About us (location, opening hours, closed days, facilities)

At the West Sussex Record Office we collect and preserve the documentary and recorded heritage of the County of West Sussex.

The collections include records of local government from the sixteenth century, the Diocese of Chichester and its parishes and those of businesses, families, estates, societies and schools.

We also hold records of West Sussex hospitals, the West Sussex Constabulary and The Royal Sussex Regiment.

• Record Office address and location
  The Record Office address and location in Chichester.

• Opening hours
  The normal Record Office opening hours.

• Closed days
  The Record Office will be closed for the May and Spring Bank holidays, including the Queen's Diamond Jubliee holiday.

• Using the Record Office
  Using the Record Office includes access for people with disabilities, information on Readers tickets, entry to the Searchroom, copies of documents, scanning of documents, publications, computers, photography and refreshments.

• Scanning order form
  We can also supply high quality scanned copies on plain paper, subject to copyright and the condition of the document. Scanned copies are available in either A4 or A3 format at a cost of £10 and £20 respectively. With the acquisition of a new scanner we are now able to scan and print documents on plain paper from A3 up to A1 size at a cost of £40.

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