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Eastbourne |
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| Town Population |
106,562 |
| Council Population |
89,667 |
| City Status |
NO |
| Lord Mayor |
NO |
| Anglican Cathedral |
NO |
| University |
NO |
| Football Champions |
English League (0)
FA Cup (0) |
| Britain in Bloom Winners |
2 Times |
The town promotes itself as "The Sunshine Coast",
and often claims the highest recorded hours of sunlight, producing a rivalry
with the larger coastal resort of Bournemouth. To many people, however,
Eastbourne is more readily associated with the elderly, as it has historically
been a popular retirement destination. This reputation is no longer entirely
accurate, as recent major housing developments have been aimed mainly at young
families, and the provision of adequate schooling is a key local issue.
The seafront at Eastbourne is distinctive in having no
garish shop fronts opening onto it, the road being almost entirely populated by
Victorian hotels. This is because much of Eastbourne has traditionally belonged
to the Duke of Devonshire, who retains the rights to these buildings and does
not allow them to be developed into shops. Along with its pier and bandstand,
this serves to preserve the front in a somewhat timeless manner. Eastbourne has
various Martello Towers and a fort.
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LOCAL HISTORY AND CIVIC SOCIETIES |
| Eastboune
Society |
Details |
Mr Jack Putland
Flat 2
98 Seaside Road
Eastbourne
East Sussex
BN21 3PF |
The Society has two main
aims. One is to help to regenerate the town and once again make it the
most beautiful of seaside resorts. The other is to enrich the lives of our
members through better knowledge of Eastbourne's past, present and future.
Some examples of this include:
 | Publishing books and leaflets such as Eastbourne
between the Downs and the sea, Nine Town Walks, and A
peep at Victorian Eastbourne as well as a new video on continuous
display at the Heritage Centre.
| Active evaluation of planning applications and a
major role in conservation of historic buildings.
| Installation of blue plaques around the town
commemorating local personalities, Victorian lamp posts in the Trinity
Trees area, a weathervane at the Station, flagpoles at the Congress
Theatre and the restoration of the camera obscura on the pier.
| Planting trees.
| An active role in the preservation of the local South
Downs.
| We also run the bi-annual Elegant Eastbourne
architectural awards. |
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If you care about Eastbourne then why not join us
and take part in our activities. Click here
for the application form.
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| Eastboune Local History Society |
Details |
Hon.Secretary
Miss Frances Muncey
12 Steeple Grange
5 Mill road
Eastbourne
BN21 2LY
Phone: 01323 644727
Website: http://www.wealden.info/history/
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The
Eastbourne Local History Society objective is the pursuit and
encouragement of an active interest in the study of the history of
Eastbourne and it’s intermediate environs and the dissemination of the
outcome of such studies by the means of talks, publications, conducted
walks and visits to places of local interest.
The
society has 300 members whose subscriptions provide the funds necessary to
support the activities. Some twelve meetings are held each year at the
Underground Theatre at the Eastbourne Central Library, each addressed by a
speaker with local historical knowledge.
A
journal, the Eastbourne Local historian, is published quarterly to provide
a vehicle in which members’ research findings are published. It also
provides a programme of forthcoming meetings and activities, news, notes,
and enquiries.
Membership
to the Society is available to any individual upon payment of the current
annual subscription. This is currently £8.00, but if two or more members
have the same address and share the Eastbourne Local Historian, it
is £6.00 per person. Subscriptions are due on 1st January each year, but
new members joining after 1st October will have their subscription
extended to the end of the following year. All admittances must be made in
£ Sterling
Click
Here to print out a Membership Application Form
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This page was last updated: 12 September 2005
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