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High Street, NEWHAVEN, BN9 9PD

The street from which the town of Newhaven grew up around viewed from the junction with Meeching Road. Until the late 1970s this was the A259, then a couple of ring roads took the traffic away but in the process formed a shopping area which nobody saw. The road was pedestrianised in 1981 and over the years the businesses pulled out as footfall dropped. Traffic was reintroduced at the beginning of this century between Bridge Street and Meeching Road but the street is still dying not helped by a proliferation of new large supermarkets on the eastern side of the river. The steps on the left currently lead to a church though the space above has been used as a gym and night club in the past.

For pictures of the High Street before it was pedestrianised c1984 see http://www.ournewhaven.org.uk/page_id__124_path__0p2p105p10p.aspx

The sign is still there indicating the site has not been sold over a year after the firm closed

Once the A259 until the northern and southern ring roads were built in the late 1970s and the main shopping street became pedestrianised. However, over the years the major shops have moved out and the High Street became run down with many boarded up shops. Traffic was allowed back into the High Street a few years ago but even at midday the place looks very underpopulated. Unlike Dieppe where there are a number of things to keep you in the town on a day trip, for those coming from France, Newhaven is place to get off the ferry and onto a train to head to Lewes or Brighton and therein lies the problem the town has.

Pub in High Street. The current frontage dates from the early 20th Century although the pub itself is older, dating back to at least the 18th Century, with the original building extending further forward before the High Street was widened.

Taking part in the Newhaven Bonfire Society Procession. The Sussex Bonfire Societies are responsible for a series of bonfire festivals around Sussex from early September, culminating with the Grand Festival in Lewes on November 5th.

Members of the Brighton Sea Cadet Band followed by the Herstmonceux Bonfire Society. The Sussex Bonfire Societies are responsible for a series of bonfire festivals around Sussex from early September, culminating with the Grand Festival in Lewes on 5th November each year.