Bexhill-on-Sea in 25 Streets

Bexhill, on the south coast of East Sussex, was initially established as a hill-top village to the north of the present town. A Bexhill Manor Court Roll and survey map of the Third Duke of Dorset’s estate around 1806 clearly shows the outline of a number of tracks around and towards the village which can still be recognised today as the routes of some modern-day roads and streets. In the 1880s the new town centre developed at the bottom of the hill and south of the railway tracks. The De La Warr family wished to establish Bexhill-on-Sea, as it was now known, as a fashionable resort. The rapid expansion led to many new throughfares being built around the town. Bexhill-on-Sea in 25 Streets tells the history of this fascinating town through twenty-five of its most interesting and important streets. Through the centuries, the streets have witnessed significant events, attracted remarkable people, and been home to notable buildings and the stories of these streets are part of the story of the town. The book will be of interest to all those who live in Bexhill-on-Sea or who have an interest in the area.