In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Cakeham like this:
CAKEHAM, a manor in West Wittering parish, Sussex; on the east side of Chichester harbour, 6½ miles SW of Chichester. A palace of the Bishops of Chichester formerly stood here; and a lofty brick hexagonal tower connected with it, and built in the early part of the 16th century by Bishop Sherborne, still stands.
Additional information about this locality is available for West Wittering
Cakeham through time
Cakeham is now part of Chichester district. Click here for graphs and data of how Chichester has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Cakeham itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Cakeham, in Chichester and Sussex | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/26014
Date accessed: 26th April 2024
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