This well known firm was founded by William Morris Caffyn in Opposite on the corner of Grange Road and South Street stands Bibendum wine bar, originally the New Inn, rebuilt in with beautiful etched glass windows.
Cross South Street and remain on the left hand side where you will pass the oldest houses in the road at Nos. The aim of the company was to provide a good standard of accommodation to families at an affordable rent. By the last of these houses, over a flint wall, can be seen the end wall of a typical half hipped roof Sussex barn.
Further down the same side on the corner of Calverley Passage is the former offices for the Eastbourne Chronicle with some interesting relief work at first floor level. The Eastbourne Heritage Walk foundation stone was laid in and the completed church was consecrated by the Bishop of Chichester in The tower, one of the landmarks of Eastbourne, stands feet tall and is almost detached from the church.
A visit inside is highly recommended if open. The mosaics and frescoes are by Clayton and Bell, the altar by pre-Raphaelite wood carver George Jack and the stained glass by Shrigley and Hunt.
Retrace your steps to South Street, turn left and note the fine Victorian villas at the beginning of College Road before entering Furness Road. On the right is a fine group of cobbled cottages which are a relic of Southbourne, one of the original hamlets that became part of the town. Eastbourne College, one of the premier public schools in the UK, consists of a number of buildings. In addition to the main buildings, many of the Victorian houses in the area are owned by the college.
Continue down Blackwater Road past New Buildings and the main gates. Beyond the Science Block is the new college development built to coincide with the th anniversary of the college in Eastbourne's population is growing; between and it increased from 89, to 99, The census shows that the average age of residents has decreased as the town has attracted students, families and those commuting to London and Brighton. Flint minerys and Stone Age artefacts have been found in the surrounding countryside, and there are Roman remains buried beneath the town, such as a Roman bath and section of pavement between the present pier and the redoubt fortress, and a Roman villa near the entrance to the pier and the present Queens Hotel.
Describing the coin, Christopher Webb, head of coins at auctioneers Dix Noonan Webb, said, "This new discovery is an important and unexpected addition to the numismatic history of 8th century England. The Domesday Book lists 28 ploughlands, a church, a watermill, fisheries and salt pans.
A charter for a weekly market was granted to Bartholomew de Badlesmere in —16; this increased his status as Lord of the Manor and improved local industry. Evidence of Eastbourne's medieval past can seen in the 12th century Church of St Mary, and the manor house called Bourne Place.
In the midth century the house was home to the Burton family, who acquired much of the land on which the present town stands. This manor house is owned by the Duke of Devonshire and was extensively remodelled in the early Georgian era when it was renamed Compton Place. It is one of the two Grade I listed buildings in the town. Eastbourne's earliest claim as a seaside resort came about following a summer holiday visit by four of King George III 's children in Princes Edward and Octavius and Princesses Elizabeth and Sophia.
In , following a survey of coastal defences in the southeast, approval was given for the positioning of infantry and artillery to defend the bay between Beachy Head and Hastings from attack by the French. Several of these towers survive: the Wish Tower is an important feature of the town's seafront and was the subject of a painting by James Sant RA, and part of Tower 68 forms the basement of a house on St.
Antony's Hill. Between and , the construction took place of a fortress known as the Eastbourne Redoubt , which was built as a barracks and storage depot, and armed with 10 cannons.
Eastbourne remained an area of small rural settlements until the 19th century. Four villages or hamlets occupied the site of the modern town: Bourne or, to distinguish it from others of the same name, East Bourne , is now known as Old Town, and this surrounded the bourne stream which rises in the present Motcombe Park; Meads, where the Downs meet the coast; South Bourne near the town hall ; and the fishing settlement known simply as Sea Houses, which was situated to the east of the present pier.
By the midth century most of the area had fallen into the hands of two landowners: John Davies Gilbert the Davies-Gilbert family still own much of the land in Eastbourne and East Dean and William Cavendish, Earl of Burlington. The Gilbert family's holdings date to the late 17th and early 18th centuries when barrister Nicholas Gilbert married an Eversfield and Gildredge heiress.
