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High Street, PEVENSEY, BN24 5JU

Camden Cottage, nearer the camera, and Post Office Cottage, in High Street, were built in 1717. Constructed of painted brick under a tile roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1182622 Now a village, the former town of Pevensey is set some five miles (8 km) northeast of Eastbourne, and about one mile inland from Pevensey Bay where the Normans landed in 1066. The village is located on a spur of land that was a peninsula that projected into a tidal lagoon, now reclaimed marshland. In 1207 Pevensey was granted a royal charter and was governed by Pevensey Corporation which was dissolved in 1886 and the town lost its borough status.

The three to the right date from 1717 and include from left to right, Camden, Post Office and Candlewick Cottages respectively. The weatherboarded building beyond is one of Kings Cottages a small terrace at right angles to the road. The traffic light in the distance marks the junction of High Street with Wallsend Road.

Lyons Close, High Street, was built in the 17th century. Constructed of red and grey brick under a tile roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1043085 Now a village, the former town of Pevensey is set some five miles (8 km) northeast of Eastbourne, and about one mile inland from Pevensey Bay where the Normans landed in 1066. The village is located on a spur of land that was a peninsula that projected into a tidal lagoon, now reclaimed marshland. In 1207 Pevensey was granted a royal charter and was governed by Pevensey Corporation which was dissolved in 1886 and the town lost its borough status.

Pevensey fire station, Lyons Close, Pevensey, East Sussex

Taking the A259 over the waterway Pevensey Haven. The former turns left at the junction ahead and goes south to Pevensey Bay then on to Eastbourne. Continuing straight ahead is the High Street, the B2191 which was prior to the construction of the by-pass in the 1990s the A27.

Pevensey Bridge carries the A259 over Pevensey Haven. The bridge dates from 1675. The bridge was widened on the south side in 1816 in brick. Widened again in 1933 on the north side in brick faced with ashlar. See Image Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1043078 Now a village, the former town of Pevensey is set some five miles (8 km) northeast of Eastbourne, and about one mile inland from Pevensey Bay where the Normans landed in 1066. The village is located on a spur of land that was a peninsula that projected into a tidal lagoon, now reclaimed marshland. In 1207 Pevensey was granted a royal charter and was governed by Pevensey Corporation which was dissolved in 1886 and the town lost its borough status.

Pevensey Bridge carries the A259 over Pevensey Haven. The bridge dates from 1675. The bridge was widened on the south side in 1816 in brick. Widened again in 1933 on the north side (seen here) in brick faced with ashlar. See also Image Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1043078 Now a village, the former town of Pevensey is set some five miles (8 km) northeast of Eastbourne, and about one mile inland from Pevensey Bay where the Normans landed in 1066. The village is located on a spur of land that was a peninsula that projected into a tidal lagoon, now reclaimed marshland. In 1207 Pevensey was granted a royal charter and was governed by Pevensey Corporation which was dissolved in 1886 and the town lost its borough status.

Pevensey Haven, seen from Pevensey Bridge. The bridge carries the A259 over Pevensey Haven. The bridge dates from 1675. The bridge was widened on the south side in 1816 in brick. Widened again in 1933 on the north side in brick faced with ashlar. See Image Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1043078 Now a village, the former town of Pevensey is set some five miles (8 km) northeast of Eastbourne, and about one mile inland from Pevensey Bay where the Normans landed in 1066. The village is located on a spur of land that was a peninsula that projected into a tidal lagoon, now reclaimed marshland. In 1207 Pevensey was granted a royal charter and was governed by Pevensey Corporation which was dissolved in 1886 and the town lost its borough status.

A row of four terraced houses dating possibly from the 18th century. The houses either end of the terrace have both had their original front doors bricked up.