Rape of Chichester

Rape of Chichester
Remains of Chichester Castle, once the administrative centre of the Rape
Remains of Chichester Castle, once the administrative centre of the Rape

The Rape of Chichester shown within Sussex
Area
 • 1831145,840 acres (590.2 km2)
Population
 • 180121,608
 • 181124,200
 • 183138,929
Density
 • 18310.27 inhabitants per acre (67/km2)
History
 • Createdby 1275
 • Succeeded bySussex (western division)
StatusRape (county subdivision)
 • HQChichester
Subdivisions
 • TypeHundreds

The Rape of Chichester (also known as Chichester Rape) is one of the rapes, the traditional sub-divisions unique to the historic county of Sussex in England. The most westerly of the Sussex rapes, the rape of Chichester is a former barony, originally centred on Chichester Castle in the city of Chichester.