Among Eastbourne's golf courses are the Royal Eastbourne, Eastbourne Downs, Willingdon and the Eastbourne Golfing Park. [45], Eastbourne Local History Society was founded in 1970. Before Brexit in 2020, the town was part of the South East England constituency in the European Parliament. Grove Road is the location of two independent record shops and a venue called Printer's Playhouse (which hosts performances of live music and new plays). Rumours had been circulating since 1935[40] regarding the frequency of his being named in patients' wills (132 times between 1946 and 1956[40]) and the gifts he was given (including two Rolls-Royces). The kiosk in the music gardens was originally one of the toll kiosks at the entrance to the pier.[15]. This (now the senior) branch of the Cavendish family has been one of the wealthiest British aristocratic families since the 16th century and has been rivalled in political influence perhaps only by the Marquesses of Salisbury and the Earls of Derby. The resulting mix of architecture is typically Victorian and remains a key feature of Eastbourne. On his early death in 1628 the titles passed to his son, William Cavendish, 3rd Earl of Devonshire, who also served as Lord-Lieutenant of Derbyshire. The lake is used by a nearby water-sports centre, which offers kayak and windsurfing training. The 4,000 acres of farmland and downland are owned by the town of Eastbourne, following the 1926 Eastbourne Corporation Act, which aimed to protect their unspoilt beauty "in perpetuity". [59], Eastbourne Borough Council is responsible for much local governance, with representation provided by 27 councillors from 9 wards,[62] with elections to the council being held every four years. )[27], Richard Trevithick, the inventor of the steam locomotive, is reported to have spent some time here.[28]. The current President of the Society is William Cavendish, Earl of Burlington. [75], Unemployment in Eastbourne was below the national average in 2013 figures, at 4.1% compared to 4.4% for England and Wales. "[14], Following the Norman conquest, the Hundred of what is now Eastbourne, was held by Robert, Count of Mortain, William the Conqueror's half brother. [26] (The Gildredges owned much of Eastbourne by 1554. Eastbourne has three council-owned theatres: the Grade II* listed[95] Congress Theatre, the Grade II listed Devonshire Park Theatre and the Grade II listed Winter Garden. In March 1999, the structure was moved 55 feet (17m) back from the cliff edge to save it from plunging into the sea. Princes Park lake is also home to Eastbourne Model Powerboat Club[113] and Eastbourne Model Yacht Club. Though Eastbourne is a relatively new town, there is evidence of human occupation in the area from the Stone Age. It was rebuilt at a higher level, creating a drop towards the end of the pier. One of their sons, Sir Charles Cavendish (15531617), was the father of William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (15921676; see Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne for more information on this branch of the family), while another son, Henry Cavendish, was the ancestor of the Barons Waterpark. [184], David Bowie performed in Eastbourne several times. The Eastbourne Downland provides a spectacular backdrop to the town. The Islamic community uses a small mosque that was formerly the Seeboard social club.[163]. For other uses, see, "Gildredge, an ancient house and estate", says Sussex historian Mark Antony Lower, "gave name to a family of considerable antiquity, who subsequently had their chief residence at Eastbourne, and gave their name to the manor of Eastbourne-Gildredge. [22] It was originally on what was termed the Eastbourne Branch[167] from Polegate. Three quarters of LSOAs in the town (45 LSOAs or 76%) had a worse ranking for deprivation in 2010 than in 2007. Eastbourne Pier was built between 1866 and 1872 at the junction of Grand and Marine Parades. [84] The Duke of Devonshire retains the rights[clarification needed] to the seafront buildings and does not allow them to be developed into shops. [77] Development around Eastbourne's Sovereign Harbour, Britain's largest composite marina, has created more than 3,000 new homes and an innovation centre for small businesses. His views were of considerable benefit to the south coast and, in due course, Eastbourne became known as "the Empress of Watering Places". [citation needed]. Within Eastbourne's limits are: There was a community known as Norway, Eastbourne in the triangle now bounded by Wartling Road, Seaside and Lottbridge Drove. 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Other theatre venues in the town include the volunteer-run Underground Theatre, in the basement of the town's Central Library,[97] and the Lamb Theatre, based at the Lamb Inn in Old Town, which was launched in August 2009 but reinstated an older tradition at the pub.