Bexhill-on-Sea in 50 Buildings
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2025
Amberley Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-3981-1996-3 (ISBN)
Amberley Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-3981-1996-3 (ISBN)
Explore the rich history of Bexhill-on-Sea in this guided tour through its most fascinating historic and modern buildings.
For much of its history, Bexhill was a small rural town on a hill in East Sussex, a mile or two from the sea. Remains of its manor house can still be seen. The town grew during the Napoleonic wars as thousands of troops were stationed at barracks in Bexhill and defensive Martello towers were built, while smuggling continued using local inns. There was a further major change at the end of the nineteenth century when the De La Warr family developed a stylish resort, which continued into the 1930s when the 9th Earl De La Warr built the famous modernist De La Warr Pavilion. The town had been known for its independent schools catering for the military and colonial service in India, but these declined after the Second World War. Bexhill became a favourite for retiring Londoners: large residential estates were built, with high-spec bungalows especially sought after.
Bexhill-on-Sea in 50 Buildings explores the history of this town in East Sussex through a selection of its most interesting buildings and structures, showing the changes that have taken place over the years. The book will appeal to all those who live in Bexhill or who have an interest in the area.
For much of its history, Bexhill was a small rural town on a hill in East Sussex, a mile or two from the sea. Remains of its manor house can still be seen. The town grew during the Napoleonic wars as thousands of troops were stationed at barracks in Bexhill and defensive Martello towers were built, while smuggling continued using local inns. There was a further major change at the end of the nineteenth century when the De La Warr family developed a stylish resort, which continued into the 1930s when the 9th Earl De La Warr built the famous modernist De La Warr Pavilion. The town had been known for its independent schools catering for the military and colonial service in India, but these declined after the Second World War. Bexhill became a favourite for retiring Londoners: large residential estates were built, with high-spec bungalows especially sought after.
Bexhill-on-Sea in 50 Buildings explores the history of this town in East Sussex through a selection of its most interesting buildings and structures, showing the changes that have taken place over the years. The book will appeal to all those who live in Bexhill or who have an interest in the area.
David Hatherell is a local historian based in Bexhill-on-Sea. Alan Starr is a local historian in East Sussex. His previous books were Making History in Pevensey, Secret Bexhill-on-Sea and Literary Sussex.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 12.04.2025 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | In 50 Buildings |
| Zusatzinfo | 120 Illustrations |
| Verlagsort | Chalford |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 165 x 2340 mm |
| Gewicht | 310 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Regional- / Landesgeschichte |
| Technik ► Architektur | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-3981-1996-2 / 1398119962 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-3981-1996-3 / 9781398119963 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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