Eastbourne
Eastbourne shown within the United Kingdom
Population	93,630 (2005 est)
OS grid reference	TV608991
District	Eastbourne
Shire county	East Sussex
Region	South East
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	EASTBOURNE
Postcode district	BN20-23
Dialling code	01323
Police	Sussex
Fire	East Sussex
Ambulance	South East Coast
UK Parliament	Eastbourne
European Parliament	South East England
List of places: UK • England • East Sussex

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Eastbourne is a medium sized town in East Sussex, on the south coast of England, with an estimated population of 93,630 as at August 2005.^[1] The area has seen human activity since the stone age and remained as an area of small settlements right up until the 19th Century. The town then started to expand, assisted by the arrival of the railway, to make Eastbourne a prime Edwardian seaside resort. It has since suffered from the general trend away from taking holidays within the UK. East Sussex is a county in South East England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Edwardian period or Edwardian era in the United Kingdom is the period 1901 to 1910, the reign of King Edward VII. It is sometimes extended to include the period to the start of World War I in 1914 or even the end of the war in 1918. ...

Geographically, Eastbourne is situated at the eastern end of the South Downs, and boasts the famous Beachy Head cliff, as well as extensive beaches. The main town lies sheltered to the East of the cliffs helping to contribute to its high sunshine record. Near Beachy Head The South Downs is one of the two areas of chalk downland in southern England. ... How the Beachy Head Lighthouse was built. ...

Although Eastbourne has some industrial trading estates, the main income for the town is tourism. As a seaside resort it boasts four theatres, numerous parks, bandstand and museums. The main focus of the tourism trade is the four miles of shingle beach, lined with a seafront of hotels and guest houses.

History

The area around Eastbourne is known to have been settled throughout history. Flint mines plus other Stone Age artefacts have been found in the surrounding countryside, and there are Roman sites within the modern boundaries of the town. In 1717, a Roman bath and section of pavement were discovered between the present pier and the Redoubt fortress in the hamlet then known as Sea Houses, while in 1841, the remains of a Roman villa were found near the entrance to the pier and lie buried near the present Queens Hotel. ^[2] Stone Age fishing hook. ... Roman Britain refers to those parts of the island of Great Britain controlled by the Roman Empire between 43 and 410. ...

An Anglo-Saxon charter, circa 963 AD, describes a landing stage and stream at Bourne. Following the Norman Conquest, the Hundred of what is now Eastbourne, was held by Robert, Count of Mortain, William the Conqueror's half brother. The Domesday Book lists 28 ploughlands, a church, a watermill, fisheries and salt pans.^[3] A charter for a weekly market was granted to Bartholomew de Badlesmere in 1315-16; this increased his status as Lord of the Manor and improved local industry.^[4] During the Middle Ages the town was visited by King Henry I and in 1324 by Edward II.^[2] Evidence of Eastbourne's medieval past can seen in the fourteenth century Church of St Mary's and the manor house called Bourne Place. This manor house is owned by the Dukes of Devonshire and was extensively remodelled in the early Georgian era when it was renamed Compton Place. In the mid-sixteenth century the house was home to the Burton family^[5], who acquired much of the land on which the present town stands. Sub-Roman Britain is a term derived from an archaeologists label for the material culture of Britain in Late Antiquity. ... The Bayeux Tapestry depicts the Battle of Hastings and the events leading to it. ... A hundred is a geographic division used in England, Scandinavia, and some parts of the USA, which historically was used to divide a larger region into smaller administrative units. ... Robert, Count of Mortain (c. ... William I of England (c. ... A line drawing entitled Domesday Book from Andrew Williamss Historic Byways and Highways of Old England. ... Henry I (circa 1068 – 1 December 1135) was the fourth son of William the Conqueror and the first born in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. ... Edward II, (25 April 1284 – 21 September 1327), of Caernarfon, was King of England from 1307 until deposed in January, 1327. ... The Dukes of Devonshire are members of the aristocratic Cavendish family in the United Kingdom. ... The Georgian architecture of The Circus, Bath, built between 1754 and 1768 The Georgian era is a period of British history, normally defined as including the reigns of the kings George I, George II, George III and George IV, i. ...

Eastbourne's earliest claim as a seaside resort came about following a summer holiday visit by four of King George III's children in 1780 (Princes Edward and Octavius, and Princesses Elizabeth and Sophia). ^[6] “George III” redirects here. ... HRH The Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and Strathearn The Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (2 November 1767 – 23 January 1820) was a member of the British Royal Family, the fourth son of King George III and the father of Queen Victoria. ... The Prince Octavius (23 February 1779 - 3 May 1783) was a member of the British Royal Family, the thirteenth child and seventh son of George III // [edit] Life Prince Octavius was born, on 23 February 1779, at Buckingham Palace, London. ... The Princess Elizabeth (22 May 1770 - 10 January 1840) was a member of the British Royal Family, the 7th child and 3rd daughter of George III of the United Kingdom. ... The Princess Sophia (Sophia Matilda; 2 November 1777 - 27 May 1848) was a member of the British Royal Family, the twelfth child and fifth daughter of George III. // The Princess Sophia was born at Buckingham Palace, London. ...

The model of the Eastbourne Redoubt Fortress on display at the museum

In 1793, 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. 14 Martello Towers were constructed along the western shore of Pevensey Bay, continuing as far as Tower 73, the Wish Tower at Eastbourne. Several of these towers survive: the Wish Tower is an important feature of the town's seafront, and part of Tower 68 forms the basement of a house on St. Antony's Hill. Between 1805 and 1807, 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. ^[7] Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x678, 664 KB) Created for the Redoubt Fortress and Military Museum and uploaded from our own collection of promotional images. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x678, 664 KB) Created for the Redoubt Fortress and Military Museum and uploaded from our own collection of promotional images. ... // Eastbourne Redoubt was built at what is now Royal Parade, Eastbourne, East Sussex, England between 1804 and 1810 to support the associated Martello Towers. ... Martello towers (or simply Martellos) are small defensive forts built in several countries of the British Empire during the 19th century, from the time of the Napoleonic Wars onwards. ... // Eastbourne Redoubt was built at what is now Royal Parade, Eastbourne, East Sussex, England between 1804 and 1810 to support the associated Martello Towers. ...

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.^[7]

The Wish Tower Martello Tower in Eastbourne

By the mid–19th 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.^[4] Encouraged by the growing appreciation of the seaside sparked by Richard Russell's assertion of its medicinal benefits in 1752, these were to oversee the creation of what became known as "the Empress of Watering Places".^[8] Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1115x717, 223 KB) source author harveyqs I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1115x717, 223 KB) source author harveyqs I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Martello towers (or simply Martellos) are small defensive forts built in several countries of the British Empire during the 19th century, from the time of the Napoleonic Wars onwards. ... John Davies Gilbert (5 December 1811 - 16 April 1854) was an English scientist and land owner, son of Davies Gilbert and Mary Ann Gilbert. ... Davies Gilbert (1767 - 1839), English author, sheriff, president of the Royal Society of Science, and Member of Parliament. ... East Dean and Friston is the name of a civil parish in East Sussex, England. ... Richard Russell (-1789) was an eighteenth century British doctor who encouraged his patients to use what was later called the water cure — medical therapy by the submersion in, and drinking of, sea water. ... 1752 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

An early plan, for a town named Burlington was abandoned, but on 14 May 1849 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, hired Henry Currey in 1859 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 4,000 in 1851 to nearly 35,000 by 1891. In 1883, it was incorporated as a municipal borough; a purpose-built town hall was opened in 1886^[8]. May 14 is the 134th day of the year (135th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The LB&SCRs coat of arms, displayed above the entrance to Gipsy Hill railway station. ... The Dukes of Devonshire are members of the aristocratic Cavendish family in the United Kingdom. ...