[98]. On New Year's Day 1877 the landward half was swept away in a storm. [16] During the Middle Ages the town was visited by King HenryI and in 1324 by EdwardII. Eastbourne's greater area comprises the town of Polegate, and the civil parishes of Willingdon and Jevington, Stone Cross, Pevensey, Westham and Pevensey Bay village. Novelist Angela Carter was born in Eastbourne in 1940 before moving to South Yorkshire as a child. [18] Facilities include: football pitches, rugby club, indoor bowls, a large lake (formerly a Decoy pond), lakeside cafe, children's recreation area, tennis courts, BMX and skate facility, disc golf course (target) and woodland. Until 2021, Langney Wanderers F.C. Eastbourne (/istbrn/ (listen)) is a town and seaside resort in East Sussex, on the south coast of England, 19 miles (31km) east of Brighton and 54 miles (87km) south of London. [23], In 1793, following a survey of coastal defences in the southeast, approval was given for the positioning of infantry and artillery to defend the bay between Beachy Head and Hastings from attack by the French. [164] Bus services within Eastbourne have been provided by Stagecoach Group under the name Stagecoach in Eastbourne since November 2008, when the company acquired Eastbourne Buses, a service run by the local council, and subsequently the independent company Cavendish Motor Services. 1. [127] Eastbourne Sovereign Sailing Club, on the seafront towards the eastern end, organises dinghy sailing for its members and visitors from Easter to Boxing Day and usually holds a National Championship Series for a popular UK class in the summer months.[128]. Lord James Cavendish (died 1751), third son of the first Duke, also represented this constituency in the House of Commons. all disney creepypasta; duke of devonshire estate office eastbourne. . In 1908 Holker Hall, then in Lancashire, now in Cumbria, was left to a junior branch of the family. [187][188], Michael Fish, who forecast the weather for BBC Television from 1974 to 2004, was born in Eastbourne and studied at Eastbourne College. If you provide contact details, we will be in touch about your request within 10 working days. In the mid-16th century Bourne Place was home to the Burton family,[18] who acquired much of the land on which the present town stands. The church was consecrated in 1902[155] and built on the site of the mission hall where the nonsense writer Lewis Carroll (the clergyman CL Dodgson) is known to have preached during his holidays in the town. [135] Access to the camera obscura was destroyed by an arson attack in 1970, but was restored in 2003 with a new stairway built. [87], The town is home to the UK's largest book wholesalers, who have a 350,000 sq ft warehouse facility there. Two of his great-grandsons were George Cavendish, Thomas Cardinal Wolsey's biographer, and George's younger brother Sir William Cavendish. A new boat named Diamond Jubilee was launched in 2012 by the Earl and Countess of Wessex. The town grew as a fashionable tourist resort largely thanks to prominent landowner, William Cavendish, later to become the Duke of Devonshire. The bandstand was removed to make way for the Pavilion Tearooms but the colonnades built around it are still there (behind the tea rooms). The area is now a housing estate and the only evidence there was a Norway are a Norway Road and the local church whose sign reads "StAndrew's Church, Norway". 'East' was added to 'Borne' in the 13th century, renaming the town.[12]. Henry Allingham, briefly the world's oldest man when he died in 2009, aged 113, was a resident. Eastbourne Fire Station is in Whitley Road,[147] and the town's police station is in Grove Road. The pier interrupts what would otherwise have been a ribbon development of buildings to the west, high-class hotels, with modest family hotels and boarding houses to the east. His second son Lord Richard Cavendish represented North Lonsdale in Parliament. BBC News reported that 80 firefighters attended the scene. [80] Productivity, measured by gross value added per employee, was recorded as 31,390 per year. He married Louise, Dowager Duchess of Manchester, who became known as the "Double Duchess". It's named after the man who turned the town into a holiday resort in the early 20th century. Have you found an error with this catalogue description? This gives Motcombe its name. The local community radio station Seahaven FM[101] on 95.6 is now the most local radio station to cover Eastbourne. In 1883, it was incorporated as a municipal borough; a purpose-built town hall was opened in 1886. The maze now grows in its place. It was the largest of