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South Coast Road, PEACEHAVEN, BN10 8ER

This is Postbox BN10 645. The seat on the right is dedicated to Dame Gracie Fields (1889 - 1979) Gracie Fields bought a house in Dorothy Avenue for her mother, Sarah Stansfield in the 1930s. Her mother did not like the house and it was later converted into an Orphanage under Gracie's patronage.

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peacehaven Peacehaven is characterised by the grid system of its streets, and seemingly the concrete roadways, here visible beyond the white car. 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.

Peacehaven Evangelical Free Church, as it is known today, had its origins in open air meetings on the promenade in Joslin's Pit near Seaview Avenue, which has since disappeared due to coastal erosion. The original church was opened in 1922 using a building that had started life on Seaford Head as an accommodation hut for troops during the Great War. A new brick built church was constructed and opened in 1966. The original building was taken into use as a church hall and remained in service until 2002 by which time it had deteriorated so much it had to be demolished. In 2005 the new Friendship Centre offering a self contained flat, a sports hall and a kitchen, together with function and meeting rooms was opened behind the main church. https://www.pefc.org.uk/history-of-pefc/

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peacehaven Peacehaven is characterised by the grid system of its streets, and seemingly the concrete roadways, here visible behind the street sign. 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.