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School
Once stood where the steps are between a house called Captains
Corner and Railway Cottages. The infants school was established
by the Church of England in the single roomed building which
was rented from the railway company for £1 per year.
The school became far too small over the years until on 13th
May 1898 the 116 children were moved to a new infants school
which was built next to the existing Junior School in Bexhill
Road (built in 1895).
Bulverhythe
Translated as “landing place of the citizens”,
Bulverhythe once had a small harbour and a pier. In the 13th
Century Bulverhythe was a self contained village situated
under a small headland known as Gallows Head which has dissapeared
over time due to storms and heavy tides changing the shape
of the coastline.
Bulverhythe
Salts
Situated behind the current Garden Centre and once the site
of a race course which was moved to where South Saxon Playing
Fields are situated today due to continued flooding.
Filsham
Manor
Now known as Filsham Farmhouse and situated in Harley Shute
Road, this building dates back to Saxon times. The house was
rebuilt in1682 and part of this remains today.
Fountain
Inn
The Fountain Inn was built in 1832 on the banks of the River
Asten which used to run along the route of Grosvenor Crescent.
At this time the area was mainly agricultural and the Inn
served the needs of the local farming community of the Filsham
and West Hill Road area. By the 1830’s the Fountain
was feeling the effects of the unemployment which was effecting
agricultural areas due to the introduction of farm machinery.
Luckily in 1839 the railway was approved for St Leonards and
an influx of thirsty labourers arrived to build the track.
The Fountain Inn was situated nicely to take advantage of
this influx of drinkers and later to provide refreshments
to day trippers and holiday makers.
Harold & Edith Statue
The statue of Harold and Edith that stands in Marina Gardens was created in 1875 by Charles Augustus William Wilke and was originally situated in the grounds of Hastings Museum. The statue
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The
Amsterdam
In 1749 the “Amsterdam” set sail for Java in the
East Indies carrying soldiers, sailors, a few passangers and
provisions for the 9 month journey ahead. The ship encountered
stormy seas and eventually lost it’s rudder so the captain
was forced to drop anchor and came to rest on a sandy strip
at Bulverhythe.
After a month the Amsterdam had sunk 14 feet into the sand
and where it still remains today.
St
Mary’s Church
The ruins of St Mary’s can be seen in Bexleigh Avenue
directly behind the Bull Inn. Built by Robert, Earl of Eu.The
last known preist was William Tracy in 1452 when the chapel
fell into disrepair. In 1861 the site was excavated by Mr
T Ross and up until 1930 the remains of the church were owned
by the Sackville family and then the Eversfield Estate. In
1930 they where taken over by the council with the intention
of preserving them. Instead of which a road was built through
the western portion which destroyed the foundations of the
tower and nave. The chancel is the only part of the building
to remain today.
Sheepwash
Bridge
Situated by the side of what is now Haven Caravan Park, this
has been the site of a bridge for hundreds of years. Execution
by drowning was normal in the Cinque Ports and it was said
that Sheepwash Bridge marks the spot where many felons met
there death.
South
Saxon Playing Fields
Site of a racecourse in 1826 after it was moved from the Bulverhythe
Salts. Here the crowds could watch the racing from the slopes
surrounding the flat ground. A year after opening here the
course recorded a huge 200 carriages and 5-6,000 people attending
one meeting which is on a par with a modern day race course.
It was one of the finest race courses in the South of England.
West
Marina Esplanade
Opened on 14th June 1878, the West Marina Esplanade (promenade)
is 2,000ft long and 50ft wide, with a sea wall that is 15ft
thick.
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