The Gildredges owned much of Eastbourne by The Gilberts eventually made the Gildredge Manor House their own. Today the Gildredge name lives on in the eponymous park. In , a dissertation by Doctor Richard Russell extolled the medicinal benefits of the seaside. His views were of considerable benefit to the south coast and, in due course, Eastbourne became known as "the Empress of Watering Places". An early plan, for a town named Burlington, was abandoned, but on 14 May the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway arrived to scenes of great jubilation.
With the arrival of the railway, the town's growth accelerated. Cavendish, now the 7th Duke of Devonshire , recruited Henry Currey in to lay out a plan for what was essentially an entire new town — a resort built "for gentlemen by gentlemen". The town grew rapidly from a population of less than 4, in to nearly 35, by In , it was incorporated as a municipal borough; a purpose-built town hall was opened in This period of growth and elegant development continued for several decades.
The Second World War saw a change in fortunes. Initially, children were evacuated to Eastbourne on the assumption that they would be safe from German bombs, but soon they had to be evacuated again because after the fall of France in June it was anticipated that the town would lie in an invasion zone.
Many people sought safety away from the coast and shut up their houses. Restrictions on visitors forced the closure of most hotels, and private boarding schools moved away. Many of these empty buildings were later taken over by the services. Thousands of Canadian soldiers were billeted in and around Eastbourne from July to the run-up to D-Day.
The town suffered badly during the war, with many Victorian and Edwardian buildings damaged or destroyed by air raids. The situation was especially bad between May and June with hit—and—run raids from fighter—bombers based in northern France. During the latter half of the 20th century, there were controversies over the demolition of Pococks, a 15th-century manor house on what is now the Rodmill Housing Estate, and the granting of planning permission for a storey block at the western end of the seafront.
The latter project South Cliff Tower was realised in despite a storm of protest led by the newly formed Eastbourne and District Preservation Committee, which later became Eastbourne Civic Society, and was renamed the Eastbourne Society in Local conservationists also failed to prevent the construction of the glass-plated TGWU conference and holiday centre, but were successful in purchasing Polegate Windmill , thus saving it from demolition and redevelopment.
Most of the expansion took place on the northern and eastern margins of the town, gradually swallowing surrounding villages. However, the richer western part was constrained by the Downs and has remained largely unchanged.
In , a large section of the town centre was replaced by the indoor shops of the Arndale Centre. In the s, both growth and controversy accelerated rapidly as a new plan was launched to develop the area known as the Crumbles, a shingle bank on the coast to the east of the town centre. This area, now known as Sovereign Harbour , containing a marina, shops and several thousand houses, along with luxury flats, was formerly home to many rare plants.
Continued growth in other parts of the town, and the taming of the central marshland into farmland and nature reserves, has turned Eastbourne into the centre of a conurbation, with the appearance from above of a hollow ring.
Currently under review is the demolition of some of the town centre, to extend the existing Arndale shopping centre, and the adaptation of several existing roads to form an inner ring road. Site Search. Tel: About Stroll along three miles of pristine palm-lined promenade, take in a show at the elegant art-deco inspired Bandstand, admire the views from the iconic Victorian Pier or simply admire the breath-taking beauty of the coastal landmarks at Beachy Head and along the Heritage Coastline to the world-famous Seven Sisters.
Things to see and do in Eastbourne Discover the picturesque villages and stunning scenery on bike or foot. Make sure you visit the brand new Beachy Head story exhibition , with tales of history and smugglers past. Afterwards, you can explore the stunning Seven Sisters Country Park the Sisters are seven huge chalk cliffs jutting out to sea.
Opened in , Eastbourne Bandstand is home to a packed schedule of concerts from April — October, with live mic nights and concerts for all the family. It's free to visit and has been collecting arifacts for other years. Complete your visit with an instagram moment outside infront of its very colourful mural.
Take to the water for a paddle along the beautiful Cuckmere River. However, after the Second World War Eastbourne recovered and flourished as a seaside resort.
The Congress Theatre was built in Redoubt Military Museum opened at a fort in Eastbourne in Eastbourne is also a shopping centre. The Arndale Centre was built in In a Local History Museum opened in Eastbourne. In the 21st century, Eastbourne is still flourishing. The Towner Art Gallery opened in Eastbourne in However, Eastbourne pier was severely damaged by a fire in In the population of Eastbourne was , Previous post.
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