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Tide Mills
Tide Mills is a derelict village in East Sussex, England. It lies about two kilometres (1.2 miles) south-east of Newhaven, East Sussex, Newhaven and four kilometres (2.5 miles) north-west of Seaford, East Sussex, Seaford and is near both Bishopstone, East Sussex, Bishopstone and East Blatchington. The village was condemned as unfit for habitation in 1936 and abandoned in 1939. The last stationmaster at Tidemills was George Alce Foord who was born in 1873 in East Dean, Sussex. History Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle, Thomas Pelham, the politician and prime minister who also held the title Duke of Newcastle, owned land at Bishopstone, East Sussex, Bishopstone, and obtained an Act of Parliament that allowed him to use the foreshore of this land for the site of a tide mill. Construction began in 1761, but Pelham died in 1768, and it was not completed until 1788. Three years later, it was advertised for sale in the ''Sussex Weekly Advertiser'', and at the tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seaford, East Sussex
Seaford is a town in East Sussex, England, east of Newhaven, East Sussex, Newhaven and west of Eastbourne.OS Explorer map Eastbourne and Beachy Head Scale: 1:25 000. Publisher:Ordnance Survey – Southampton B2 edition. Publishing Date:2009. In the Middle Ages, Seaford was one of the main ports serving Southern England, but the town's fortunes declined due to coastal sedimentation silting up its harbour and persistent raids by French pirates. The coastal confederation of Cinque Ports in the mediaeval period consisted of forty-two towns and villages; Seaford was included under the "Limb" of Hastings. Between 1350 and 1550, the French burned down the town several times. In the 16th century, the people of Seaford were known as the "Great cormorant, cormorants" or "Common shag, shags" because of their enthusiasm for looting ships wrecked in the bay. Local legend has it that Seaford residents would, on occasion, cause ships to run aground by placing fake harbour lights on the cliffs. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
