Here's why Chichester is the real-life Middle Earth

As The Novium Museum launches The Magic of Middle-earth exhibition on Saturday (April 1), we’ve taken a look at Chichester’s resemblance to that mystical realm.

An array of artworks and artefacts celebrating J R R Tolkien’s hugely influential high-fantasy novels, The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, will be on display at the museum until September 24.

As a city which has been the scene of ancient battles, is home to innumerable ghostly tales and is surrounded by a countryside fit for any Baggins or Brandybuck, here are some of the reasons why Chichester is a real-life Middle-earth.

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