This period of growth and elegant development continued for several decades. A royal visit by George V and Queen Mary in March 1935 is commemorated by a plaque on chalet number 2 at Holywell. George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 – 20 January 1936) was the first British monarch belonging to the House of Windsor, which he created from the British branch of the German House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. ...

World War II 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 1940 it was anticipated that the town would lie in an invasion zone. Part of Operation Sealion, the German invasion plan, envisaged landings at Eastbourne. 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. The Royal Navy set up an underwater weapons school, and the Royal Air Force operated radar stations at Beachy Head and on the marshes near Pevensey. Thousands of Canadian soldiers were billeted in and around Eastbourne from July 1941 to the run-up to D-Day.^[9] The town received more air attacks than any other in the south-eastern region, and many original Victorian and Edwardian buildings were damaged or destroyed. The situation was especially bad between May 1942 and June 1943 with hit–and–run raids from fighter–bombers based in northern France. ^[10] Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Operation Sealion (Unternehmen (Undertaking) Seelöwe in German) was a World War II German plan to invade the United Kingdom. ... How the Beachy Head Lighthouse was built. ... Pevensey is a small village (1991 pop. ... Land on Normandy In military parlance, D-Day is a term often used to denote the day on which a combat attack or operation is to be initiated. ...

Eastbourne pier and beach

After the war, development continued, including the growth of Old Town up the hillside (Green Street Farm Estate) and the housing estates of Hampden Park, Willingdon Trees and Langney. During the latter half of the 20th Century, there were controversies over the loss of historic landmarks or natural features, and over particular buildings. These factors, later exacerbated in 1965 by the construction on the seafront of the 19–storey South Cliff Tower, followed by the glass-plated TGWU headquarters, caused a storm of protest which resulted in the founding in 1961 of what has since become The Eastbourne Society. ^[11] In 1981, a large section of the town centre was replaced by the indoor shops of the Arndale Centre. Most of the expansion took place on the northern and eastern margins of the town, gradually swallowing surrounding villages, as the richer western part was constrained by the Downs and remained largely unchanged. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1749x1174, 398 KB) Summary Eastbourne pier seen from beach Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1749x1174, 398 KB) Summary Eastbourne pier seen from beach Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Eastbourne Pier is a seaside pleasure pier in Eastbourne, East Sussex, on the south coast of England. ... This article belongs in one or more categories. ... Langney is a distinct part of Eastbourne, East Sussex and is on the eastern side of the popular retirement resort. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999... The Transport and General Workers Union, also known as the TGWU and the T&G, is one of the largest general trade unions in the United Kingdom and Ireland - where it is known as the Amalgamated TGWU - with 900,000 members (and was once the largest trade union in the... Arndale Centres are a large chain of shopping centres in the United Kingdom - they were the first American-style malls to be constructed in the UK. The first centre was built in Jarrow in 1961, and was followed by developments in Leeds, Luton, London, Bradford, Aberdeen, Poole and other British...

In the 1990s, 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 the Sovereign Harbour, containing a marina, shops, and several thousand houses, along with luxury flats and apartments, was formerly home to many rare plants. Together with continued growth in other parts of the town, and the taming of the central marshland known as the levels into farmland and nature reserves, has turned Eastbourne into the centre of a conurbation, with the appearance from above of a hollow ring. The next development currently being debated is the effective demolition of much of the town centre, to be replaced by a modern shopping centre, and the adaptation of several existing roads to form an inner ring road. ^[12]

Geography

Eastbourne, as seen from Beachy Head

The South Downs dominate Eastbourne and can be seen from most of the town. These were originally chalk deposits laid down under the sea during the Upper Cretaceous period, and were later lifted by the same tectonic plate movements that formed the European Alps, during the middle Tertiary period.^[5] The chalk can be clearly seen along the eroded coastline to the West of the town, in the area known as Beachy Head and the Seven Sisters, where continuous erosion keeps the cliff edge vertical and white. The chalk contains many fossils such as ammonites and nautilus.^[13] Download high resolution version (968x641, 61 KB)Eastbourne, East Sussex, as viewed from Beachy Head. ... Download high resolution version (968x641, 61 KB)Eastbourne, East Sussex, as viewed from Beachy Head. ... Near Beachy Head The South Downs is one of the two areas of chalk downland in southern England. ... // The Cretaceous Period is one of the major divisions of the geologic timescale, reaching from the end of the Jurassic Period (i. ... The tectonic plates of the world were mapped in the second half of the 20th century. ... Tertiary geological time interval covers roughly the time span between the demise of the non-avian dinosaurs and beginning of the most recent Ice Age, approximately 65 million to 1. ... How the Beachy Head Lighthouse was built. ... The Seven Sisters cliffs and the lifeboat cottages, from Seaford Head across the River Cuckmere The Seven Sisters are a famous series of chalk cliffs by the English Channel. ... For the extinct mollusc see Ammonite. ... Genera Allonautilus Nautilus Nautilus (from Greek ναυτίλος, sailor) is the common name of any marine creatures of the cephalopod family Nautilidae, the sole family of the suborder Nautilina. ...

The town of Eastbourne is built on geologically recent alluvial drift, the result of the silting up of a bay. This changes to Weald clay around the Langney estate.^[5]

Eastbourne holds the record for the highest recorded amount of sunshine in a month, 383.9 hours in July 1911,^[14] and promotes itself as "The Sunshine Coast". Other resorts, such as Jersey, Bournemouth and Weymouth lay claim to being the sunniest place in Britain too, using different criteria of "sunniest place". , Bournemouth is a large town and tourist resort, situated on the south coast of England. ... , Weymouth is a town in Dorset, England, United Kingdom, situated on a sheltered bay at the mouth of the River Wey on the English Channel coast. ...

Several nature trails lead to areas such as the nearby villages of East Dean and Birling Gap, and landmarks like the Seven Sisters, Belle Tout lighthouse and Beachy Head. Birling Gap is a coastal hamlet in East Sussex on the South Downs between Eastbourne and Seaford It is situated on the Seven Sisters not far from Beachy Head and is owned by the National Trust. ... The Belle Tout lighthouse is a decommissioned lighthouse and famous British landmark located at Beachy Head, East Sussex. ...

Areas and suburbs

Within Eastbourne's limits are:

• Langney: Langney Rise, Shinewater, Kingsmere, Langney Village, The Marina, Langney Point.
• Hampden Park: Hampden Park village, Willingdon trees, Winkney farm, Ratton.
• Inner areas: Rodmill, Ocklynge, Seaside, Bridgemere, Downside.
• Town centre: Town centre, Little Chelsea, Meads, Holywell, Old Town.
• Sovereign Harbour: North Harbour, South Harbour.

