Conservation, protection and improvement of the Bexhill-on-Sea built environment.
A couple of weeks ago, Bexhill Heritage appealed for a local sparky to step forward and work some magic on the West Station clock tower. The response was overwhelming. It was local electrician Matt Hyatt who was asked to have … 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 have started work on another prominent local landmark, the Bexhill Youth and Community Centre clock on Station Road. Centre Manager, Mr. Paul White, called us after attempts to get the clock going had proved prohibitively expensive. We’ve already … Continued
Following the hard work of our dedicated band of volunteers, Mayor of Bexhill, Councillor Abdul Azad, was able to bring West Station clock back to life last Saturday as part of the town’s Sussex Day celebrations. Councillor Azad reminded our … Continued
You’ll be delighted to hear the restoration is on schedule and that the clock will be restarted as planned on Sussex Day, Saturday 16th June, at 3pm! Here’s a short video showing some of the inner workings of the clock: … Continued
Bexhill Heritage provided a ‘preliminary condition and recommended restoration survey report’ in November 2017 to Rother District Council, this triggered an RDC brief for a professional survey in preparation for a specialist restoration tender. RDC officers have subsequently been proactive … Continued
It’s easy to miss the memorial bus shelter on De La Warr Road but it’s been there for almost eighty years. There have been considerable changes to the shelter’s use and setting since it was first built in 1930. Originally … Continued
Join us to help get Bexhill’s West Station clock ticking again in time for Sussex Day, 16th June 2018.
One of Bexhill’s best-loved landmarks, West Station Clock, is ready to be restored to full working order following an initial appraisal by Bexhill Heritage members on 6th February. The clock mechanisms were found to be remarkably intact with only one … Continued
One of the first projects for Bexhill Heritage is to determine if the Bexhill West Station clock can be made to work and thus return to timekeeping. It has stood stuck at 5:08 since about 1963. A recent visit by … Continued