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Compton Place Road, EASTBOURNE, BN21 1DZ

The Cottage, Meads Road, is a former village schoolroom. Built in the 19th century of cobbles under a slate roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1043648 The cobble and brick garden wall is listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1190490 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.

Taken from Paradise Drive, looking towards Hastings in the distance.

The Compton Place estate comprises a house built in 1726 on the site of a Jacobean house, an office wing, stables and coach houses, all set in a listed garden. The stables and coach houses, seen here, are contemporary with the house and form a complete courtyard. Constructed of cobbles with red brick dressings under slate roofs. Listed, grade I, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1190359 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.

The old stable block and coach house courtyard lies in direct line of sight beyond the row of parked cars. The function of the courtyard buildings has changed to that of offices which include the Compton Place Estate Office.

Grade II listed http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1353138 render and flint house, now split into two houses.

On the corner of Meads Road and Compton Place Road. Probably built in relation to Compton Place, the Eastbourne home of the Dukes of Devonshire. Beyond it is The Saffrons cricket and football ground.

Greystone Haugh, number 18 Meads Road, (nearer the camera) and Greystone House, number, 20 Meads Road, were originally one house becoming two when the extension was added. Built in the 18th century of cobbles and brick under a slate roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1353138 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.