The seafront at Eastbourne is distinctive in having few shop fronts opening onto it, the road being almost entirely populated by Victorian hotels. This is because much of Eastbourne has traditionally belonged to the Duke of Devonshire, who retains the rights to these buildings and does not allow them to be developed into shops.^[15] Along with its pier and bandstand, this serves to preserve the front in a somewhat timeless manner. Manchester Town Hall is an example of Victorian architecture found in Manchester, UK. The Carson Mansion is an example of a Victorian home in Eureka, California, USA The term Victorian architecture can refer to one of a number of architectural styles predominantly in the Victorian era. ... For other uses, see Hotel (disambiguation). ... The Dukes of Devonshire are members of the aristocratic Cavendish family in the United Kingdom. ... Eastbourne Pier is a seaside pleasure pier in Eastbourne, East Sussex, on the south coast of England. ... A bandstand built in 1912 stands in the grounds of the Horniman Museum in London Jedforest Instrumental Bandstand built in 2006 stands in the shadow of Jedburgh Abbey Scottish Borders Eastbourne bandstand opened in 1935 A bandstand is a circular or semicircular structure set in a park, garden, or pier...

The Sovereign Harbour district is a marina/harbour development which was given the go ahead in 1988. An Act of Parliament had to be in force to allow breaking through of the foreshore owned by the crown. A whole new village was formed at the edge of the main town, comprising restaurants, shops and housing.^[3] An Act of Parliament or Act is law enacted by the parliament (see legislation). ...

There was a community known as Norway, Eastbourne in the triangle now bounded by Wartling Road , Seaside and Lottbridge Drove. The name being a corruption of North Way^[16], as this was the route to the North. The area is now a housing estate and the only evidence there was a Norway are a Norway Road and the local church whose sign reads "St Andrew's Church, Norway".

The hamlet of Holywell (situated on a ledge some 400 metres to the south-west of the area now known as "Holywell retreat") was taken over by the local water board in 1896^[15] to exploit the springs in the cliffs. Below the chalk at Holywell lies an impervious stratum of gault which causes the rainwater which has seeped through the chalk to spill out almost at sea level. The water board's successors still own the site, and there is a pumping station but little evidence of Holywell itself. Prior to 1896, the main water supply for the town had been drawn from the Bedford Well, near the present Whitley Road railway bridge.^[8] Pumping had started here in 1883, an inauguration attended by the future King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. However, in the autumn of 1895, complaints were received that the town’s water tasted brackish and a decision was taken to extract water from Holywell. Rumours abounded that the womenfolk at Holywell sold their cottages to the water board while their fisherman husbands were out at sea. In any event, the inhabitants were moved for reasons of public health — human habitation could not be countenanced on top of a water catchment area. Holywell Road in Meads formerly led to the hamlet along the lane between Helen Gardens and St Bedes School, then winding down the cliffs beyond Pinnacle Point, which used to be known locally as ‘Gibraltar’. The ground around the pinnacle was the site of lime kilns.^[17] The Gault Clay is a formation of stiff blue clay deposited in a calm, fairly deep water marine environment during the Lower Cretaceous Period (Upper and Middle Albian). ... A 19th century limekiln A limekiln is a kiln used to produce quicklime by the calcination of limestone (calcium carbonate). ...

Eastbourne's greater area comprises the town of Polegate, and the civil parishes of Willingdon and Jevington, Stone Cross, Pevensey, Westham, and Pevensey Bay village. All are part of the Wealden District. Location within the British Isles Polegate is a town in East Sussex, England on the A27. ... Willingdon, East Sussex. ... Stone Cross is a small parish in East Sussex, England. ... Pevensey is a small village (1991 pop. ... Westham is a village in the Wealden District of East Sussex, England. ... Wealden is a local government district in East Sussex, England. ...

Beachy Head

Main article: Beachy Head

Beachy Head cliff, to the west of the town, is an infamous suicide spot. Statistics are not officially published to reduce suicidal mimicry,^[18] but unofficial statistics show it to be the third most common suicide spot. How the Beachy Head Lighthouse was built. ... How the Beachy Head Lighthouse was built. ...

The lighthouse at the foot of the cliff came into operation in October 1902. Although originally manned by two keepers, it has been remotely monitored by Trinity House via a landline since June 1983. Prior to its construction, shipping had been warned by the Belle Tout lighthouse on the cliff top some 1500 metres to the west. Belle Tout lighthouse was operational from 1834 to 1902, and closed because its light was not visible in mist and low cloud. It became a private residence, but was severely damaged in World War II by Canadian artillery.^[19] In 1956, it was rebuilt as a house and remains a dwelling to this day. In March 1999, the structure was moved 17m back from the cliff edge to save it from plunging into the sea.^[20] Trinity House, London (January 2007) A meeting at Trinity House circa 1808 // The Corporation of Trinity House is the official General Lighthouse Authority for England, Wales and other British Territtorial Waters (with the exception of Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland). ... The Belle Tout lighthouse is a decommissioned lighthouse and famous British landmark located at Beachy Head, East Sussex. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

Transport

The most common form of transport throughout the town is the car,^[21] exacerbated by the number of tourists and commuters travelling in and out. Of the total daily commute, 62.4% travel by car, 13.5% by foot and 6% of the journeys are taken by bus^[21] As part of the Council transport plan measures are being taken to reduce the amount of car usage, which has had positive results in Eastbourne, when compared to the rest of the county.

Buses are operated by Eastbourne Buses offering journeys to all parts of the town and surrounding areas. Following complaints about the poor service provided by independent operators, the County Borough of Eastbourne in 1903 became first local authority in the world authorised to run motor buses. This long history is a source of pride for the current operator, Eastbourne Buses, which is a company part-owned by the Borough Council.^[22] A service runs to Brighton, Battle, Hailsham, Hastings and Tunbridge Wells several times a day. Southern Stagecoach operates a service to Folkstone via Hastings. Many of the surrounding areas operate bus services into the town. The Cuckmere bus, Hastings buses, Brighton buses and Maidstone and District buses travel to the town. The newest service is run by Pevensey and Westham District in partnership with Eastbourne buses. A regular National Express coach service operates daily from London Victoria. Eastbourne Buses is an independent bus operator running within the Borough of Eastbourne and into the surrounding area, including Pevensey, Hailsham, Tunbridge Wells, Uckfield and East Grinstead. ... National Express coach on route 561 National Express is the brand under which the majority of long distance bus and coach services in the United Kingdom are marketed, and also the company that manages this network and operates some of the services. ...

The main train station is Eastbourne railway station situated in the town centre. The present station (the town's third), design by F.D. Bannister, dates from 1886.^[8] Eastbournes other station is Hampden Park railway station. The Eastbourne stations lie on a spur off the main line. Trains have to pass through Hampden Park once on the way into Eastbourne, and again on the way out. This has the effect of making the Hampden Park level crossing very busy. Regular services are to London Victoria, Gatwick Airport, Hastings and Ashford, Kent and a commuter service to Brighton. Trains leave from London Victoria to Eastbourne with a journey time of 1hr 36mins.^[23]-1... Hampden Park railway station serves Hampden Park in East Sussex. ... Gatwick Airport (IATA Airport Code: LGW, ICAO Airport Code: EGKK) is Londons second airport and the second largest airport in the UK after Heathrow. ... For other uses, see Hastings (disambiguation). ... , The town of Ashford lies on the River Great Stour, M20 motorway, South Eastern Main Line and Channel Tunnel Rail Link railways, in the borough of Ashford, located just south of the North Downs, in Kent, England. ... Victoria Station concourse Victoria station is a London Underground and railway station in London, in the City of Westminster. ...

