Eastbourne Heritage List – Heritage Eastbourne

A Local Heritage List is a formal process developed by Historic England to allow community groups, local authorities and other interested groups to identify local heritage assets that may not have been deemed sufficiently important to be added to the National Heritage List for England.

Among the purposes of a Local Heritage List are:

To raise awareness of an area’s local heritage assets and their importance to local distinctiveness.
To record the nature of the local historic environment more accurately.

The development of Eastbourne has left many (sometimes small and overlooked) pieces of historic evidence. It is important that these should be recorded before they are lost.

NO	NAME	DESCRIPTION	ADDRESS	What3Words	CATEGORY	TYPE	DATE	HISTORIC CONTEXT
EHL1	Gravestone for Oswald Fitzgerald	White gravestone designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh	Ocklynge Cemetery, Williingdon Road BN21 1UF	towers.elder.erase	Military	Grave	1915	Fitzgerald was the Staff Office for Lord Kitchener. When their ship HMS Hampshire struck a German mine on 5th June 1916 both men were drowned. The body of Fitzgerald was identified and sent to his home town, Eastbourne, for burial. He was buried next to his father, who had died in 1912.
EHL2	Drovers Bridge	Old arched bridge over Horsey sewer forming part of an ancient drovers path from the Downs via Mill Road , Tutts Barn lane and The Levels to Horsey Bank farm	Rear of 33, Astaire Avenue BN22 8UP	line.wooden.rice	Agriculture	Bridge	late 1700s early 1800s	Relating to drainage of the levels
EHL3	Arc Lamp Post	Arc lamp cast iron post	King Edwards Parade	likes.dangerously.patch	Industrial	Street Furniture	1901	Part of The first Council owned arc lighting system installed on the Seafront and main town streets and supplied from the new Eastbourne Corporation Roselands power station
EHL4	Willingdon Pump House	Pump house over spring constructed of local green sand, field flints and cattle bones in decorative panels. Pitched roof, with gable end now rendered but originally included date 1880 and initials W B T of designer, William Brodrick Thomas. Interior lined with Minton glazed bricks yellow, blue, grey. Pump in north east corner with curved trough. Considered to be the only known pump house incorporating animal bones.	Wish Hill, Willingdon BN20 9HQ	feeds.front.buck	Civic	Building	1880	Prior to main water coming to Willingdon, it was the primary source of domestic water for the inhabitants of the village. William Brodrick Thomas, landscape architect for the Royal Family and great uncle of Lord Willingdon, lord of the Manor of Willingdon designed the pump house and paid for its construction as a gift for the people of Willingdon village . Before the pump there had been a spring from the downs where villagers dipped for water.
EHL5	London & County Bank Paver	A small white stone paver with the letters “L C B” for London and County Bank”,	5, Meads Street at the junction of Dalton Road BN20 7QT	eggs.curvy.usual	Commercial	Plaque	1901	The London and County Bank merged with the London and Westminster Bank in 1909 to form the London, County and Westminster Bank, eventually becoming Natwest Bank. The Meads branch of Natwest closed in 2014 and has been converted to retail premises and flats.
EHL6	Ralph de Besso Plaque	A stone plaque, approximately 50cms x 30cms, fixed to a brick pillar, with the wording “Holywell Close was the inspiration of Captain Ralph de Besso 1956”	Holywell Close junction with Meads Street BN20 7RX	lonely.asks.until	Commercial	Plaque	1956	The plaque gives the name of the developer of Holywell Close, local designer Captain Ralph de Besso, who described himself as a ‘specialist in interior décor and design consultant for Regency and period type houses’. A former soldier in the Italian Army, de Besso was responsible for a similar Regency-style development in Hove in 1954. He lived at 7 Holywell Close and died in 1962.
EHL7	Bath Chair Stand Licence Plate	Small metal plaque with raised letters BCS	Southfields Road, BN21 1DB	chin.employ.dance	Civic	Licence Plate	c1900	The plaque shows the site of a Council approved Bath Chair Stand (Public Health Act 1875)
EHL8	Electricity Distribution Cabinet	Metal Cabinet inset into wall	Arlington Road, BN21 1DL	jabs.chief.falls	Commercial	Street Furniture	c1910	When Eastbourne Corporation took over the Electric Light Company they built a new plant at Roselands and massively increased the electrical supply cabling around town . Many new substations were built (usually underground ) along with transformer pits and street distribution cabinets such as this.
EHL9	Airship Mooring Rings	Metal rings in a concrete base	Donkey Hollow NW of Willingdon Village	obey.belong.caves	Military	Military Equipment	1914	For mooring a Scout airship in readiness for a quick launch, the hollow in the Downs gave some protection from the wind.
EHL10	Hampden Park Urinal	Gentleman’s ‘Art-Deco’ French style cast-iron pissoir.	Hampden Park	misty.labels.rail	Civic	Civic	Victorian	Built at the MacFarlane’s Saracen Foundry in Glasgow and was originally painted green to blend in with the scenery.
EHL11	Ancient Lights Sign	White metal sign with ‘ANCIENT LIGHTS’ im black	Ocklynge Road, BN21 1PP	agree.gossip.lamp	Other	Plaque		Erected to show a ;right to light’ for the property
EHL12	Cornish Cross	Stone Cross	St Mary’s Church, Church Street, BN21 1PL	funded.modern.spoil	Religious	Cross	10th century	Moved to present location c1902 having been taken from Cornwall in 1817.
EHL13	Police Lamp and Bell	Glass lamp and bell	Brassy Avenue, Hampden Park	branch.palace.shared	Civic	Police	c1950s	Amber lamp used to call police officer to the box if needed
EHL14	Royal Commemorative Plaque	Bronze with cream lettering	Beach Hut number 2, Holywell	waters.casino.looks	Civic	Plaque	1935	King George V and Queen Mary visited Eastbourne in 1935, staying at Compton Place. The visit was a holiday for their Majesties, prior to the Silver Jubilee in May that year, but the King was also convalescing from an illness and he died in January of the following year.
EHL15	Statue of Neptune	Statue	Motcombe Gardens, Motcombe Road,	offers.press.stage	Other	Statue	c1890?	Life size statue presumed to be Neptune. Previously located in the Mill Pond at the Goffs.
EHL16	Duck Decoy	Hole in wall	Motcombe Gardens, Motcombe Road,	sushi.onions.hello	Sport	Wall feature	c1890?	Flared hole or stoop in wall to allow hunters to shoot wildfowl in the pond.
EHL17	Duke of Devonshire gutter-hopper	House feature	16/18, Priory Heights	draw.cage.lovely	Other	Building feature	1911	Lead feature showing date (1911) and Duke of Devonshire Coronet and curlked snake symbol.
EHL18	Military Dog Grave	White gravestone for Harlequin, the pet dog for the Border Regiment	Saffrons, Sports ground, Compton Place Road	fires.darker.about	Military	Grave	1915	The grave of a dog run-over by a car in 1915
EHL19	Anonymous Pillar Box	Standard red pillar box without royal cypher.	King Edward Parade	vine.noted.proven	Communications	Pillar Box	c1880	This is a ‘high appature’ pillar box with no royal cypher. These were produced for the GPO by Handyside & Co between 1879 and 1890.
EHL20	Gore Park Road Sign	Stone road sign in Gothic scrypt	Gore Park Road	tooth.begin.jeeps	Civic	Street Furniture	1930s	This carved stone road sign appears to date from the 1930s.
EHL21	Brewery Gate and Lamp	Carriage gateway with lamp over	Star Road	splice.field.asserts	Commercial	Street Furniture	1800s	This arch connected the Star Inn with the Star Shades pub in Ocklynge Road. The
EHL22	Nautical Weathervane	Metal weathervane with depiction of Steam Launch	Grand Parade	Achieving.codes.silks	Nautical	Street Furniture	1920s?	A weathervane showing a steam boat identified as the ‘Southern Queen’
EHL23	Water Hydrant	112 cms in height, with a base of 32 cms in diameter and the fluted central column is 18cms in diameter.	St Johns Road, Meads	salad.began.skips	Civic	Street Furniture	1890s	A nineteenth century water hydrant for water carts to fill up their supplies of water, used to dampen down the dusty road surfaces before the introduction of tarmac road surfaces. This is one of a small number of water hydrants surviving in Eastbourne.
EHL24	Bath Chair Stand Licence Plate	Small metal plaque with raised letters BCS	Upperton Gardens	blend.turned.pets	Civic	Licence Plate	c1900	The plaque shows the site of a Council approved Bath Chair Stand (Public Health Act 1875)
EHL25	Roborough School Plaque	Stone Plaque	1, Upper Avenue	laws.glitz.than	Education	Plaque		According to the information on the stone, Roborough School was founded in 1904 by P.G. & D.G. Gilbert and continued as a school until 1941. Alternatively; Page 11 of the ELHS Journal Issue 117 (Autumn 2000) states that The Princess Alice Hospital tried to buy the school in 1910 when it was Clifton House School. This article also states that it was finally purchased from Barclays Bank in 1947 after its use by the Army during WW2.
