East Blatchington
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East Blatchington is a coastal village in East Sussex
, and is nowadays the western part of Seaford
where the two have gradually merged. East Blatchington is associated with Tide Mills
, and is sometimes given as an alternate name for the Tide Mills area.
, who probably used it as a port to transfer goods to mainland Europe. The area was taken over by the Saxons
after the Romans had left it. The village originally ran from the church to the duck pond.
Like Seaford and Newhaven, its western neighbour, East Blatchington was a front line coastal defence during the Napoleonic war, and had a military barracks built in 1794 and demolished after the Great War. In its early years, it was badly supplied, which resulted in 500 men mutinying and occupying Seaford. The townspeople gave them provisions and alcohol. The following day, the regular army, based at Newhaven
overpowered them and arrested twenty mutineers. The leaders were executed and the others punished.
The barracks were lightly manned, until the First World War and became a staging post for soldiers fighting in France
, who were shipped from Newhaven. After the war, the barracks were demolished.
St Peter's Parish Church dates back to about 1100 and the church registers date from 1563. The church has a memorial to pioneer balloonist Henry Tracey Coxwell
.
Blatchington Pond was restored in 1980 and remains largely the same to this present day.
It is also nearby to one of the oldest golf clubs in Sussex
, Seaford Golf Club
.
East Sussex
East Sussex is a county in South East England. It is bordered by the counties of Kent, Surrey and West Sussex, and to the south by the English Channel.-History:...
, and is nowadays the western part of Seaford
Seaford, East Sussex
Seaford is a coastal town in the county of East Sussex, on the south coast of England. Lying east of Newhaven and Brighton and west of Eastbourne, it is the largest town in Lewes district, with a population of about 23,000....
where the two have gradually merged. East Blatchington is associated with Tide Mills
Tide Mills, East Sussex
Tide Mills is a derelict village in East Sussex, England. It lies about two kilometres south east of Newhaven and four kilometres north west of Seaford and is near both Bishopstone and East Blatchington.-The old village:...
, and is sometimes given as an alternate name for the Tide Mills area.
History
The area was settled by the RomansAncient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
, who probably used it as a port to transfer goods to mainland Europe. The area was taken over by the Saxons
Saxons
The Saxons were a confederation of Germanic tribes originating on the North German plain. The Saxons earliest known area of settlement is Northern Albingia, an area approximately that of modern Holstein...
after the Romans had left it. The village originally ran from the church to the duck pond.
Like Seaford and Newhaven, its western neighbour, East Blatchington was a front line coastal defence during the Napoleonic war, and had a military barracks built in 1794 and demolished after the Great War. In its early years, it was badly supplied, which resulted in 500 men mutinying and occupying Seaford. The townspeople gave them provisions and alcohol. The following day, the regular army, based at Newhaven
Newhaven, East Sussex
Newhaven is a town in the Lewes District of East Sussex in England. It lies at the mouth of the River Ouse, on the English Channel coast, and is a ferry port for services to France.-Origins:...
overpowered them and arrested twenty mutineers. The leaders were executed and the others punished.
The barracks were lightly manned, until the First World War and became a staging post for soldiers fighting in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, who were shipped from Newhaven. After the war, the barracks were demolished.
St Peter's Parish Church dates back to about 1100 and the church registers date from 1563. The church has a memorial to pioneer balloonist Henry Tracey Coxwell
Henry Tracey Coxwell
Henry Tracey Coxwell , was an English aeronaut. He was the son of a naval officer, educated for the army, but became a dentist. From a boy he had been greatly interested in ballooning, then in its infancy, but his own first ascent was not made until 1844...
.
Blatchington Pond was restored in 1980 and remains largely the same to this present day.
Sport
The area has a seven court tennis club, called Seaford Lawn Tennis Club.It is also nearby to one of the oldest golf clubs in Sussex
Sussex
Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West...
, Seaford Golf Club
Seaford Golf Club
Seaford Golf Club is a golf club located in East Blatchington, England. The club was established in 1887 and was originally located at Seaford Head, before moving to its current location in 1907.-Course:...
.
See also
- SeafordSeaford, East SussexSeaford is a coastal town in the county of East Sussex, on the south coast of England. Lying east of Newhaven and Brighton and west of Eastbourne, it is the largest town in Lewes district, with a population of about 23,000....
- BishopstoneBishopstone, East SussexBishopstone is a hamlet with a population of about 200 people, located along a dead-end road west of Seaford, East Sussex. Bishopstone was an episcopal manor: hence its name meaning "dwelling place of the bishop". The church, dedicated to Saint Andrew, is thought to date from the 8th century, and...
- NewhavenNewhaven, East SussexNewhaven is a town in the Lewes District of East Sussex in England. It lies at the mouth of the River Ouse, on the English Channel coast, and is a ferry port for services to France.-Origins:...