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PLACES
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East
Beach Cafe
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Littlehampton has received a great deal of publicity
as the home of the East Beach Cafe, a building on
the seafront designed by Heatherwick Studio.
The
building is a fully welded monocoque structure. The
building reflects its exposed location with a rough,
weathered appearance which Heatherwick describes as
being like a piece of weathered flotsam swept up onto
the beach. It was built in Littlehampton, with steelwork
by Littlehampton Welding Ltd and site work by Langridge
Developments, another local firm. The construction
of the cafe caused a stir in Littlehampton, with some
seeing it as an eyesore and others welcoming it as
a world class piece of architecture and a symbol of
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Littlehampton
Harbour
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The
River Arun is one of the fastest flowing rivers in England
and now boast an impressive new harbour development.
There are pleasant walks from the town centre to the
new Look & Sea Centre and beyond towards the lighthouse
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Littlehampton
Redoubt
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Littlehampton
Redoubt was built to protect the entrance to the River
Arun at Littlehampton on the south coast of England.
A 7“ gun battery was built on the East bank
perpendicular to the river in the 1750's, with guns
both facing up the river and out to sea. A small pentagonal
fort with 5 guns was built on the West bank in 1854.
The site, though fenced off, is viewable from a dune
path with a plaque giving historical details. Heavily
overgrown, the most obvious feature of the fort is
a Carnot wall.
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Littlehampton
Museum
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Open from 9am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday and 10.30am
to 4.30pm on Saturdays. Admission is free!
Littlehampton Museum is housed in the impressive Manor
House building located in the centre of the town and
easily accessible by rail, road and bus. Home to five
permanent galleries and two temporary exhibition spaces,
the museum has something to offer everybody. |
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