EHL26	Gilbert Stone	Commemorative stone dated 1829	Manor Gardens	puddles.plays.boats	Other	Plaque	1829	Mary Ann Gilbert married Davies Giddy in 1808 when he took her surname and they moved into the nearby Manor House
EHL27	Luggage Porter Stand Licence Plate	Small metal plaque with raised letters LPS	Queens Hotel BN21 3DY	circulate.simmer.commit	Civic	Licence Plate	1875	The plaque shows the site of a Council approved Luggage Porter Stand (Public Health Act 1875)
EHL28	Bath Chair Stand Licence Plate	Small metal plaque with raised letters BCS	Meads Road	noble.verbs.bricks	Civic	Licence Plate	1875	The plaque shows the site of a Council approved Bath Chair Stand (Public Health Act 1875)
EHL29	Hackney Carriage Stand Licence Plate	Small metal plaque with raised letters HCS	Junction of Meads Road and Grange Road	blows.torn.broker	Civic	Licence Plate	1875	The plaque shows the site of a Council approved Hackney Carriage Stand (Public Health Act 1875)
EHL30	St Annes Road Street Sign	Blue and white enamel road sign	Junction of St Annes Road and Enys Road	pace.bath.deflection	Civic	Street Furniture	1880s	Shows name in full ‘Saint Annes Road’
EHL31	Saddled Donkey Stand Licence Plate	Small metal plaque with raised letters SDS	King Edward Parade	translated.logo.fend	Civic	Licence Plate	1875	The plaque shows the site of a Council approved Saddled Donkey Stand (Public Health Act 1875)
EHL32	Luggage Porter Stand Licence Plate	Small metal plaque with raised letters LPS	South Street BN21 4UT	demand.navy.lamps	Civic	Licence Plate	1875	The plaque shows the site of a Council approved Bath Chair Stand (Public Health Act 1875)
EHL33	Hackney Carriage Stand Licence Plate	Small metal plaque with raised letters HCS	King Edwards Parade	limp.plates.hulk	Civic	Licence Plate	1875	The plaque shows the site of a Council approved Hackney Carriage Stand (Public Health Act 1875)
EHL34	Bath Chair Stand Licence Plate	Small metal plaque with raised letters BCS	King Edwards Parade	gloves.hired.facing	Civic	Licence Plate	1875	The plaque shows the site of a Council approved Bath Chair Stand (Public Health Act 1875)
EHL35	Ocklynge Cemetery Gate	Large pedestrian gate	Willindon Road	layers.lions.natively	Civic	Gate	1857	This is the only original gate to the cemetery and was cast at the famous Colebrookdale Iron foundry in Shropshire
EHL36	Bath Chair Stand Licence Plate	Small metal plaque with raised letters BCS	King Edward Parade	moon.vibrates.sticks	Civic	Licence Plate	1875	The plaque shows the site of a Council approved Bath Chair Stand (Public Health Act 1875)
EHL37	Bobby’s Plaque	Carved Shield	Terminus Road	plank.fairly.pardon	Commercial	Plaque	1911	The plaque shows the initials of Bobby & Co
EHL38	Bobby’s Decoration	Carved floral decoration	Terminus Road	flags.oath.shakes	Commercial	Decoration	1911	The decoarion is placed over a former shopping arcade
EHL39	Luggage Porter Stand Licence Plate	Small metal plaque with raised letters LPS	Grange Road	surely.unity.throw	Civic	Licence Plate	1875	The plaque shows the site of a Council approved Luggage Porter Stand (Public Health Act 1875)
EHL40	Luggage Porter Stand Licence Plate	Small metal plaque with raised letters LPS	Junction of The Avenue and St Leonards Road	stump.tile.pills	Civic	Licence Plate	1875	The plaque shows the site of a Council approved Luggage Porter Stand (Public Health Act 1875)
EHL41	Luggage Porter Stand Licence Plate	Small metal plaque with raised letters LPS	Junction of The Avenue and St Leonards Road	buns.fails.wakes	Civic	Licence Plate	1875	The plaque shows the site of a Council approved Luggage Porter Stand (Public Health Act 1875)
EHL42	Hackney Carriage Stand Licence Plate	Small metal plaque with raised letters HCS	The Avenue	ports.noses.kind	Civic	Licence Plate	1875	The plaque shows the site of a Council approved Hackney Carriage Stand (Public Health Act 1875)
EHL43	Hackney Carriage Stand Licence Plate	Small metal plaque with raised letters HCS	St Johns Road, Meads	flops.splash.crush	Civic	Licence Plate	1875	The plaque shows the site of a Council approved Hackney Carriage Stand (Public Health Act 1875)
EHL44	Luggage Porter Stand Licence Plate	Small metal plaque with raised letters LPS	Chatsworth Hotel, Grand Parade	mute.cheer.sofa	Civic	Licence Plate	1875	The plaque shows the site of a Council approved Luggage Porter Stand (Public Health Act 1875)
EHL45	Luggage Porter Stand Licence Plate	Small metal plaque with raised letters LPS	The Mansion (Lions) Hotel	farms.nods.first	Civic	Licence Plate	1875	The plaque shows the site of a Council approved Luggage Porter Stand (Public Health Act 1875)
EHL46	Hackney Carriage Stand Licence Plate	Small metal plaque with raised letters HCS	King Edwards Parade	into.coats.muddy	Civic	Licence Plate	1875	The plaque shows the site of a Council approved Hackney Carriage Stand (Public Health Act 1875)
EHL47	Goat Chase Stand Licence Plate	Small metal plaque with raised letters GCS	King Edwards Parade	rating.candy.lifts	Civic	Licence Plate	1876	The plaque shows the site of a Council approved Goat Chaise Stand (Public Health Act 1875)
EHL48	Metal Gate	Blacksmith Fashioned Gate	Church Street	tribes.shadow.rocket	Other	Gate		Access gate to a dairy
EHL49	Upwick Road Street Sign	Carved stone street sign	Victoria Drive	closes.leaned.camera	Other	Street Furniture	pre 1900
EHL50	Fairy Grave	Cast Metal ‘tree trunk’	Ocklynge Cemetery, Williingdon Road	slang.wishes.pirate	Grave	Gravestone	1936	This unique gravemarker is cast with 9 fairies a squirrel, a rabit and mushrooms.
EHL51	Terriss Memorial Plaque	Marble Commemorative Plaque	Grand Parade BN21 4BY	sand.punks.speeds	Maritime	Plaque	1898	William Terriss was one of the most famous actors of his day and following his murder, the Daily Telegraph launched an appeal in his memory and around £2,000 was raised. This was spent on a new lifeboat station in Eastbourne, due to Terriss’s links to the sea (he had been a merchant seaman and had twice received medals for saving people from drowning) and because Eastbourne was his favourite seaside resort.
EHL52	Mother Basilea Praise Plaque	Slate Plaque	Off Beachy Head Road, BN20 7YA	upholding.effort.caressed	Religious	Plaque	post 2021	A small, slate plaque on a stone plinth placed on the ground near to Beachy Head. The plaque is one of around 200 ‘Praise Plaques’ in the British Isles, at scenic spots and historic sites, also known as ‘Silent Missionaries’. The wording on this plaque combines a verse from the Bible and a quotation from “MB”, which stands for Mother Basilea, the co-founder of a religious order called the Evangelical Sisterhood of Mary and its leader until her death in 2001.
EHL53	Luggage Porter Stand Licence Plate	Small metal plaque with raised letters LPS	4, Enys Road, BN21 2DG	happy.dots.heads	Civic	Licence Plate	1875	The plaque shows the site of a Council approved Luggage Porter Stand (Public Health Act 1875)
EHL54	Main Cock Sign	Cast iron metal plate	40, Bedford Grove BN21 2DU	choice.events.tummy	Industrial	Water Sign	c1900	A late Victorian/early Edwardian Main Cock plate that would have been used to indicate where access to a mains water supply pipeline cock/valve could be located under the road surface. The cock (or valve) was used as a means of controlling or shutting off the water supply in any given area
EHL55	Bedford Grove Street Sign	Cast iron street sign	40, Bedford Grove BN21 2DU	ritual.edges.worth	Civic	Street Sign	late 1800s	A late Victorian/early Edwardian cast-iron road sign.
