Conservation, protection and improvement of the Bexhill-on-Sea built environment.
On Thursday, 4th April 2024, Bexhill Heritage’s Civic Pride Awards took place at St. Barnabas Church to showcase places in Bexhill that best represented ‘civic pride’. Category 1 – Heritage Homes 4-22 Marina Court Avenue Conserving their unique early twentieth … Continued
The restoration of Bexhill’s historic bandstand is continuing apace despite the horrendous January weather, which would have slowed progress on many similar projects. But that is certainly not the case when it comes to the dedicated team at Bexhill Heritage, … Continued
A project is underway to restore Bexhill’s iconic bandstand back to its original glory with the help of local volunteers and numerous companies. The aim is to make the bandstand a focus for community activity and engagement while creating a … Continued
On Wednesday, 16th February 2022, Bexhill Heritage’s annual Civic Pride Awards took place at St. Barnabas Church to showcase places in Bexhill that best represented ‘civic pride’. This year was sponsored by Redwell Estates. Category 1 – Shop fronts with … Continued
On the evening of Wednesday, 1st September 2021 ex Mayor Kathy Harmer and Lynn Langlands acknowledged and awarded a few extraordinary people who have tirelessly served the local community. In attendance at the Town Hall was The Lord Lieutenant, The … Continued
Bexhill Day was originally celebrated in 1917, and now the town council is keen to reinstate the tradition on Sunday, August 22. The council is asking traders to create unique special offers for customers in the red, green and white … Continued
Bexhill Heritage is calling for Pages Gap on South Cliff to be protected as a site for public enjoyment. Using the Localism Act of 2011, the charity is applying to Rother District Council for the land to be registered as … Continued
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
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
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
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
(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
Bexhill Heritage is campaigning to save the town’s historic Drill Hall from demolition. The Hall was built in 1914 for the local Territorial Artillery, Engineers, Rifles and Yeomanry and has enjoyed military associations ever since. The Bexhill Drill Hall is … Continued
Grace King, Amy Bossom and Marnie Horan of St. Richard’s Catholic High School have been recognised as ‘Heritage Guardians’ in Bexhill Heritage’s competition to find the town’s favourite building or public open space. School pupils were asked to identify their … Continued
Bexhill Heritage has come out in support of the Council’s proposal to help the homeless reported in last week’s Observer. Pledging its full support for more affordable housing in the town, the charity has even come up with a plan … Continued
Bexhill’s mayor Councillor Abul Azad officially restarted the Bexhill Youth Club clock last week. The Youth Centre clock is one of the town’s most distinctive landmarks but has not worked since 1993. Paul White, the Youth and Community’s director, got … Continued
Join Bexhill’s Mayor for the clock’s official restart on Friday 28th September, at 11am.
Bexhill Heritage, the town’s new heritage and conservation society which looks to the past to guide its vision for the future has found a surprising link to the past amongst its recent recruits. David Beales was appointed Assistant District Planning … Continued
After just four months of activity, Bexhill Heritage Trustees were invited to accept the Charter Trustees Award – which brings us several months later to the evening of May 23rd 2018, where Bexhill Heritage was awarded the Charter Trustee Crest … Continued
The four dials of Bexhill’s landmark West Station Clock have not kept regular time since the station staff worked their last shift in 1964. But a team of volunteers from Bexhill Heritage – the town’s new conservation charity – aim … Continued