A miniature tramway once ran a mile across "the Crumbles" (then undeveloped) from near Princes Park / Wartling Road towards Langney Point. It opened in 1954 but ceased operation in 1970, relocating to Seaton in Devon after the owners had fallen out with the council^[24]; it is now the Seaton Tramway. , Seaton is a seaside town in East Devon on the south coast of England. ... Seaton Tramway The Seaton Tramway is a 838 mm (2 ft 9 in) narrow gauge tram line which operates over a former axed British Rail (BR) branch line in Seaton, Devon. ...

Economy

Eastbourne is a seaside town, consequently tourism provides an important source of income and employment. The town is normally a short break resort, although hotels can be full during special events such as the International Women's Open tennis.^[8] A 1998 study^[25] calculated an annual figure of £48 million of income creation and just over 4000 jobs were directly attributable to tourists. A further £18 million is generated by business conference visitors and foreign language students. The International Womens Open is a Tier II tennis tournament on the WTA Tour held in Eastbourne, England, United Kingdom. ...

Eastbourne Council has developed a seafront strategy in order to boost the tourism economy. Already underway are grants provided for general improvements to accommodation, and the regeneration of Seaside, the road running parallel to the coastline. The new A22 and Polegate bypass provide a speedier link into the main town.^[26] The seafront strategy further outlines priorities for the future, improvements to online bookings and more conference hosting promotion. The International Childrens Conference is scheduled to be held in 2010. National marketing campaigns, some based on Eastbourne as a gateway to the South Downs National Park in progress.^[26] The South Downs National Park is a proposed National Park in the South Downs region of England. ...

There are several large industrial estates on the outskirts of the town, particularly in the Hampden Park area; these include tyre making, wholesale, manufacturing, and catering businesses. The Sovereign Harbour development is a recent source of revenue for the town with an influx of visitors arriving via the harbour. The locks have recorded rates of up to 315 boats per hour.^[3]

Culture

Blue Plaques and other notable residents

In 1993, following a suggestion to Eastbourne Borough Council by Eastbourne Civic Society (now Eastbourne Society), a joint project was set up to erect blue plaques on buildings associated with famous people.^[27] The principles for selection were broadly those already established by English Heritage for such plaques in London. The first was erected in November 1994 in Milnthorpe Road at the former home of Sir Ernest Shackleton, the Antarctic explorer. The project is on-going, but now solely in the hands of the Eastbourne Society. Thus far, the following plaques under the above scheme are in position.

The artist and illustrator Mabel Lucie Attwell is listed under her married name of Mrs H Earnshaw at Ocklynge Manor in Kelly's Directories of Eastbourne for 1935 and 1936. Lewis Carroll, the author of Alice in Wonderland, spent the first of 19 summer holidays in Eastbourne in 1877, initially in Lushington Road.^[28] Cyril Connolly’s plaque in St John’s Road commemorates the residence of this man of letters during the last nine years of his life. The plaque in honour of Charles Dickens records the author’s visits during the 1830s, when he stayed as a guest of the Victorian artist Augustus Egg, RA, who rented the house in Borough Lane.^[29] The author Jeffrey Farnol died at his home in Denton Road in 1952.^[30] Eric Ravilious was the town’s most famous painter, book illustrator and engraver. While serving as a war artist, he failed to return from an air-sea rescue mission off Iceland in 1942. The plaque in Glynde Avenue is at his childhood home. Sir Ernest Shackleton’s blue plaque in Milnthorpe Road was the first to be erected in the town. The polar explorer lived there from 1916 to 1922.^[31] Mabel Lucie Attwell (4 June 1879 – 5 November 1964) was a British childrens illustrator. ... Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (Lewis Carroll) Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (IPA: ) (January 27, 1832 – January 14, 1898), better known by the pen name Lewis Carroll, was an English author, mathematician, logician, Anglican clergyman and photographer. ... Cyril Vernon Connolly (10 September 1903 - 26 November 1974) was an English intellectual. ... “Dickens” redirects here. ... John Jeffery Farnol (February 10, 1878 – August 9, 1952), was an English author, known for his many romantic novels, some formulaic and set in the Regency period, and swashbucklers. ... Eric Ravilious (1903 - 1942) was an English painter, book illustrator, and wood engraver. ... Ernest Henry Shackleton The Discovery During the Discovery expedition, Shackleton made the first balloon flight over Antarctica Four men from Nimrod (left to right): Frank Wild, Shackleton, Eric Marshall, and Jameson Adams Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton (February 15, 1874 – January 5, 1922) was an Irish-born explorer, now chiefly... Augustus Egg, Travelling Companions, painted in 1862 Augustus Leopold Egg (May 21, 1816 - March 26, 1863) was a Victorian artist best known for his modern triptych Past and Present (1858), which depicts the break up of a middle-class Victorian family. ...

St Cyprian's School (1899-1939) in Summerdown Road was the preparatory school attended by a number of pupils who enjoyed success in later life. The biographer and historian Philip Ziegler had also been at the school but was not included, as he was still alive when the plaque was erected. Another former pupil, the politician, historian and diarist Alan Clark was not included for the same reason. The school is the subject of George Orwell’s scathing essay, Such, Such Were the Joys, which was published after his death. St Cyprians was an expensive and exclusive preparatory school for boys, founded in 1899, which operated in the early twentieth century in Eastbourne, East Sussex, England. ... Sir Cecil Walter Hardy Beaton (January 14, 1904 - January 18, 1980) was an English fashion and portrait photographer. ... Cyril Vernon Connolly (10 September 1903 - 26 November 1974) was an English intellectual. ... Henry Carpenter Longhurst (1909-1978) was a renowned British golf writer and commentator. ... Gavin Maxwell (July 15, 1914 - September 6, 1969) was a Scottish naturalist and author, best known for his work with otters. ... Eric Arthur Blair (25 June 1903 [1] [2] – 21 January 1950), better known by the pen name George Orwell, was an English author and journalist. ... St Cyprians was an expensive and exclusive preparatory school for boys, founded in 1899, which operated in the early twentieth century in Eastbourne, East Sussex, England. ... Highly regarded British biographer and historian. ... Alan Kenneth Mackenzie Clark (13 April 1928 - 5 September 1999) was a British Conservative politician, historian and diarist. ... Such, Such Were the Joys is a long autobiographical essay by English writer George Orwell, probably written in 1946 or 1947 but not published until 1952, after the authors death. ...

In addition to the plaques which form part of the above scheme, the following plaques and memorials have been erected privately.