EHL56	Main Cock Sign	Cast iron metal plate	39, Bedford Grove BN21 2DU	rides.solid.office	Industrial	Water Sign	c1900	A late Victorian/early Edwardian Main Cock plate that would have been used to indicate where access to a mains water supply pipeline cock/valve could be located under the road surface. The cock (or valve) was used as a means of controlling or shutting of
EHL57	Main Cock Sign	Cast iron metal plate	22, Arundel Road BN21 2EL	hits.junior.purple	Industrial	Water Sign	c1900	A late Victorian/early Edwardian Main Cock plate that would have been used to indicate where access to a mains water supply pipeline cock/valve could be located under the road surface. The cock (or valve) was used as a means of controlling or shutting of
EHL58	Main Cock Sign	Cast iron metal plate	18, Mill Gap Road BN21 2JE	print.diner.plenty	Industrial	Water Sign	c1900	A late Victorian/early Edwardian Main Cock plate that would have been used to indicate where access to a mains water supply pipeline cock/valve could be located under the road surface. The cock (or valve) was used as a means of controlling or shutting of
EHL59	Main Cock Sign	Cast iron metal plate	26, Upper Avenue BN21 3XJ	tiles vibrtes.behave	Industrial	Water Sign	c1900	A late Victorian/early Edwardian Main Cock plate that would have been used to indicate where access to a mains water supply pipeline cock/valve could be located under the road surface. The cock (or valve) was used as a means of controlling or shutting of
EHL60	Main Cock Sign	Cast iron metal plate	Buckingham Heights, Gorringe Road BN22 8XL	planet.waters.gained	Industrial	Water Sign	c1900	A late Victorian/early Edwardian Main Cock plate that would have been used to indicate where access to a mains water supply pipeline cock/valve could be located under the road surface. The cock (or valve) was used as a means of controlling or shutting of
EHL61	Ordnance Survey Benchmark	Chiselled broad arrow	29, Compton Place Road, BN21 1EB	pile.stamp.stars	Military	Bench Mark	1879-1897	In the mid-1830s, height was introduced to Ordnance Survey maps . The Horzontal line was to support a ‘bench’ to record height above ‘ordnance datum’
EHL62	Main Cock Sign	Cast iron metal plate	3, Gorringe Road BN22 8XL	prime.bunks.famed	Industrial	Water Sign	c1900	A late Victorian/early Edwardian Main Cock plate that would have been used to indicate where access to a mains water supply pipeline cock/valve could be located under the road surface. The cock (or valve) was used as a means of controlling or shutting of
EHL63	Main Cock Sign	Cast iron metal plate	22, St Leonards Road BN21 3UH	edges.expand.sugar	Industrial	Water Sign	c1900	A late Victorian/early Edwardian Main Cock plate that would have been used to indicate where access to a mains water supply pipeline cock/valve could be located under the road surface. The cock (or valve) was used as a means of controlling or shutting of
EHL64	Air Valve Sign	Cast iron metal plate	18, Compton Place Road, BN20 8AA	pull.teeth.goad	Industrial	Water Sign	c1900	A late Victorian/early Edwardian Air Valve plate that would have been used to indicate where access to the valve could be located under the road surface. Air valves were used to release air pockets that could become trapped at high points of the water supply mains.
EHL65	Main Cock Sign	Cast iron metal plate	16, Compton Place Road, BN20 8AB	valley.goals.gave	Industrial	Water Sign	c1900	A late Victorian/early Edwardian Main Cock plate that would have been used to indicate where access to a mains water supply pipeline cock/valve could be located under the road surface. The cock (or valve) was used as a means of controlling or shutting of
EHL66	Main Cock Sign	Cast iron metal plate	18, Compton Place Road, BN20 8AA	pull.teeth.goad	Industrial	Water Sign	c1900	A late Victorian/early Edwardian Main Cock plate that would have been used to indicate where access to a mains water supply pipeline cock/valve could be located under the road surface. The cock (or valve) was used as a means of controlling or shutting of
EHL67	Main Cock Sign	Cast iron metal plate	21, Compton Place Road, BN20 8AA	bigger.relay.ready	Industrial	Water Sign	c1900	A late Victorian/early Edwardian Main Cock plate that would have been used to indicate where access to a mains water supply pipeline cock/valve could be located under the road surface. The cock (or valve) was used as a means of controlling or shutting of
EHL68	Main Cock Sign	Cast iron metal plate	Greystone House, 20, Meads Road, BN20 7DX	rots.small.admit	Industrial	Water Sign	c1900	A late Victorian/early Edwardian Main Cock plate that would have been used to indicate where access to a mains water supply pipeline cock/valve could be located under the road surface. The cock (or valve) was used as a means of controlling or shutting of
EHL69	Main Cock Sign	Cast iron metal plate	Meads Road, BN20 7NL	jumps.shine.robots	Industrial	Water Sign	c1900	A late Victorian/early Edwardian Main Cock plate that would have been used to indicate where access to a mains water supply pipeline cock/valve could be located under the road surface. The cock (or valve) was used as a means of controlling or shutting of
EHL70	Victorian Pillar Box	Type B red pillar box with VR Cypher and 7 inch aperture	De Roos Road, BN21 2QA	across.flags.legal	Communications	Pillar Box	1887-1901	Type B with door weather strip and 6 inch aperture. Made by A. Handyside & Co. derby and London
EHL71	Water Hydrant	Cast iron water hydrant	9a, Granville Road	haven.turns.reap	Civic	Water Hydrant	late C19th	Used to fill water carts to dampen down dusty roads
EHL72	Replica Cannon Bollards	Five cast iron bollards	57-59, Willowfiled Road, BN22 8AP	lawns.goose.bend	Civic	Street Furniture	c1902	Decommissioned cannon were used as street bollards from the late to mid 1800s. Later replica cannon were cast and used.
EHL73	Replica Cannon Bollards	Three cast Iron bollards	Willowfiled Road BN22 8AP	winter.vine.decoding	Civic	Street Furniture	c1902	Decommissioned cannon were used as street bollards from the late to mid 1800s. Later replica cannon were cast and used.
EHL74	Replica Cannon Bollard	Cast iron bollard	Willowfiled Road BN22 8AP	stables graduated.irritate	Civic	Street Furniture	c1902	Decommissioned cannon were used as street bollards from the late to mid 1800s. Later replica cannon were cast and used.
EHL75	New Road Street Sign	Enamel street sign	2, New Road, BN22 8BT	casino.dogs.corner	Civic	Street Sign	1895	The street sign was probably erected in 1895 when the road was first laid down
EHL76	Victorian Pillar Box	Standard red pillar box with VR Cypher	106, Firle Road, BN22 8ES	waddled.digit.tour	Communications	Pillar Box	1887-1901	Type B with door weather strip and 6 inch aperture. Made by A. Handyside & Co. derby and London
EHL77	Victorian Pillar Box	Standard Type B red pillar box with VR Cypher and 7 inch aperture	81, Seaside, BN22 7NL	flicked.dices.cries	Communications	Pillar Box	1887-1901	Type B with door weather strip and 6 inch aperture. Made by A. Handyside & Co. derby and London
EHL78	Water Hydrant	112 cms in height, with a base of 32 cms in diameter and the fluted central column is 18cms in diameter.	6a, Gildredge Road	bowls.error.frost	Industrial	Water Hydrant	late C19th	Used to fill water carts to dampen down dusty roads
EHL79	Water Hydrant	112 cms in height, with a base of 32 cms in diameter and the fluted central column is 18cms in diameter.	15, Grange Gardens	turns.gates.glory	Industrial	Water Hydrant	late C19th	Used to fill water carts to dampen down dusty roads
EHL80	Bath Chair Stand Licence Plate	Cast iron metal plate	1, Cornfield Terrace, BN21 4NN	safely.into.perky	Civic	Licence Plate	1875	The plaque shows the site of a Council approved Bath Chair Stand (Public Health Act 1875)
EHL81	Carved Graffiti	Cut into stone “1904 Mick & John”	Lower Prominade	modern.kings.hike	Other	Graffiti	1904	Possibly the names of the builders who built or repaired the wall in 1904
EHL82	Hackney Carriage Stand Licence Plate	Small metal plaque with raised letters HCS	8, Compton Street, BN21 4BW	energy.adjust.factories	Civic	Licence Plate	1895	The plaque shows the site of a Council approved Hackney Carriage Stand (Public Health Act 1875)
EHL83	Bath Chair Stand Licence Plate	Small metal plaque with raised letters BCS	1, Arlington Road, BN21 1DH	noise.dizzy.festivity	Civic	Licence Plate	1895	The plaque shows the site of a Council approved Bath Chair Stand (Public Health Act 1875)
EHL84	Hackney Carriage Stand Licence Plate	Small metal plaque with raised letters HCS	King Edwards Parade	likes.dangerously.patch	Civic	Licence Plate	1895	The plaque shows the site of a Council approved Hackney Carriage Stand (Public Health Act 1875)
EHL85	Millstone	Millstone made into a decorative table	Manor Gardens off High Street, BN21 1HG	sunk.donor.game	Industrial	Millstone	Mid 1800s	The millstone is made from Derbyshire Peak Gritstone and is a ‘runner’, in other words it moved over a lower ‘bedstone’ which was stationary. Millstones like this were made in Peak District from the 13th Century. The hole in the middle is called ‘the eye’ where a shaft called a ‘damsel’ would be fitted. It is possible that this stone was originally used in the watermill which stood in a pond on the Bourne Stream behind the Goffs. Gardeners Gertrude Jekyll and Edwin Lutyens liked to use old millstones in their garden designs in the 1920s
EHL86	Metal Fencing	Metal fencing and gates	King Edwards Parade, BN21 4BY	staple.arch.pots	Civic	Street Furniture	Late 1800s
EHL87	Millstones	Five water-millstones	18, The Millrace, Willingdon, BN26 5LP	tame.latest.honest	Industrial	Millstone	1834	Each weighs about a ton each. They are the only relics of Wannock Watermill which was demolished in the 1960s
EHL88	Original Gas Lantern	metal gas-light lantern	Artisan’s Dwellings, South Street, BN21 4UL	raced.tricky.store	Civic	Street Furniture	1850s	This type of lantern was universal around Eastbourne usually paired with the well known square based E Morris cast iron lamp posts .They were all converted to Electricity in 1918 and many removed and replaced by swan neck brackets from the 1930s onwards.
