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Motcombe Road, EASTBOURNE, BN21 1PU

Bakewell Road to rear.

An information board in Motcombe Gardens explaining that this area was once a farm. The dovecote Image, barn Image, pond Image and farmhouse Image remain. 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.

Excavations in 2021 evidenced that this dovecote in Motcombe gardens was built in the 14th century. It is a round tower of knapped flint under a conical red tile roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1043649 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.