The radio star Charlie Chester was born Cecil Victor Manser, the son a local cinema sign-painter who is listed in the 1914 Eastbourne Blue Book at 5 Tideswell Road. An iron silhouette of Tommy Cooper, complete with the comedian’s characteristic fez and wand, can be seen at what was his weekend cottage in Motcombe Lane. VC holder Nelson Victor Carter was born at 33 Greys Road on 9 April 1887 and educated in Hailsham. His VC is at the Eastbourne Redoubt. The biologist Professor Thomas Huxley took up residence in Staveley Road in 1890.^[8] Frederick Soddy, the eminent radio chemist and Nobel prizewinner, was born at 6 Bolton Road and educated at Eastbourne College. His larger plaque can be seen on School House in Blackwater Road.^[32] A bronze plaque bearing the inscription “In 1867 this building was the first home of Eastbourne College” can be seen at Spencer Court (formerly Ellesmere Villas), 1 Spencer Road. It was erected by the Arnold Embellishers – a charitable society associated with Eastbourne College – to mark the 140th anniversary of the founding of the school. Charlie Chester (April 26, 1914 - June 26, 1997), was a popular British stand-up comedian and TV and radio presenter, broadcasting almost continuously from the 1940s to the 1990s. ... Tommy Cooper in his comedy show (VHS) The Plank (DVD cover) Tommy Cooper (March 19, 1921 – April 15, 1984) was a Welsh prop comedian and magician born in Caerphilly, Wales. ... Grave/memorial at Royal Irish Rifles Churchyard, Laventie, France. ... Thomas Henry Huxley, FRS (4 May 1825 – 29 June 1895) [1] was an English biologist, known as Darwins Bulldog for his advocacy of Charles Darwins theory of evolution. ... Frederick Soddy in 1922. ... Statistics Population: 19,658 (2001 Census) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: TQ590095 Administration District: Wealden Shire county: East Sussex Region: South East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: East Sussex Historic county: East Sussex Services Police force: Sussex Police Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: South... // Eastbourne Redoubt was built at what is now Royal Parade, Eastbourne, East Sussex, England between 1804 and 1810 to support the associated Martello Towers. ... Year 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar). ... Eastbourne College is a British co-educational independent day/boarding school for children aged 13-18, situated on the south coast of England. ...

Following the loss of the RMS Titanic, an appeal was launched in 1912 for a plaque in honour of James Wesley Woodward, a former cellist with the Eastbourne Municipal Orchestra, who lost his life when the liner sank on her maiden voyage. In 1913, after much disagreement over a location, the marble and bronze plaque was finally placed on Grand Parade opposite the Eastbourne Bandstand. It can still be seen at the lower level, opposite the rostrum of the present bandstand.^[33] For other uses, see Titanic (disambiguation). ... Eastbourne Bandstand The Eastbourne Bandstand is a bandstand on the seafront of the East Sussex coastal town of Eastbourne. ...

A blue plaque commissioned by the staff of the former St Mary’s Hospital, 1794 – 1990, was erected in Letheran Place in 2003. It commemorates the soldiers, inmates, patients and staff who lived and worked on the site.^[34]

Other notable residents include John Bodkin Adams, suspected serial killer, who lived in Eastbourne from 1922 to his death in 1983 (first at 12 Upperton Road, then at Kent Lodge, Trinity Trees) and is thought to have killed up to 163 patients in the Eastbourne area.^[35] Charles Webb writer of The Graduate, moved to Eastbourne with his wife in 1999, where they are housed by social services. ^[36]. The pianist Russ Conway lived in Eastbourne for many years.^[37]. John Bodkin Adams, (January 21, 1899–July 4, 1983) was a general practitioner in Eastbourne cleared of murdering one of his patients. ... Serial killers are individuals who have a history of multiple slayings of victims who were usually unknown to them beforehand. ... Charles Webb (born on June 9, 1939 in San Francisco, California) is the author of several novels, the most famous being his first, The Graduate, which was made into an enormously successful film. ... For the novel of the same name, see The Graduate (novel). ... Russ Conway (real name Trevor Stanford), was a popular music pianist born on September 2, 1925 in Bristol, England. ...

Media

The seafront and the iconic cliff at Beachy Head has been used for many scenes in feature films. The 2006 Academy Award-nominated film Notes on a Scandal includes scenes filmed at Beachy Head, Cavendish Hotel and 117 Royal Parade. Backdrops were filmed for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves at Beachy Head. Scenes from Half a Sixpence (1969) were filmed on the pier. // Please note that following the tradition of the English language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the United States and Canada in 2006; because they may have made most of their income in a later year, they may not be the top-grossing... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... Notes on a Scandal is a 2006 Academy Award-nominated film adapted from the 2003 novel Notes on a Scandal by Zoë Heller. ... Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film) or Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is the fourth novel in the Harry Potter series written by J.K. Rowling. ... Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves was a 1991 film directed by Kevin Reynolds. ... Half a Sixpence is a musical comedy, written as a vehicle for British pop star Tommy Steele. ...

Television too has used Eastbourne as a backdrop. The series Little Britain had the character Emily Howard strolling along the promenade. Other brief appearances were made in the television series Agatha Christie's Marple, French & Saunders and Foyle's War. This article is about the British TV show Little Britain. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Florence (Little Britain). ... Geraldine McEwan as Miss Marple Marple is a British television series based on the Miss Marple murder mystery novels by Agatha Christie. ... French & Saunders is a British sketch comedy television show written by and starring Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders, and also the name by which the performers are known on the rare occasions when they appear elsewhere as a double act. ... Foyles War is a detective television programme created by screen-writer and author Anthony Horowitz, and commissioned by ITV after the long-running detective series Inspector Morse came to an end in 2000. ...

Parks

Eastbourne has numerous parks and gardens, although there are several smaller open spaces including Upperton Gardens, the famous Carpet Gardens and the Western Lawns.

The first public park in Eastbourne was Hampden Park, originally owned by Lord Willingdon and opened on 12 August 1902.^[5] Facilities include: football pitches, rugby club, indoor bowls, a large lake (formerly a Decoy pond), lakeside cafe, children's recreation area, tennis courts, BMX and skate facility and woodland. is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

The largest and newest park is Shinewater Park, located on the west side of Langney and opened in 2002. There is a narrow gauge railway, large fishing lake, basketball, football pitches, a BMX and skate park and children's playground.

Gildredge Park and Manor Gardens: A large open park located between the town centre and Old Town, Gildredge Park is very popular with families and has a children's playground, cafe, tennis courts and bowls lawns. The smaller, adjoining, Manor Gardens combines both lawns and shady areas as well as a rose garden. Until 2005, Manor Gardens was the home of the Towner Art Gallery. This gallery incorporated a permanent exhibition of local art and historical items, plus temporary art exhibitions of regional and national significance. It is now in the process of being relocated to a new, £8.5 miilion purpose-built facility adjacent to the Congress Theatre, Devonshire Park and is scheduled to open in the summer of 2007.^[38]

Princes Park obtained its name during a visit by the Duke of Windsor as Prince of Wales in 1931. ^[16]Located at the Eastern end of the seafront, it has a children's playground with paddling pool, cafe, bowls and a large lake, noted for its swans. A nearby water–sports centre also has kayak and windsurfing training upon it. Close by are tennis and basketball courts and a football pitch. At the north of the park is Eastbourne United F.C.

Devonshire Park, home to the pre–Wimbledon ladies tennis championships, is located just off the seafront in the towns cultural district.

Other parks include: Helen Gardens and the Italian Gardens at the western end of the seafront, Sovereign Park between the main seafront and the marina and Motcombe Gardens in Old Town.

Performing arts

Eastbourne bandstand

Eastbourne has four theatres; the Grade II* listed^[39] Congress theatre, the Grade II listed Devonshire Park theatre, the Grade II listed Winter Garden and the Royal Hippodrome. The Devonshire Park theatre is a fine example of a Victorian theatre with ornate interior decorations. The Royal Hippodrome has the longest running summer show in Britain. ^[40] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 457 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1862 × 2442 pixel, file size: 836 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Eastbourne Bandstand 2005, no copyright, free for public use. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 457 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1862 × 2442 pixel, file size: 836 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Eastbourne Bandstand 2005, no copyright, free for public use. ... Buckingham Palace, a Grade I listed building. ...