EHL89	Prospect Houses Drain Cover	Metal drain cover with diamond design marked “PROSPECT HOUSES LTD EASTBOURNE”	40, Whitley Road, BN22 8NJ	sweeper.taxed.mole	Industrial	Drain Cover	1935-1956	Prospect Houses was an Eastbourne company established in 1933 by Richard Spencer Chatfield (1890-1956), a former Eastbourne Councillor. They had offices at 37, Victoria Place and later at 35, Seaside Road. The first houses built by the company were in Cavalry Crescent. The company were large enough to have its own football team but seem to have been wound-up in 1956 on the death of its managing director.
EHL90	George V Pillar Box with Stamp vending Machine sign	Standard red pillar box with GR Cypher and Stamp Vending Machine sign	58-60, Willingdon Road, BN211 1TJ	empire.happy.liability	Communications	Pillar Box	1924-1936	This is standard red pillar-box made by Handyside & Co of Derby. It has a George V cypher (1910-1936) It would have once had a ‘Type B’ stamp machine attached. At first they could only accept single penny coins but were later adapted to take only 3d coins. Only ‘Type B’ vending machines had the “AWAIT DELIVERY OF STAMP BEFORE INSERTING A FURTHER COIN” notice attached.
EHL91	Dewhurst Ltd Shopfront	Brown and white shopfront tiling “J.H. DEWHURST LTD”	12, Albert Parade, Green Street, BN21 1SD	meal.wisdom.dust	Commercial	Shop Sign	c1933	Dewhurst was founded in 1897 by the Vesty Meet Empire , originally importing meat from Argentina. The company were one of the first to introduce glass windows – previously meat had been exposed to the elements. Company later changed its name to Dewhurst and had several shops in Eastbourne, the Old Town branch opening in November 1933.
EHL92	Albert Parade Street Sign	Large white enamel sign with black lettering	12, Albert Parade, Green Street, BN21 1SD	meal.wisdom.dust	Civic	Street Sign	c1927	The parade of shops was buiklt and named after local builder Albert Hill in 1927
EHL93	New Place Street Sign	Blue enamel sign with white lettering	9, New Place, BN21 IJD	half.guides.strain	Civic	Street Sign	c1871	The sign was probably erected shortly after the road was built on the site of New Place Cottage in about 1871
EHL94	Pehhale Road Street Sign	White enamel sign with black lettering in a wooden frame painted white	34, Penhale Road, BN22 7JX	depravity.valve.silk	Civic	Street Sign	1915	This sign was probably erected soon after the road was built in 1915. Penhale is a country house near Truro where the Hon Anne Dorothea (née Carew), widow of John Davies Gilbert, lived for many years until her death in 1909.
EHL95	Edward VII Wall Postbox	Red wall box Kings Crown and Edward VII cypher	Meads Road	actors.chins.copy	Communications	Wallbox	1901-1904	This style of walbox was installed between 1901 and 1904
EHL96	Aymond Grange House Sign	Metal scrolled house sign with white art-nouvelle style lettering	12, Dittons Road, BN21 1DW	state.tiger.resort	Domestic	Building feature	c1907	Aymond Grange was built in 1907
EHL97	Tiled façade of Dew Drop Inn	Green encaustic tiles with white lettering ‘SALOON’ ‘PUBLIC BAR’ and ‘PRIVATE BAR’	37-39, South Street, BN21 4UP	dogs.punk.boom	Commercial	Building feature	c1945	The original pub dates from 1870 but received a direct hit by an enemy bomb in October 1940. The pub was rebuilt and it is likely that the tiles date from that time. The tiles had previously been painted over but revealed during decorating work in 2021
EHL98	Victorian Metal Gate	Six bar metal gate	Bowling Green, Royal Parade, BN22 7LQ	tulip.decks.interview	Civic	Street Furniture	late 1800s
EHL99	Sewer Vent Pipe	Complete 9 metre cast-iron sewer vent pipe	Ravens Court, St Johns Road, BN20 7EY	covers.could.angle	Industrial	Stink Pipe	late 1800s	There are many examples of sewer vent pipes on the streets of Eastbourne and there seem to be two main makers, Ham Baker and Co. (whose vent pipes are narrower and have a shorter, vertically fluted base) and a type without a maker’s mark, using a pipe of greater diameter, joined with various ring and collar joints. Many of the remaining vent pipes have been cut down in height, sometimes with just a base part remaining. The need for these large vent pipes along the routes of sewers was gradually superseded by having individual ‘soil vent pipes’ on each building.
EHL100	Electricity Sub-Station Vent	Circular metal green-painted pipe with cap	22, Coastguard Square, Addingham Road, BN22 7DU	sleepers.rekindle.keyboards	Industrial	Vent Pipe	mid 1920s	These circular-pipes were constructed in the 1920s to vent hot air from large underground electricity sub-stations.
EHL101	Calverly Road Street Sign	Blue enamel sign with white lettering	22, Hyde Road, BN21 4SX	clock.vibrates.venues	Civic	Street Sign	c1882	The sign was probably attached shortly after the road was created about 1882. The Calverly family owned land in Eastbourne including what was to become the :Saffrons’
EHL102	Calverly Road Street Sign	Blue enamel sign with white lettering	4, Calverly Road, BN21 4SR	tidy.person.shakes	Civic	Street Sign	c1882	The sign was probably attached shortly after the road was created about 1878. The Calverly family owned land in Eastbourne including what was to become the ‘Saffrons’
EHL103	Camden Road Street Sign	Blue enamel sign with white lettering	1, Camden Road, BN21 4SU	holly.frog.serves	Civic	Street Sign	c1878	The sign was probably attached shortly after the road was created about 1882. The road is possibly named after William Camden who visited the town in 1580.
EHL104	Burnt Cottage, East Dean Road	Also Smugglers Cottage. Flint Cottage. Boulder walls with red brick facings. Slate roof hipped to the left.	10 and 12, East Dean Road BN20 8EE	flames.spoil.horn	Building	Building	1830	This was originally three cottages but it is said that the building was burnt down by Exceise Men when it was found to contain contraband stored by smugglers. It was as the plaque states rebuilt by public donations. The plaque was found in the late 1800s by a Mr Morris who fixed it to the side of the building. In 1956, Eastbourne Council issued a ‘clearance order’ for the building to be demolished but the owners successfully aappealed against the order.
EHL105	Sewer Vent Pipe	Complete 9 metre cast-iron sewer vent pipe	Junction of Granville Road and Silverdale Road	agree.pink.dish	Industrial	Stink Pipe	c1870s	There are many examples of sewer vent pipes on the streets of Eastbourne and there seem to be two main makers, Ham Baker and Co. (whose vent pipes are narrower and have a shorter, vertically fluted base) and a type without a maker’s mark, using a pipe of
EHL106	Sewer Vent Pipe	Complete 9 metre cast-iron sewer vent pipe	Junction of Carlisle Road and Grange Road	beats.valvle.start	Industrial	Stink Pipe	c1870s	There are many examples of sewer vent pipes on the streets of Eastbourne and there seem to be two main makers, Ham Baker and Co. (whose vent pipes are narrower and have a shorter, vertically fluted base) and a type without a maker’s mark, using a pipe of
EHL107	Millstone Pieces set into wall	Four pieces of millstone set into a wall bisected with a brick string course.	Lovell, Court, Mill Road, BN21 1LW	lands.slurs.invite	Commercial	Millstone	1808	The millstones came from St John’s Mill which was built in 1808 on the west side of Ocklynge Manor. The millstones
EHL108	Gazebo Ocklynge Manor	Domestic garden feature set into corner of boundary wall of Manor. The wall that faces the outside is made of beach-boulders and has three windows set with chamfered red bricks and a lead windowsill. The roof is wooden with a metal cap. The inside facing the manor house is wooden with decorated bottom edge supported by two thin barley-twist columns. There is one window facing the garden. The upper floor is accesses via an external modern brick staircase to the left.	Ocklynge Manor, Mill Road, BN21 2PG	limit.draw.aims	Domestic	Building feature	1700s?	Also known as ‘The Little Turret’ or ‘The Look-Out’. The owners of the building state that it dates from 1720 and was a look-out for the Eastbourne post/coach and horses. The windows however look out onto Pevensey Bay and Marshes indicating it is likely to have been a gazebo.
