St Aubyns Playing Field, Rottingdean
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St Aubyns Playing Field, Rottingdean
Image: © Simon Carey Taken: 16 Jan 2016
Viewed from Image at sunrise with Image on the horizon. On Rottingdean's 1839 tithe map this was an extensive field called Vicarage Laine which became the main playing field of St Aubyns School, see Image, after the First World War. The southern tip adjacent to the A259 was sold off in the early 1980s and developed into Image With the final closure of the school in 2013 there has since been a battle to prevent further development which is still ongoing. Most locals wish to retain the open field for public use. The former tennis courts are to the left whilst to the right is the cricket pavilion. To the left of the windmill the road is Image whilst the large block of flats is Image
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Image Location
Latitude
50.804322
Longitude
-0.05611