Eastbourne Bandstand lies between the Wish Tower and the pier. It stages the 1812 Firework Concerts, Rock N Roll nights, Big Band concerts, Promenade concerts and Tribute Nights with tributes to artists such as Abba, Elvis Presley and Queen. Eastbourne Bandstand The Eastbourne Bandstand is a bandstand on the seafront of the East Sussex coastal town of Eastbourne. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... A big band is a type of musical ensemble associated with playing jazz music and which became popular during the Swing Era from the early 1930s until the late 1940s. ... Although the term Promenade Concert is normally associated today with the series of concerts founded in 1895 by Robert Newman and the conductor Henry Wood – a festival known today as the BBC Proms - the term originally referred to concerts in the pleasure gardens of London where the audience could stroll...

There was once a second very similar bandstand (also built in 1935) in the "music gardens" near the Redoubt Fortress. The bandstand was removed to make way for the Pavilion Tearooms but the colonnades built around it are still there (behind the tea rooms). Before 1935 each of these sites had a smaller "birdcage" bandstand; the one in the music gardens having been moved from a rather precarious position opposite the Albion Hotel. The "kiosk" in the music gardens was originally one of the toll kiosks at the entrance to the pier.^[3]

The famous Chinese State Circus performs once a year in Princes Park. The London Philharmonic Orchestra also makes regular appearances. The Chinese State Circus is a touring circus. ... The London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO), based in London, is one of the major orchestras of the United Kingdom. ...

Eastbourne is home to some modern bands such as Toploader^[41], Easyworld^[42], Rooster^[43]and The Mobiles^[44] who had a top ten hit with "Drowning in Berlin" in 1982. The classical composer Claude Debussy and his young lover resided in Eastbourne in 1904 after fleeing France to avoid scandal. Whilst in Eastbourne he completed the Orchestral piece La Mer.^[45] Toploader were a British rock band from Eastbourne, formed in 1997. ... Easyworld were an indie rock band from Eastbourne, United Kingdom consisting of Dav Ford on vocals, guitar and piano, Jo Taylor on bass, and Glenn Hooper on drums. ... Rooster were an English indie rock band. ... The Mobiles were a UK 1980s New Wave / New Romantic / pop band, whose existence was notable only for their one major hit single, early in 1982, with the song Drowning in Berlin. It reached a high of number nine in the UK Singles Chart. ... Claude Debussy, photo by Félix Nadar, 1908. ... La Mer is an orchestral composition by the French composer Claude Debussy. ...

Capital Radio afternoon presenter Chris Brooks started his career on Eastbourne Hospital Radio^[46]. This article is about the British radio station. ... Chris Brooks on HUWRH Chris Brooks was 15 when he started Hospital Radio in Eastbourne. ... Typical hospital radio studio Hospital radio stations provide radio entertainment to patients in UK hospitals. ...

Recreation

As a seaside resort, the natural focus of leisure activity is the 4 miles of shingle beach which stretches from the harbour in the east to Beachy Head in the west. In a 1998 survey ^[25] 56% of visitors quoted that the beach and seafront was one of Eastbourne best features, although 10% listed the pebbled beach as a dislike. The majority of the seafront consists of hotels, from petite guest houses to grand buildings. How the Beachy Head Lighthouse was built. ...

Located halfway along the beach lies Eastbourne Pier, opened in 1870. In 1877 the landward half was swept away in a storm.^[15] It was rebuilt at a higher level, creating a drop towards the end of the pier. The pier is effectively built on stilts that rest in cups on the sea-bed allowing the whole structure to move during rough weather. Eastbourne Pier is a seaside pleasure pier in Eastbourne, East Sussex, on the south coast of England. ...

Other recreation facilities include two swimming pools, three fitness centres and other smaller sports clubs. A children's adventure park is sited along the seafront. There are various other establishments scattered around the town such as crazy golf, go–karting and Laser Quest. World Champion Davide Fore demonstrates the 2007 KF1 Zanardi chassis and KF1 at the Paul Ricard in Feb. ... Laser Quest is the name of an indoor lasertag game based around infrared (IR) hand held units and vests, as well as the name of the company which operates each game center. ...

Sport

Eastbourne is an international venue for the International Women's Open, a Women's tennis tournament traditionally seen as the warm-up to Wimbledon. These matches are held at Devonshire Park, although talks are underway to move the event to another location.^[47] The International Womens Open is a Tier II tennis tournament on the WTA Tour held in Eastbourne, England, United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see Tennis (disambiguation). ... Wimbledon logo The Championships, Wimbledon, commonly referred to as simply Wimbledon, is the oldest and arguably most prestigious event in the sport of tennis. ...

On a national level, Eastbourne is home to three senior football clubs all bearing the town's name. Eastbourne Borough F.C. play in the Blue Square South, formerly the Conference South, Eastbourne Town F.C. won promotion in 2006/07 to Ryman League Division One South while Eastbourne United A.F.C. play in Sussex County League Division 1. The Eastbourne Eagles are a speedway club located at Arlington Stadium, just outside the town. They compete in the Speedway Elite League, the highest level of speedway in England. The Stadium also sees stock-car racing on Wednesday evenings in the summer months. Eastbourne Borough are a semi-professional English football club, based in the town of Eastbourne, East Sussex, and are members of the Conference South division. ... The Eastbourne Eagles are a British speedway team based in Eastbourne, England. ... A speedway race in Poland Motorcycle speedway, normally referred to as Speedway, is a motorcycle sport that involves usually 4 and sometimes up to 6 riders competing over 4 laps. ... The Elite League is the top division of Speedway in the United Kingdom. ... This article is about the sport of stock car racing. ...

Eastbourne is represented at a local level in many other sports including cricket, hockey, rugby, lacrosse and golf. There is an annual extreme sports festival held at the Eastern end of the seafront. Bowler Shaun Pollock bowls to batsman Michael Hussey. ... Hockey is any of a family of sports in which two teams compete by trying to maneuver a ball, or a hard, round disc called a puck, into the opponents net or goal, using a hockey stick. ... For other uses, see Rugby (disambiguation). ... The Dive Shot. Lacrosse is a team sport that is played with ten players (mens field), six players (mens box), or twelve players (womens field), each of whom uses a netted stick (the crosse) in order to pass and catch a hard rubber ball with the aim... This article is about the sport. ...

There was once a small race-course in Whitbread Hollow (now St Bede's school playing fields).

Tourism

In 2008, Eastbourne will gain a new cultural centre,^[48] replacing the Manor House (which has now been sold) as home of the Towner Art Gallery; it is located in the cultural district next to the Congress Theatre and Devonshire Park. One feature that has always been heavily promoted is Eastbourne's floral displays, most notably the Carpet Gardens along the coastal road near the pier. These displays, and the town as a whole, frequently win awards — such as the 'Coastal Resort B' category in the 2003 Britain in Bloom competition.^[49] Britain in Bloom is a horticultural competition in the United Kingdom; organised by the Royal Horticultural Society, and currently sponsored by B&Q. It is entered by settlements; the winner is the settlement judged to have beautified itself best with the use of flowers and plants. ...

