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Church of St. Olave blue plaque

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Church of St. Olave blue plaque
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This blue commemorative plaque records: The Church of St. Olave. This Saxon church, the oldest occupied building in Chichester, was built around 1050. It contains evidence of late 11th century work & was partly rebuilt in the late 13th & early 14th century. It is one of several churches dedicated to St. Olave or Olaf. King Olaf Haraldsson, patron Saint of Norway, lived from 995-1030 & was canonised in 1164.

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