EHL109	Entrance to 9, Ocklynge Avenue	Brick,stone, wood and rendered entrance way	9, Ocklynge Avenue, BN21 2QD	still.alert.intro	Domestic	Building feature	late 1800s	Ocklynge Avenue is built facing one of the original footways of Eastbourne one known as Sparrows Lane. Vehiclular access has always been via Hurst Lane. In 1913 the council resurfaced the track and billed Percy Hurset £47.13s for the work. He would not pay and was sued by the corporation. During the subsequent court case, a lot of interesting historic information emerged as old residents gave evidence about their use of the path. The court decision was that the path had been in use by the public since 1836 but the cost of repair fell on the owner. He appealed, first to Lewes Assizes and finally at the High Court in London. On each occasion he lost his appeal and had to pay costs.
EHL110	Boundary Gate between Gildredge Park and Manor Gardens	Two cast iron metal gateposts with nearby metal boundary fence	Between Gildredge Park and Manor Gardens BN20 8BB	fruit.sharp.grape	Domestic	Gate	late 1800s	Lushington’s son sold it in 1792 to Charles Gilbert. Gildredge Park was formerly farmland owned by the Gilbert family. In 1883 the fields and pasture comprising Gildredge Park were within an area of rapid development. To preserve this land as an open space for recreation the town council approached then known as Davies- Gilbert family with offers to purchase the land. They were reluctant to come to an agreement but in 1886 part of the land was leased to the council for fifty years at £1 per annum.In 1908 the council were subsequently able to purchase some fifteen acres for £20.000. The Manor Gardens and the house were purchased in 1923, with the proceeds of a legacy given by Alderman J. C. Towner. The house was converted into an art gallery and named after the benefactor. It is interesting to realise that the park and gardens, were formerly known as Elphick’s field and South field, having a history of cultivation dating back over some 2,000 years.
EHL111	Boundary Marker in Manor Gardens	Marble stone marked “THE LAND 4FEET SOUTH OF THIS STONE BELONGS TO DD”	Manor Gardens, BN20 8BB	brush.chew.shots	Civic	Plaque		There is nothing to suggest, either in the style, form or spelling of words, that the boundary stone is contemporary with Gildredge Manor. – a Grade II listed building built in 1776 Quite why a boundary stone denoting a land boundary for the Duke of Devonshire [if that is who DD ‘is’] should be placed here is therefore a mystery. The stone states that 4 feet from it the land belongs to the DD. This suggests the Dukes of Devonshire but this seems erroneous. The stones present location [2023] would place the ‘4 feet’ still within the curtilage of Gildredge Manor. The marker is to far from the public highway for the highway to be of significance. It is also too far from the property boundaries of the Goffs [which in any event are freehold] for the titles of these properties to bring influence to bare on the ‘4 feet’ referenced. Gildredge Manor was purchased by the Gilbert family in 1792 from the Gildredge family. The Gilbert family owned the Manor, pasture and fields now [2023] known as Gildredge Park for some considerable time prior to their purchase by Eastbourne Borough Council 1908. In all of this there is no apparent connection to the Dukes of Devonshire
EHL112	Lime Avenue Stone	Metal plaque set into large rock	Manor Gardens, BN20 8BB	blocks.bend.storm	Other	Plaque	1988	Records the planting of an avenue of trees replacing those lost in the ‘Great Storm” of 16 October 1987. The trees areLimes. They were planted by the Beachy Head Rotary Club. The stone and plaque record the event with the date given as 1988
EHL113	Sewer Vent Pipe	Complete 9 metre cast-iron sewer vent pipe made by Ham Baker & Co, Westminster	4, Cliff Road, BN20 7RU	recall.exist.hits	Industrial	Stink Pipe	c1870s	There are many examples of sewer vent pipes on the streets of Eastbourne and there seem to be two main makers, Ham Baker and Co. (whose vent pipes are narrower and have a shorter, vertically fluted base) and a type without a maker’s mark, using a pipe of
EHL114	Sewer Vent Pipe	Complete 9 metre cast-iron sewer vent pipe made by Ham Baker & Co, Westminster. Octagonal crown on top.	Pilot Inn, BN20 7RW	eaten.icons.certified	Industrial	Stink Pipe	c1870s	There are many examples of sewer vent pipes on the streets of Eastbourne and there seem to be two main makers, Ham Baker and Co. (whose vent pipes are narrower and have a shorter, vertically fluted base) and a type without a maker’s mark, using a pipe of
EHL115	Sewer Vent Pipe	Complete 7 metre cast-iron sewer vent pipe made by Ham Baker & Co, Westminster. The base is painted cream the pipe is painted green. Flared crown on top.	9, Paradise Drive, BN20 7SX	jaws.spots.blitz	Industrial	Stink Pipe	c1870s	There are many examples of sewer vent pipes on the streets of Eastbourne and there seem to be two main makers, Ham Baker and Co. (whose vent pipes are narrower and have a shorter, vertically fluted base) and a type without a maker’s mark, using a pipe of
EHL116	Sewer Vent Pipe	Complete 7 metre cast-iron sewer vent pipe made by Ham Baker & Co, Westminster. Flared crown on top.	23, Baslow Road, BN20 7UL	lazy.elite.breath	Industrial	Stink Pipe	c1870s	There are many examples of sewer vent pipes on the streets of Eastbourne and there seem to be two main makers, Ham Baker and Co. (whose vent pipes are narrower and have a shorter, vertically fluted base) and a type without a maker’s mark, using a pipe of
EHL117	Sewer Vent Pipe	Complete 7 metre cast-iron sewer vent pipe made by Ham Baker & Co, Westminster. Flared crown on top.	Meads Road, BN20 7DX	accent.beans.patrol	Industrial	Stink Pipe	c1870s	There are many examples of sewer vent pipes on the streets of Eastbourne and there seem to be two main makers, Ham Baker and Co. (whose vent pipes are narrower and have a shorter, vertically fluted base) and a type without a maker’s mark, using a pipe of
EHL118	Bath Chair Stand Licence Plate	Small metal plaque with raised letters BCS	10, Bolton Road, BN21 3AX	city.rise.props	Civic	Licence Plate	1875	The plaque shows the site of a Council approved Bath Chair Stand (Public Health Act 1875). It went missing in March 2023 but was recovered and repainted by Bob Cookson and replaced in July 2023
EHL119	Main Cock Sign	Cast iron metal plate	Mayfield Place, BN22 8XJ	memory.aside.shovels	Industrial	Water Sign	c1900	A late Victorian/early Edwardian Main Cock plate that would have been used to indicate where access to a mains water supply pipeline cock/valve could be located under the road surface. The cock (or valve) was used as a means of controlling or shutting of
EHL120	Sewer Vent Pipe Base	Base of a 19th Century vent pipe made by Ham, Baker & Co, Westminster. This one appears to have a serial number “RdNo:317970”	Southfields Road, BN21 1DB	tuned.fell.shiny	Industrial	Stink Pipe	c1870s	There are many examples of sewer vent pipes on the streets of Eastbourne and there seem to be two main makers, Ham Baker and Co. (whose vent pipes are narrower and have a shorter, vertically fluted base) and a type without a maker’s mark, using a pipe of
EHL121	Sewer Vent Pipe	Complete 9 metre cast-iron sewer vent pipe made by Ham Baker & Co, Westminster. No cap on top	Silverdale Rd junction of Meads Road, BN20 7EZ	copies.inform.fire	Industrial	Stink Pipe	c1870s	There are many examples of sewer vent pipes on the streets of Eastbourne and there seem to be two main makers, Ham Baker and Co. (whose vent pipes are narrower and have a shorter, vertically fluted base) and a type without a maker’s mark, using a pipe of
EHL122	LP Newman Drain Cover	Metal drain cover with 3D Cubedesign marked “L.P. NEWMAN – BUILDER -EASTBOURNE”	6, Milton Road BN21 1SQ	only.enhancement.spoon	Industrial	Drain Cover	c1908	Llewellyn Polhill NEWMAN (1868-1936) was the son of William Newman (1836-1904), who was an Eastbourne Borough Councillor and also a builder.