Eastbourne pier

The pier is an obvious place to visit and is sometimes used to hold events, such as the international birdman competition held annually, although cancelled in 2005 due to lack of competitors.^[50] An annual raft competition takes place where competitors, usually local businesses, circumnavigate the pier in a raft made by themselves, while being attacked by a water-cannon. Image File history File links TV6198_eastbournePier. ... Image File history File links TV6198_eastbournePier. ... Birdman may refer to: Chris Andersen, a former NBA basketball player nicknamed The Birdman Robert Franklin Stroud, the Birdman of Alcatraz, famous for raising birds in prison Bryan Williams (businessman), a record executive and record producer, co-founder of hip-hop label Cash Money Records. ...

A major event in the tourist calendar of Eastbourne is the annually held 4 Day, International Air Show, 'Airbourne'. Started in 1993^[51], based around a long relationship with the Red Arrows display team, the event features Battle of Britain memorial flights, and aircraft from the RAF, USAF and many others. The Utterly Butterly wing_walking display team flying Boeing Stearman PT_17 biplanes An airshow is an event at which aviators display their flying skills, normally to the public, but occasionally to invited guests, or employees and their families only. ... Red Arrows Hawk at speed during a display The Red Arrows, officially known as the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, is the aerobatics display team of the Royal Air Force, based at RAF Scampton, United Kingdom. ... Combatants United Kingdom Including combatants from:[1] Poland New Zealand Canada Czechoslovakia Belgium Australia South Africa France Ireland United States Jamaica Palestine Rhodesia Germany Including combatants from Italy Commanders Hugh Dowding Hermann Göring Strength 754 single-seat fighters 149 two-seat fighters 560 bombers 500 coastal 1,963 total... “RAF” redirects here. ... Seal of the Air Force. ...

The Redoubt Fortress and Military Museum on Royal Parade is one of three examples of a type of fortress built to withstand potential invasion from Napoleon's forces in the early nineteenth century.^[52] It houses interesting collections from The Royal Sussex Regiment, The Queen's Royal Irish Hussars, and the Sussex Combined Services Collection; including four Victoria Crosses and General Hans-Jürgen von Arnim's Steyr Automobile 1500A Afrika Korps Staff Car. Another musem is How we Lived Then, a museum of shops and local history, with exhibits representing complete scenarios such as shops and houses with life sized dummies. The museum contains more than 100,000 exhibits, covering the period from the 1800s to World War II.^[53] // Eastbourne Redoubt was built at what is now Royal Parade, Eastbourne, East Sussex, England between 1804 and 1810 to support the associated Martello Towers. ... The Royal Sussex Regiment, a regiment in the British Army , was formed in 1881 from the 35th (Royal Sussex) Regiment of Foot and the 107th Regiment of Foot (Bengal Light Infantry) . // [edit] History [edit] 1st Battalion 1881 - 1914 Following its formation the 1st Battalion was sent to the Sudan... The Queens Royal Irish Hussars, normally reffered to by the abbriviation QRIH, was a United Kingdom cavalry regiment formed from the amalgamation of the 4th Queens Own Hussars and the 8th Kings Royal Irish Hussars in Hohne, Germany in 1958. ... For other uses, see Victoria Cross (disambiguation). ... Hans-Jürgen von Arnim (4 April 1889 - 11 September 1962), was a German colonel-general of cavalry, serving during World War II. He was born in Ernsdorf, Germany in 1889, the son of General Sixt von Arnim. ... Steyr-Daimler-Puch was a large manufacturing conglomerate based in Steyr, Austria. ... The seal of the Deutsches Afrikakorps. ...

Eastbourne can claim some notable regular visitors. Karl Marx^[8] and Frederick Engels were often in the area; the latter's ashes were scattered from Beachy Head at his request.^[54] Karl Heinrich Marx (May 5, 1818 – March 14, 1883) was a 19th century philosopher, political economist, and revolutionary. ... Friedrich Engels Friedrich Engels (November 28, 1820 - August 5, 1895) was a German Socialist philosopher and the co-founder of modern Communist theory with Karl Marx. ...

Politics

The political allegiance in Eastbourne swings between the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats, the balance of power changing frequently. As of 2007, the Conservatives have the majority vote at national and county levels, but the May 2007 local elections gave the Liberal Democrats a large majority in the Borough Council.^[55] Conservatism or political conservatism is any of several historically related political philosophies or political ideologies. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... 2007 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

At local level, the town is served by Eastbourne Borough Council. The district is divided into nine wards; Devonshire, Hampden Park, Langney, Meads, Old Town, Ratton, St Anthony's, Sovereign and Upperton. Each ward returns three councillors, giving a total of twenty-seven representatives. ^[56] A Mayor is chosen traditionally from the ruling party but adopting a non-political and ceremonial role. Up to May 2006, elections were held yearly, with one seat per ward coming up for election. From May 2007, this was replaced by an election every four years, with all three seats per ward being contested.^[57] For other uses, see Hampden Park (disambiguation). ... Langney is a distinct part of Eastbourne, East Sussex and is on the eastern side of the popular retirement resort. ... Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) is a military project intended to replace aging NATO patriot missiles. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ...

The 2007 election had a turnout of 42.26%, resulting in a council made up of 20 Liberal Democrat and 7 Conservative councillors. The Mayor of Eastbourne is Councillor Mary Pooley and the Leader of the Council is Councillor David Tutt.^[58]

The next level of government is the East Sussex County Council with responsibility for Education, Libraries, Social Services, Civil Registration, Trading Standards and Transport. Elections for the County Council are held every four years. Out of the 49 seats, nine are filled by the Eastbourne Wards. These wards are the same as the Borough wards, with one councillor elected per ward.^[59] East Sussex is a county in South East England. ... In the British Isles, a county council is a council that governs a county. ...

The 2005 East Sussex County Council election resulted in 29 Conservatives, 15 Liberal Democrats, 5 Labour and 1 Independent, of which Eastbourne provided 5 Liberal Democrats and 4 Conservatives. The turnout was 64%. Some Borough Councillors are also elected as County Councillors.^[60]

The Parliament Constituency of Eastbourne covers a greater area than the nine local wards, extending to the North and the East, including additional areas such as Willingdon, Wannock, East Dean and Friston. Since 1992, Eastbourne's Member of Parliament has been the Conservative Nigel Waterson. In the 2005 election, despite a swing of 1.2% to the Liberal Democrats, Nigel Waterson held on to his seat with 43.5% of the vote, a 2.3% majority with a 64.8% turnout. ^[61] Eastbourne has never been represented by a woman. A previous MP for Eastbourne was Ian Gow, who was murdered by the IRA using a bomb planted under his car seat while at his home in Sussex.^[62] Eastbourne is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Nigel Christopher Waterson (born 12 October 1950, Leeds) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... Ian Reginald Edward Gow (11 February 1937 – 30 July 1990) was a British Conservative politician and a solicitor. ... The Provisional Irish Republican Army (Irish: Óglaigh na hÉireann) (IRA; also referred to as the PIRA, the Provos, or by some of its supporters as the Army or the RA.[2]) is an Irish Republican, left wing[3] paramilitary organisation that, until the Belfast Agreement, sought to end Northern...

At European level, Eastbourne is represented by the South-East region, which holds ten seats in the European Parliament. The June 2004 election returned 4 Conservatives, 2 Liberal Democrats, 2 UK Independence, 1 Labour and 1 Green, none of whom live in East Sussex.^[63] Established 1952, as the Common Assembly President Hans-Gert Pöttering (EPP) Since 16 January 2007 Vice-Presidents 14 Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou (EPP) Alejo Vidal-Quadras (EPP) Gérard Onesta (Greens – EFA) Edward McMillan-Scott (ED) Mario Mauro (EPP) Miguel Angel Martínez Martínez (PES) Luigi Cocilovo (ALDE) Mechtild...

