 4 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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  8. Garden Walls of No 2 Grade II 70 m
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