EHL123	Sewer Vent Pipe	This sewer vent pip has been cut and is only about 3 meters tall	Blackwater Road BN21 4HD	create.pure.covered	Industrial	Stink Pipe	c1870s	There are many examples of sewer vent pipes on the streets of Eastbourne and there seem to be two main makers, Ham Baker and Co. (whose vent pipes are narrower and have a shorter, vertically fluted base) and a type without a maker’s mark, using a pipe of
EHL124	Road sign in Mill Road	Black and white mid 20th century road sign with arrow pointing east.	72, Willingdon Road, BN21 1TJ	keep.liver.damp	Civic	Street Sign	mid 1900s	Further research needed
EHL125	Artizan’s Dwelling Sign	A large plaque with indented script “1889 EASTBOURNE ARTIZANS DWELLINGS Co LIMD”	18-20, Green Street BN21 1RW	soaks.camera.chef	Domestic	Building feature	1889	One of the first buildings constructed by the Eastbourne Artisans Dwellings Company that operated in the town between 1885 and 2014
EHL126	Sewer Vent Pipe	Complete 9 metre cast-iron sewer vent pipe with fluted crown	Borough Lane BN20 7DX	broom.drop.region	Industrial	Stink Pipe	late 1800s	There are many examples of sewer vent pipes on the streets of Eastbourne and there seem to be two main makers, Ham Baker and Co. (whose vent pipes are narrower and have a shorter, vertically fluted base) and a type without a maker’s mark, using a pipe of
EHL127	Ordnance Survey Benchmark	Chiselled broad arrow	King Edwards Parade BN21 4BY	fact.major.humans	Military	Bench Mark	pre 1879	In the mid-1830s, height was introduced to Ordnance Survey maps . The Horzontal line was to support a ‘bench’ to record height above ‘ordnance datum’
EHL128	Grocer Shop Ghost Sign	Remnant of painted shop sign	9, Victoria Drive BN20 8JR	ranged.nectar.clear	Commercial	Ghost Sign	post 1912	Grocer Shop first opened at location by William Edward Down (1878-1956) and was in situ until 1973.
EHL129	Electric Company Inspection Cover	Cast iron inspection cover with diamond design and words EASTBOURNE ELECTRIC LIGHT Co LTD	De Roos Road BN21 2QA	flame.miss.rash	Industrial	Drain Cover	1883-1900	The Eastbourne Electric Light Company was established in 1882 and was bought out by the Town Council in 1900
EHL130	Sewer Vent Pipe	Cast iron stink pipe cut down to 3.5 meters	Lockwood, Compton Place Road BN20 8AB	spent.index.acted	Industrial	Stink Pipe	late 1800s	There are many examples of sewer vent pipes on the streets of Eastbourne and there seem to be two main makers, Ham Baker and Co. (whose vent pipes are narrower and have a shorter, vertically fluted base) and a type without a maker’s mark, using a pipe of
EHL131	Electric Company Inspection Cover	Cast iron inspection cover with diamond design and words EASTBOURNE ELECTRIC LIGHT Co LTD	De Roos Road BN21 2QA	wins.tables.cubes	Industrial	Drain Cover	1883-1900	The Eastbourne Electric Light Company was established in 1882 and was bought out by the Town Council in 1900
EHL132	Sewer Vent Pipe	The fluted, cast-iron base column is 118cms in height and 67cms in circumference. The total height of the base and pipe together is around 7.5m. The upper pipe is also made of cast-iron, is 52cm in circumference and, unusually, is made of four short sections joined by three collar joints. There is no maker’s name on the base but this style is typical of the vent pipes made by Ham, Baker & Co. of Westminster. There is a registration number at the bottom of the base, obscured by layers of paint but similar to one found on the Southfields Rd vent pipe base.	Holy Trinity Church, Trinity Trees BN21 3LA	dogs.bland.drops	Industrial	Stink Pipe	late 1800s	There are many examples of sewer vent pipes on the streets of Eastbourne and there seem to be two main makers, Ham Baker and Co. (whose vent pipes are narrower and have a shorter, vertically fluted base) and a type without a maker’s mark, using a pipe of
EHL133	Sewer Vent Pipe	The fluted, cast-iron base column is 183cms in height and 73cms in circumference. The upper pipe is also made of cast-iron and is 48cm in circumference. The total height of the base and pipe together is around 4.5m and this has presumably been reduced from the usual height of around 9m, perhaps by an upper section of pipe being removed. There is no maker’s name on the base but this style is typical of the vent pipes made by Ham, Baker & Co. of Westminster.	Compton Street BN21 4AP	smooth.lights.words	Industrial	Stink Pipe	late 1800s	There are many examples of sewer vent pipes on the streets of Eastbourne and there seem to be two main makers, Ham Baker and Co. (whose vent pipes are narrower and have a shorter, vertically fluted base) and a type without a maker’s mark, using a pipe of
EHL134	Sewer Vent Pipe	The fluted, cast-iron base column is 119cms in height and 67cms in circumference. The upper pipe is also made of cast-iron and is 52cm in circumference. The total height of the base and pipe together is around 9m. The main pipe is in two parts joined by a plain collar joint about two-thirds of the way up. The maker’s name, Ham, Baker & Co. of Westminster, is given on a rectangular plate at the bottom of the base.	Cornfield Terrace BN21 4DW	handy.indeed.diner	Industrial	Stink Pipe	late 1800s	There are many examples of sewer vent pipes on the streets of Eastbourne and there seem to be two main makers, Ham Baker and Co. (whose vent pipes are narrower and have a shorter, vertically fluted base) and a type without a maker’s mark, using a pipe of
EHL135	Victorian Pillar Box	Cast Iron type B Pillar Box with VR Cypher, door weather strip and 7 inch aperture	Mill Gap Road BN21 2JE	hours.clues.voted	Communications	Pillar Box	1887-1901
EHL136	Bath Chair Stand Licence Plate	Small metal plaque with raised letters BCS	2, Cornfield Terrace BN21 4NN	notice.jars.oppose	Civic	Licence Plate	1875	The plaque shows the site of a Council approved Bath Chair Stand (Public Health Act 1875)
EHL137	Bath Chair Stand Licence Plate	Small metal plaque with raised letters BCS	King Edwards Parade BN21 4BY	cheek.took.ritual	Civic	Licence Plate	1875	The plaque shows the site of a Council approved Bath Chair Stand (Public Health Act 1875)
EHL138	Hackney Carriage Stand Licence Plate	Small metal plaque with raised letters HCS	Arundel House, 1, Hartfield Road, BN21 2AB	highs.track.always	Civic	Licence Plate	1875	The plaque shows the site of a Council approved Hackney Carriage Stand (Public Health Act 1875) Possibly the one mentioned by Harold Spears in the EHL Journal 8 and reinstated in 1984 evidenced by the ‘pink’ cement
EHL139	Anonymous Pillar Box	Standard red pillar box without royal cypher.	The Avenue BN21 3YD	maybe.every.palm	Communications	Pillar Box	1885-1887	This is a ‘low appature’ pillar box with no royal cypher. These were produced for the GPO by Handyside & Co between 1885 and 1887.
EHL140	Sewer Vent Pipe	Approximately 5.5m in height with a cast-iron base column of 115cms in height, tapering upwards from 89cms to 72cms, painted light green. The main pipe, which seems to be made as one piece, is 52cms in circumference and is made of dark green plastic, with a vertical seam. There is a decorative collar at the top of the pipe. The maker’s name (Farrer) is given vertically on both sides of the base section.	Meads Lodge, 23, Meads Road BN20 7DF	puzzle.boss.rings	Industrial	Stink Pipe	Mid 20th C	There are many examples of sewer vent pipes on the streets of Eastbourne, this is a later maybe 1950s design
EHL141	Sewer Vent Pipe	Approximately 5.5m in height with a cast-iron base column of 115cms in height, tapering upwards from 89cms to 72cms, painted light green. The main pipe, which seems to be made as one piece, is 52cms in circumference and is made of dark green plastic, with a vertical seam. There is a decorative collar at the top of the pipe. The maker’s name (Farrer) is given vertically on both sides of the base section.	Vicarage Road BN20 8AT	less.tinsel.unit	Industrial	Stink Pipe	Mid 20th C	There are many examples of sewer vent pipes on the streets of Eastbourne, this is a later maybe 1950s design
EHL142	Rowsell & Ticehurst Drain Cover	Metal drain cover with diamond design marked “ROWSELL & TICEHURST LTD, BUILDERS, EASTBOURNE”	David TV 34a Church Street BN21 1HS	grass.libraries.deaf	Industrial	Drain Cover	1930s	The Company advertised as ‘builders, decorators, sanitary and electrical enginners and operated from St leonards Place between 1928 and 1939
EHL143	Well head in Parsonage Garden	Circular flint well head with wooden cover.	St Mary’s Church Parsonage , Church Street, BN21 1PL	shunts.heads.method	Other	Well Head		Probably a part of the ‘Motcombe Stream’ which flowed through/under the churchyard and fed into the Bourne Stream north of the Bay Pond.