Demographics

The population of Eastbourne is growing, and is expected to continue this growth. ^[1] This is demonstrated by comparing an August 2005 estimated population of 93,630 with the 2001 census population of 89,667.

For many people, Eastbourne is most readily associated with the elderly, as it has historically been a popular retirement destination, and it is often referred to in age–related jokes. The 2001 census showed that it still has a larger than average over–60 population^[64] (just over a quarter of the population are of retirement age as opposed to the UK average of 18.4%) Retirement is the point where a person stops employment. ...

Ethnically, the town is 96.6% white, with small minority groups including Chinese, Thai and Korean; white minority groups include Russian, Latvian, Ukrainian, Greek (mainly from Cyprus), Spanish, Portuguese, Venezuelan, Polish and Estonian.

Chinese form the largest minority group, and have been in the town for the past 4 decades. Chinese restaurants and takeaways are a common sight.

The second largest minority in Eastbourne are the Greek Cypriots, a significant community of whom can be found around the Susans Road and Seaside Road area, which consequently has many Greek restaurants, kebab houses and a Greek orthodox church. Many of the town's fish and chip shops are Greek owned.

Education

Eastbourne’s reputation for health, enhanced by bracing air and sea breezes contributed to the establishment of many private schools in the 19th century and in 1871, the year which saw the arrival of Queenwood Ladies College, the town was just beginning a period of growth and prosperity.^[65] By 1896, Gowland’s Eastbourne Directory listed 76 private schools for boys and girls. However, economic difficulties during the inter-war years saw a gradual decline in the number of private schools. In 1930, the headmistress of Clovelly-Kepplestone, a well-established boarding school for girls on the seafront, referred to "heavy financial losses experienced by schools in the past few years". In 1930, this school was forced to merge its junior and senior departments; in 1931, one of its buildings was sold off, and in 1934 the school closed altogether. Finally, indicative of the changes that would later befall many of the larger buildings in the town, the school was demolished to make way for a block of flats, which was completed in 1939.^[66] The Eastbourne (Blue Book) Directory for 1938 lists 39 private schools in the town. With the fall of France in June 1940, and the risk of invasion, most left - the majority never to return.^[9] By 2007, the number had reduced to just four: St. Andrew's School, Eastbourne College, St Bede’s Preparatory School and Moira House Girls' School. St. ... Eastbourne College is a British co-educational independent day/boarding school for children aged 13-18, situated on the south coast of England. ... St. ...

For a town of its size, Eastbourne now has a surprisingly small number of state schools. Many have an excellent reputation for sports, art, drama and dance. Many of Eastbourne's state schools have twinning arrangements with schools in Germany and France, allowing students to exchange with those from abroad. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Parts of the University of Brighton are based in the Meads area of the town, and the University also owns playing fields in Willingdon. // University of Brighton Logo © University of Brighton The University of Brighton (formerly Brighton Polytechnic until its re-designation in 1992) is a multi-site university based in the city of Brighton & Hove (England). ...

Several language colleges and schools are based in the town. Language students are therefore a common sight on Eastbourne's streets, coming mainly from Germany, Spain, Austria, Italy, and Switzerland.^[25] Most of the language students visit Eastbourne during their summer holidays and stay with host families, who are paid for hosting the students.

Language schools are divided into two categories: Accredited and Non-Accredited. There are five accredited institutions in the town — four in the private sector and one in the state sector. Accredited centres have been inspected by the British Council and meet a set of quality standards. The inspectors assess management, resources and premises, teaching and welfare. Only organisations which meet the overall standard in each area are eligible for accreditation. The British Council and English UK run the English in Britain Accreditation Scheme (EiBAS). This is the only internationally recognised accreditation scheme for private schools in the UK and the only scheme for short courses for children.^[67] Generally, accreditation is the process by which a facility becomes officially certified as providing services of a reasonably good quality, so that the public can trust in the quality of its services. ... Logo of the British Council British Council building in London British Council, Hong Kong The British Council is one of the UKs cultural relations organisations and which specialises in educational opportunities. ...

There have been some notable scholars passing through the Eastbourne education system. Aleister Crowley, occultist and mystic attended Eastbourne College^[68] as did Michael Fish, the former BBC weather forecaster^[69]. Aleister Crowley later edited a chess column for the Eastbourne Gazette. George Mallory, the noted mountaineer, attended Glengorse Preparatory School in Chesterfield Road between 1896-1900. On 8 June 1924, Mallory and his climbing companion Andrew Irvine were last seen moving towards the summit of Everest, and may have been the first climbers ever to reach the top. Mallory’s body was discovered on 1 May 1999 on the north slope of the mountain at an altitude of 26,760 ft. ^[70] Count László Almásy de Zsadány et Törökszentmiklós, the basis of the lead character of The English Patient, was educated by a private tutor at Berrow, 17 Carew Road, from 1911 to 1914. He was a member of the pioneering Eastbourne Flying Club.^[71] Douglas Bader, who became a successful World War II fighter pilot despite having lost both legs in a flying accident, attended Temple Grove Preparatory School in Compton Place Road.^[72] Other modern celebrities who studied in the town include Prunella Scales^[73] and Eddie Izzard^[74]. Aleister Crowley, born Edward Alexander Crowley, (12 October 1875 – 1 December 1947; the surname is pronounced // i. ... For other uses of this term, see occult (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Michael Fish (born April 27, 1944) was a weather forecaster, most known for his BBC television weather presentations, although he was actually employed by the Met Office. ... George Herbert Leigh Mallory (18 June 1886 – 8 June/9 June 1924) was an English mountaineer who took part in the first three British expeditions to Mount Everest in the early 1920s. ... Year 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar). ... Äž: For the film, see: 1900 (film). ... Year 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Andrew Sandy Irvine was one of the mountaineers (the other being George Mallory) who attempted to make the first ascent of Mount Everest. ... The Everest entry redirects here. ... This article is about the year. ... Statue of Count László Almásy at the Hungarian Geographical Museum in Érd. ... This article is about the book. ... Group Captain Sir Douglas Robert Steuart Bader, CBE, DSO and Bar, DFC and Bar, FRAeS, DL, RAF (21 February 1910–5 September 1982); surname pronounced ) was a successful fighter pilot in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Prunella Scales CBE (born 22 June 1932) is an English actress best known for her role as the fearsome Sybil Fawlty in the British sitcom Fawlty Towers. ... Edward John Eddie Izzard (born February 7, 1962) is an English[1] stand-up comedian and actor, known for his cross-dressing. ...

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External links

• Eastbourne at the Open Directory Project
• Eastbourne Borough Council official website
• Visit Eastbourne Official tourism site
• Eastbourne Bandstand
• 2001 Census profile for Eastbourne
• Eastbourne Redoubt Fortress Military Museum
• Eastbourne Redoubt
• Tower 73 The Wish Tower
• The Royal Sussex Regimental Association
• Eastbourne Society
• Eastbourne Local History Society
• Eastbourne BoroughFootball Club
• Eastbourne Dynamos Football Club
• Ariel view of eastbourne on Google maps
• Ariel view of eastbourne pier on Miscrosoft's live.com

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