Engravd by J.Greg for the Antiquarian & Topographical Cabinet from a Drawing by Valintine.

Saxon-door Chichestër, Sussex

Rabid for the Proprietors by W. Carte New Band S. J. Carpenter, Old Bond SNov 1808.

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SAXON DOOR, CHICHESTER,

SUSSEX.

THIS interesting specimen of Saxon architecture forms an entrance into the offices attached to the house of the rev. Charles Metcalf, one of the canons residentiary of the cathedral church of Holy Trinity in Chichester. It appears to have been part of an ancient monastery, dedicated to St. Peter, which occupied the site of the present cathedral till the time that the episcopal seat was translated from Selsey, where it was originally founded in the year 711. The translation took place in 1075, in consequence of a regulation made by William I. which enjoined the removal of the bishop's seats from villages to the principal cities of their respective dioceses-accordingly, Dorchester was removed to Lincoln, Litchfield to Chester, Sherborne to Salisbury, and Selsey to Chichester. Stigand, chaplain to William the Conqueror, was the first bishop of Chichester: he lived about twelve years after his translation. The church which he erected here was almost destroyed by fire on the 5th of May 1114, at which time Ralph was bishop; by him it was rebuilt, being greatly assisted therein by the munificence of king Henry, who was much attached to him. Another fire, far more destructive, happened in the time of bishop Selfrid,

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