EHL144	Edwardian Pillar Box	Cast Iron type B Pillar Box with EVII Cypher (PB20)	Holywell Road BN20 7XH	soil.toward.boring	Communications	Pillar Box	1901-1904	Made by Handyside (Derby & London)
EHL145	Edwardian Pillar Box	Cast Iron type B Pillar Box with EVII Cypher (PB18/ii)	Ocklynge Avenue BN21 1TH	bank.doctor.moods	Communications	Pillar Box	1904-1910	Made by McDowall Steven
EHL146	Coachmans Cottages	A terrace of four houses in Ocklynge Road, said to have been built to the designs of Sir Charles Lanyon for the coachmen and gardeners employed at house named The Gore. They are of red brick construction with lighter brick work formed around the doors, windows and most corners of the terrace. Not all corners are decorated in this way. Number 27, when viewed form Ocklyge Road has a ‘false’ decorated ‘edge’ on the lower story to the lefthand side of the front door [when viewed from Ocklynge Rd] perhaps to enable the terrace design to conform to a plan or drawing. The roofs are of slate. Each end terrace house has a single dormer. The middle pair share a dormer each with a single window per house. Number 33, when viewed from Ocklynge Road has a single story extension to the righthand side.	27, 29. 31 and 33, Ocklynge Road BN21 1PY	ties.simple.trials	Domestic	Houses	mid 19th c	Although it is suggested that these cottages were built to the design of Sir Charles Lanyon for the Coachmen of the nearby Gore. This is disputed as the cottages are believed to date from the mid 1800s (See full report on Heritage Sheet EHL146)
EHL147	Edwardian Pillar Box	Cast Iron type B Pillar Box with EVII Cypher (PB18/ii)	25, Arlington Road BN21 1DL	gent.vibes.incomes	Communications	Pillar Box	1901-1904	Made by Handyside (Derby & London)
EHL148	Edwardian Pillar Box	Cast Iron type B Pillar Box with EVII Cypher (PB18/ii)	100, Royal Parade BN22 7AD	barbarian.bedroom.corner	Communications	Pillar Box	1901-1904	Made by Handyside (Derby & London)
EHL149	Victorian Pillar Box	Cast Iron type B Pillar Box with VR Cypher, without weather strip and 7 inch aperture type PB/15i	112, South Street BN21 4LZ	third.bigger.boxing	Communications	Pillar Box	1887-1892	Made by Handyside (Derby & London)
EHL150	Victorian Pillar Box	Cast Iron type A Pillar Box with VR Cypher, with weather strip – type PB/14ii	11, South Cliff BN20 7AF	lasts.bliss.decreased	Communications	Pillar Box	1892-1900	Made by Handyside (Derby & London)
EHL151	Gully Grate	Two cast iron gutter drains (gully grates) made by Frederick Bird & Co together with a kerb weir made by Morris of Eastbourne	Carbrooke Lodge, Watts Lane BN21 2LL	soon.survey.brush	Industrial	Drain Cover	1880s	Made by Frederick Bird & Co of regent Street London
EHL152	Hydrant Wall Sign	Diamond shaped enalled sign with a blue H on a white background	79, Seaside Road BN22 7NG	flattens.plums.from	Industrial	Fire Hydrant Sign	late 1800s	A blue H indicated the hydrant is directly below
EHL153	Hydrant Wall Sign	Diamond shaped enalled sign with a blue H on a white background	172, Terminus Road BN21 3BB	rust.crazy.muddy	Industrial	Fire Hydrant Sign	late 1800s	A red H indicated the hydrant is on the other side of the road
EHL154	Hydrant Wall Sign	Diamond shaped enalled sign with a red H on a white background	4, Grove Road BN21 4TJ	debate.sculpture.fumes	Industrial	Fire Hydrant Sign	late 1800s	A blue H indicated the hydrant is on the other side of the road
EHL155	George VI Pillar Box	Cast Iron type A Pillar Box with GRVI Cypher, 62″ circumference – type PB/34	202, Terminus Road BN21 3DF	moss.tiger.varieties	Communications	Pillar Box	1937-1952	Made by McDowall Steven
EHL156	Edward VII Wall Postbox	Red wall box Kings Crown and Edward VII cypher. Type WB89/iii	30, Saffrons Road BN21 1DU	riding.casino.bets	Communications	Wallbox	1901-1904	Made by W.T.Allen & Co. London
EHL157	Victorian Pillar Box	Cast Iron type B Pillar Box with VR Cypher, with weather strip – type PB/15ii	41, Green Street BN21 1QR	uses.apple.donor	Communications	Pillar Box	1900	Made by Handyside (Derby & London)
EHL158	Victorian Pillar Box	Cast Iron type B Pillar Box with VR Cypher, with weather strip – type PB/15ii	27, Lewes Road BN21 2BU	line.neck.backed	Communications	Pillar Box	1892-1900	Made by Handyside (Derby & London)
EHL159	Victorian Pillar Box	Cast Iron type B Pillar Box with VR Cypher, with weather strip – type PB/15ii	38, Redoubt Road BN22 7DL	helpless.fruitcake.faced	Communications	Pillar Box	1892-1900	Made by Handyside (Derby & London)
EHL160	Victorian Pillar Box	Cast Iron type B Pillar Box with VR Cypher, with weather strip – type PB/15ii	17, Summerdown Road BN20 8DS	tulip.claps.usage	Communications	Pillar Box	1892-1900	Made by Handyside (Derby & London)
EHL161	Victorian Pillar Box	Cast Iron type B Pillar Box with VR Cypher, with weather strip – type PB/15ii	2, Upper Carlisle Road BN20 7TE	winks.bought.cute	Communications	Pillar Box	1892-1900	Made by Handyside (Derby & London)
EHL162	Victorian Pillar Box	Cast Iron type B Pillar Box with VR Cypher, with weather strip – type PB/15i	Carlisle Road BN20 7SP	task.donor.frost	Communications	Pillar Box	1887-1892	Made by Handyside (Derby & London)
EHL163	Victorian Pillar Box	Cast Iron type B Pillar Box with VR Cypher, door weather strip and 7 inch aperture- Type PB15/ii	9-11, Compton Street BN21 4AN	shall.sizes.highs	Communications	Pillar Box	1892-1900	Made by Handyside (Derby & London)
EHL164	Victorian Pillar Box	Cast Iron type B Pillar Box with VR Cypher, door weather strip and 7 inch aperture- Type PB15/ii	King Edwards Parade BN20 7JP	milky.cook.aware	Communications	Pillar Box	1892-1900	Made by Handyside (Derby & London)
EHL165	George VI Wall Postbox	Cast Iron type WB100 with GVI Cypher	51, Meads Road BN20 7QB	blows.sweep.manual	Communications	Wallbox	1937-1952	Made by W.T.Allen & Co. London
EHL166	George V Wall Postbox	Cast Iron type WB102/ii with GR Cypher	Eastbourne Station BN21 3QJ	taker.moment.tent	Communications	Wallbox	1910-1936	Made by McDowall Steven
EHL167	Victorian Pillar Box	Cast Iron type B Pillar Box with VR Cypher, without weather strip – type PB/15i	Granville Road BN20 7AY	hammer.decide.nurse	Communications	Pillar Box	1887-1892	Made by Handyside (Derby & London)
EHL168	Sewer Vent Pipe	Complete 7.5 meter stink pipe with plain collar and decorative cap. Painted silver with serial number at base	9, Victoria Drive BN20 8LD	pack.people.critic	Industrial	Stink Pipe	Late 1800s	Made by Ham Baker & Co
EHL169	Sewer Vent Pipe	Complete 8.5 metre stink pipe with decorative cap. Painted silver with fluted base.	27, Victoria Drive BN20 8NA	tree.remind.pest	Industrial	Stink Pipe	Late 1800s	Made by Ham Baker & Co
EHL170	Sewer Vent Pipe	Complete 8.5 metre stink pipe with decorative cap. Painted silver with fluted base.	43a, Victoria Drive BN20 8LD	hurls.hours.island	Industrial	Stink Pipe	Late 1800s	Made by Ham Baker & Co
EHL171	Victorian Wall-box	Cast Iron wall-box with VR Cypher. Type WB87/i	1, High Street BN21 1HG	firmly.join.wider	Communications	Wallbox	1882-1885	Made by W.T.Allen & Co. London
EHL172	Ghost Sign	Outline of business name “Hurst & Co.”	1, High Street BN21 1HG	firmly.join.wider	Commercial	Ghost Sign	1891-1899	Formerly an outlet for the Star Brewery operating between 1891 and 1899
EHL173	Victorian Pillar Box	Cast Iron type B Pillar Box with VR Cypher, door weather strip and 7 inch aperture- Type PB15/ii	Chesterfield Road BN20 7BX	cubs.laws.mixed	Communications	Pillar Box	1892-1900	Made by Handyside (Derby & London)
EHL174	Victorian Pillar Box	Cast Iron type A Pillar Box with VR Cypher, without weather strip – type PB/14i	25-28, Grand Parade BN21 3YP	thank.afford.either	Communications	Pillar Box	1887-1892	Made by Handyside (Derby & London)
EHL175	Anonymous Pillar Box	Cast iron Pillar Bo with no Royal Cypher	Selwyn Road BN21 2LH	cult.glow.mole	Communications	Pillar Box	1883-1887	Made by Handyside (Derby & London)
EHL176	Edwardian Pillar Box	Cast Iron type B Pillar Box with EVII Cypher (PB20)	Susans Road BN21 3TG	crowned.splash.happy	Communications	Pillar Box	1904-1910	Made by McDowall Steven
EHL177	NCR Gate	Black metal gate with the lettering NCR (National Cash Registers)	2, Church Street BN21 1HT	ended.saints.pits	Commercial	Gate	1967-1973	National Cash Registers were at 6, Church Street
EHL178	Blue Plaque	Blue Comemmorative plaque marking the site of the formere St Marys Hospital	opposite 74 Church Street BN21 1QJ	traded.stud.latter	Civic	Plaque	1990	Erected by the Eastbourne following a request by Dr John Surtees
EHL179	Sewer Vent Pipe	Complete 7 metre cast-iron sewer vent pipe made by Farrer Engineering. With flared decorative crown.	Saffrons Road BN21 1DG	thing.glee.speak	Industrial	Stink Pipe	Mid 20th C	Made by Farrer Engineering
EHL180	Base of Sewer Vent Pipe	Base of a late Victorian stink pipe	24, Meads Street BN20 7QY	leaned.palm.advice	Industrial	Stink Pipe	Late 1800s	The upper pipe was cut off in 2023
EHL181	Enamel Terminus Road Street Sign	Blue enamel sign with white lettering	96, Terminus Road BN21 3LX	poems.shade.guard	Civic	Street Sign	c1880s	This sign appears to be aerlier than the the building it is fixed to, suggesting it once was placed on an earlier building (The Royal Hotel)
EHL182	Enamel Lascelles Terrace Street Sign	Blue enamel sign with white lettering	1, Lascelles Terrace BN21 4BJ	fits.chips.flies	Civic	Street Sign	c1880s	The road was first mentioned in 1875. The road is named after Louisa Lascelles, daughter of the 2nd Earl of Harewood who married George Cavendish, brother of the 7th Duke of devonshire.
