Seaview Avenue, Peacehaven
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Seaview Avenue, Peacehaven
Image: © Chris Taken: 11 Jun 2016
See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peacehaven The town was originally formed for retiring WWI veterans in order for them to escape and recover from the effects of the war. The idyllic setting, sea air and simple lifestyle were thought to have aided good health. The land was also cheap and, as a result, working-class families from the city started to purchase plots and gradually build makeshift homes for weekends and holidays. This movement of frontier style buildings made with whatever materials were available at the time was termed as the Plotlands movement. Inhabitants felt a sense of freedom in living off what they needed and enjoying a simpler life away from the busy, polluted city. The Plotlands provided the working class an opportunity that might not have been available otherwise.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.786867
Longitude
0.013252