Newsletter No.11 – February 2021
The future of Sackville Road Methodist Church and a round-up of 2020’s planning correspondence.
Restored Bexhill bandstand ‘will act as focal point for our seafront’
By Huw Oxburgh, Local Democracy Reporter, Bexhill Observer On Monday (January 11), Rother District Council cabinet members approved plans to lease a Victorian-built and Grade II listed seaside shelter to Bexhill Heritage, following an extensive programme of repairs and restoration … Continued
Graffiti Art – Survey Results
In July 2020, Bexhill Heritage asked its members’ views on the ‘legalised graffiti art’ scheme promoted by W.Ave Arts Vision. The consultation had 84 responses which were collated and published together with our research and policy. BH-GraffitiSurveyResults.pdf (768 KB) Canterbury … Continued
Newsletter No.10 – November 2020
The latest on the Listed East Parade shelters and our annual quiz that you can now play at home.
Repair of Shelter No.3, East Parade
History, photos and updates on the restoration of Shelter No.3
Bexhill West Station Tour
Trustees Simon and Alex return to West Station to give a guided tour, specifically the clock which we repaired in 2018. Did you know, since being restarted it is still being manually wound every week?
Newsletter No.9 – May 2020
Learn what Bexhill Heritage been up to during lockdown, the last remaining K6 telephone box in Bexhill, plus a guest paper on the De La Warr Pavilion by one of our members.
Civic Pride Awards 2020
Awards On Monday, 2nd March 2020, Bexhill Heritage’s annual Civic Pride Awards took place at the Town Hall to showcase places in Bexhill that best represented ‘civic pride’. This year was sponsored by Redwell Estates. New building demonstrating beauty and … Continued
Co-op Community Fund
A donation from the Co-op Community Fund has allowed a restoration project to go ahead which will see Bexhill’s seafront shelters given a new lease of life. Work is being carried out by Bexhill Heritage, whose vice chairman Steve Johnson … Continued
Polegrove interpretive board
On Saturday, 4th January 2020, the official unveiling of a heritage interpretive board, commissioned by Bexhill United Football Club, researched and designed by Bexhill Heritage, took place. It marks the 90th anniversary of the Grandstand and history of the Club. … Continued
Newsletter No.8 – December 2019
We look at the East Parade shelters – progress and who built them; plus a new interpretation board set to go up at the Polegrove.
Bexhill charity launches new base
Bexhill MP, Huw Merriman, and the town’s mayor, Cllr Kathy Harmer opened the new base for the conservation charity Bexhill Heritage last Friday (October 4). It has set up a new hub in Devonshire Road to provide more information about … Continued
Local History Morning 2019
Join us and members of the town’s other heritage societies for Bexhill Local History Morning on Saturday, 21st September at Manor Barn. The morning is being run alongside Local History Day which is now fully booked. The morning includes an … Continued
Newsletter No.7 – August 2019
Progression with our projects goes from strength to strength. Two commemorative boards, another clock… and maybe a concrete mural?
Pages Gap interpretive board
Ceremony On Friday, 26th July 2019, the official unveiling of a heritage interpretive board, commissioned by Bexhill Heritage took place. It marked the completion of works undertaken by 36 Corps of Royal Engineers in 1964 in aid of SOS. The … Continued
Max Faulkner plaque unveiled
(Herbert Gustavus) Max Faulkner was born at 36 Havelock Road, Bexhill on 29th July 1916, the son of a professional golfer, he was a very talented sportsman and went on to win the 1951 Open Championship – one of only … Continued
Let’s help build Bexhill’s Community Asset Register
The Localism Act of 2011 gives communities the right to ask the council to list certain assets as being of value to the community. This list is known as a Community Asset Register. If an asset is listed and then … Continued
Newsletter No.6 – April 2019
As warmer weather approaches, we discuss our events for 2019; and having recently gained access to inside the West Parade Coronation Clock Tower, we were shocked at what we found.
Political parties’ responses to our questionnaire
In March we sent a heritage questionnaire to the political parties contesting district council seats in Bexhill. We asked about their policies for our town’s heritage. We have averaged the score of candidates from the same political party. The Association … Continued