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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
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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 and beaches. |
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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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Amberley
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Amberly
is one of those ancient Sussex villages that has to be seen
to be believed. This picture book villages is literally
full of thatched cottages and ancient buildings. It also
has one of the oldest Sussex Churches and a castle that
is now converted to a hotel and restaurant |
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Arundel
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Arundel
is regarded as the Jewel in the local crown of town run
by Arun Dostrict Council. It is the home seat of the Dukes
of Norfolk and home to the annual Lords X1 cricket match
and Arts Festival in August. Arundel is an ancient market
town and one the main port before the river silted over
in the last 16th century |
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Chichester
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The
County Town of Sussex. Chichester was formerly the ancient
Roman fortification of Noviomagus Reginorum, meaning 'new
field'.The town became an important residential, market
and industrial centre, producing both fine tableware and
enamelwork. In the 2nd century the town was surrounded
by a bank and timber pallisade which was later rebuilt
in stone. Bastions were added in the early 4th century
and the town was generally improved with much rebuilding,
road surfacing and a new sewerage system. There were cemeteries
outside the east, north and south gates.
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