EHL183	Sewer Vent Pipe	Complete 7.5 meter stink pipe in three sections with large base. Fluted crown.	Staveley Road BN20 7LQ	barn.pigs.jelly	Industrial	Stink Pipe	c1870s	Probably made by Ham Baker & Co
EHL184	Sewer Vent Pipe	Complete 8.5 metre stink pipe in two sections with decorative cap.	4 Bolsover Road BN20 7JE	chef.found.slate	Industrial	Stink Pipe	c1870s	Made by Ham Baker & Co
EHL185	Sewer Vent Pipe	Complete 8 metre stink pipe in three sections and decorative crown	The Moorings St Johns Road BN20 7NL	then.pile.trucks	Industrial	Stink Pipe	c1870s	Probably made by Ham Baker & Co
EHL186	Blocked door to former Mill	Doorway which formerly gave access to St Johns or Hurst’s Mill. Now blocked with red brick	Lovell, Court, Mill Road, BN21 1LW	ruins.drill.gossip	Commercial	Door	1800s	The door is in a flint cobbled wall with red brick top. There are two windows either side now blocked by wood. The door would have given access to St Johns or Hurst Mill demolished in the 1950s.
EHL187	Ancilliary building for St John’s Mil l	Square building. Rendered (probably flint) walls. Slate roof. Chimney. Door and Window facing Lovells Court are filled with red brick .	Lovell, Court, Mill Road, BN21 1LW	bunks.cracks.prefer	Commercial	Building	1810s	An ancilliary building for the former St Johns or Hurst Mill Bilut around 1810 and demolished in 1950. The building has been described as a bread shop or a pay office.
EHL188	Blocked door to former Mill	Arched doorway which formerly gave access to St Johns or Hurst’s Mill. Now blocked with red brick	Lovell, Court, Mill Road, BN21 1LW	stump.items.drive	Commercial	Door	1810s	The door is in a flint cobbled wall with red brick top. It would have given access to St Johns or Hurst Mill demolished in 1950. There is a hand-crafted metal staple to the top left side.
EHL189	Electricity Sub-Station Vent	Circular metal green-painted pipe with decorative cap	Granville Road BN20 7EE	swan.exam.rider	Industrial	Vent Pipe	1920s	These circular-pipes were constructed in the 1920s to vent hot air from large underground electricity sub-stations.
EHL190	Horseshoe Gate	Two pedestrian gates made from 28 horseshoes with horseshoes used for the hinges and gate -stop.	2, Church Street BN21 1HT	yarn.rate.salsa	Domestic	Gate	1894	This custom-made gate was possibly at the nearby Henty Forge in Lower Road. It was was probably fitted at the same time as the construction of the house it is attached to.
EHL191	Blue Plaque for Nelson Carter VC	Ceramic Blue Plaque inscribed in white lettering “SD/4 CSM NELSON VICTOR CATER 9th April 1887 – KIA 30th June 1916 2nd SOUTHDOWNS BATTALION 12th ROYAL SUSSEX REGIMENT”	33, Greys Road BN20 8AY	smart.boat.piper	Military	Plaque	2007	Home address of Victor Nelson Carter who was awarded the Victia Cross for his bravery in action during the Great War.
EHL192	Blue Plaque for Mabel Lucie Attwell	Ceramic Blue Plaque inscribed in white lettering “MABEL LUCIE ATTWELL 1879-1964 Artist Lived here. EASTBOURNE BOROUGH COUNCIL EASTBOURNE CIVIC SOCIETY”	Ocklynge Manor, 11, Mill Road BN21 2PG		Other	Plaque	1996	Residence of artist Mabel Lucie Attwell lived here under her married name (Mabel Ernshaw) between 1935 and 1936
EHL193	Plaque for the Eastbourne Artisans Dwellings Association	Stone plaque inscribed EADC on a shield with the date 1905	31, Greys Road BN20 8AY	rubble.kept.drove	Commercial	Plaque	1905	This was added to the terrace of houses built by the Eastbourne Artisans Dwellings Association which operated in Eastbourne between 1885 and 2014.
EHL194	Plaque for the Eastbourne Artisans Dwellings Association	Stone plaque inscribed EADC on a shield with the date 1906	40, Greys Road BN20 8AZ	agree.civil.extra	Communications	Plaque	1905	This was added to the terrace of houses built by the Eastbourne Artisans Dwellings Association which operated in Eastbourne between 1885 and 2014.
EHL195	Ghost Sign for Larkins Saddler	Exposed paintwork around base of former saddlers shop. Cream lettering on red painted brickwork “LADIES DRESS BASKETS MADE TO ORDER OR REPAIRED” “RIDING LEGGINGS MADE TO ORDER” “REPAIRS”	40, South Street BN21 4XB	boot.eaten.fixed	Commercial	Ghost Sign	c1900	This was advertising for Thomas Larkin who is shown in the 1926 Eastbourne Blue Book as a ‘saddler, harness and portmanteau maker’ The shop was in this location from 1898 to 1958. Thomas Larkin was born in Rye in 1953 , the son of a saddler. He died at 40, South Street on 29th MArch 1933 and is buried at Ocklynge Cemetery. (X118)
EHL196	George V Wall Postbox	Type WB103/iii red wall box. Kings Crown over aperture, GR cypher. Door handle at bottom left of door. Name of maker Allen & Co can just be seem at base.	29, Milton Road BN21 1SH	agrees.slap.shapes	Communications	Wallbox	1933-1936	Made by W.T.Allen & Co. London
EHL197	Mark Martin Drain Cover	Cast Iron inspection cover with two broken handles inscribed “MARK MARTIN INSPECTION COVER EASTBOURNE”	25, Ocklynge Road BN21 1PY	resort.cats.damage	Industrial	Drain Cover	c1900	Mark Martin was born in Framfield in 1844. His building company was established in Eastbourne in 1870. They had offices at 1, Cornfield Terrace and in Meads and had building works in Longstone Road and Susans Road. The Eastbourne Gazette of 29th October 1884 reports “Mr Mark Martin is a well-known builder and much respected in the town. If returned (as a councillor) he would endeavour to secure more perfect drainage for dwelling houses”. He was responsible for several buildings in Eastbourne including the Baptist Chapel in Ceylon Place and St Elisabeths Church in Victoria Drive. He was Mayor of Eastbourne in 1909. Mark Martin died in 1924 and is buried at Ocklynge cemetery. (X1611-2) The company continued until the late 1950s.
EHL198	Victorian Kissing Gate	Metal kissing gate with spiked top	Gaudick Road BN20 8BP	live.mixer.shades	Other	Gate	1888	Probably installed when the Eastbourne Golf Club was enclosed in 1888
EHL199	Rube Grave	Large memorial to the RUBE family with two life-size angel figures one pointing heavenward	Ocklynge Cemetery, Williingdon Road BN21 ITN	fall.bend.sport	Other	Grave	1920	The memorial was originally erected following the death of Ernest Rube in India in December 1909 but also commemorates other members of the Rube family. The family lived at Ravencoft in Meads and it is said that the memorial was visible from the house. The family made their money as diamond merchants.
EHL200	Horse Trough	A granite Metropolitan Drinking Fountain Association Horse Trough with surrounding cobbled area	Ocklynge Cemetery, Williingdon Road BN21 ITN	funds.hopes.empire	Other	Trough	1890	The Metropolitan Drinking Fountain Association (MDFA) installed large stone horse troughs between 1881 and 1891. This one is dedicated to the memory of Mr C.H. Braybrook, a retired official from Ceylon (Sri Lanka) who lived at Lillington Lodge at the junction of Moat Croft Road and The Goffs. This is the only surviving of at six similar troughs installed by the MDFA in Eastbourne.

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