Eastbourne buildings [9]
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Eastbourne buildings [9]
Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 3 May 2022
The Winter Gardens in Compton Street have a weary look to them. Built in 1876 with alterations and additions circa 1910 and alterations throughout the 20th century. There are two halls and an entrance block. Constructed with a cast iron frame with infill under roofs of zinc panels (later covered over by a metal roof). The 1910 addition is in stuccoed brick. There is another view of the buildings at Image Listed, grade II, with much history and detail at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1270271 Eastbourne is a town and seaside resort on the south coast of East Sussex, some 54 miles south of London and about 19 miles east of Brighton. Although there is evidence of settlement from the Stone Age onwards, Eastbourne remained an area of small rural settlements until the railway arrived in 1849. A resort, built "for gentlemen by gentlemen", was planned and the town's growth accelerated from a population of less than 4,000 in 1851 to nearly 35,000 by 1891. Tourism is a large and important part of the economy of the town.
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Image Location
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