this type in the UK during this war, treating 150,000; 80% were able to return to fight. Devonshire was therefore succeeded by his second and only surviving son, the eleventh Duke. Between 1997 and 2014, they competed in the Elite League, the highest level of speedway in the UK. [22], Eastbourne's earliest claim as a seaside resort came about following a summer holiday visit by four of King George III's children in 1780 (Princes Edward and Octavius and Princesses Elizabeth and Sophia). The remodelling including the addition of a brand new cinema run by Cineworld. Lady Dorothy Cavendish, daughter of the fourth Duke, married Prime Minister William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland (who assumed the additional surname of Cavendish). hayfield secondary school address. [192], In 1993, following a suggestion to Eastbourne Borough Council by Eastbourne Civic Society (now Eastbourne Society), a joint project was set up to erect blue plaques on buildings associated with famous people. [141], In 1930, the headmistress of Clovelly-Kepplestone, a well-established boarding school for girls, referred to "heavy financial losses experienced by schools in the past few years". Yet another son, William Cavendish (15521626), was a politician and a supporter of the colonization of Virginia. [12] Motcombe Gardens are overlooked by St. Mary's Church, a Norman church which allegedly lies on the site of a Saxon 'moot', or meeting place. This compared unfavourably with the South East overall, where GVA was 40,460 per employee per year. The station had a single brick chimney and three wooden cooling towers. It is a separate title from that of Earl of Devon, which still belongs to the Courtenay family. In 201619 extensive remodelling work was undertaken to the prominent Arndale Centre, which takes up most of the town centre, and was originally built by Legal & General Assurance in the 1980s. [31] Units of the very secretive and highly effective No. He served as Lord-Lieutenant of Derbyshire from 1782 to 1811 but is best remembered[8] for his first marriage (1774) to Lady Georgiana Spencer (17571806), the celebrated beauty and society hostess. The seafront area was also used for the film Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging directed by Gurinder Chadha. Engels' ashes were scattered in the sea off Beachy Head at his request. There are several language colleges and schools, with students coming mainly from Europe.[85]. Eastbourne's Devonshire Park is the venue for the Eastbourne International, a tennis tournament held in the town since 1974 and serving as a warm-up to Wimbledon. It stages 1812 Firework Concerts, Rock N Roll nights, Big Band concerts, Promenade concerts and tribute bands. Lord George Cavendish (died 1794), second son of the third Duke, was a long-standing Member of Parliament and served as Comptroller of the Household from 1761 to 1762. As of 2014, the maternity unit of the hospital has been permanently transferred to the Conquest Hospital, Hastings after years of campaigning to save the unit. The main railway station is situated in the town centre and is served by Southern. In 1694 he was created Marquess of Hartington and Duke of Devonshire in the Peerage of England. [144][145] An earlier hospital, StMary's, opened on Vicarage Road in 1877 as the infirmary to the local workhouse; it was demolished in 1990. Eastbourne ( / istbrn / ( listen)) is a town and seaside resort in East Sussex, on the south coast of England, 19 miles (31 km) east of Brighton and 54 miles (87 km) south of London. [119], Eastbourne Eagles are a speedway club located at Arlington Stadium, just outside the town. [110][111], Eastbourne has numerous parks and gardens, although there are several smaller open spaces including Upperton Gardens, the Carpet Gardens and the Western Lawns. He had just been appointed Chief Secretary for Ireland in 1882 when he was assassinated by nationalists in Phoenix Park, Dublin. In the 1990s, both growth and controversy accelerated rapidly as a new plan was launched to develop the area known as the Crumbles, a shingle bank on the coast to the east of the town centre. His grandson Hugh Cavendish was created a life peer as Baron Cavendish of Furness in 1990. While the title is wrongly used, other references during the episode show that they are in fact referring to the Dukes of Devonshire. [121] Arlington stadium also sees stock-car racing on Wednesday evenings in the summer months.[122]. He was succeeded in the other titles by his first cousin once removed, the second Earl of Burlington, who became the seventh Duke (see the Earl of Burlington for earlier history of this branch of the family). In 1911 he was one of the proposed recipients of peerages in case the Bill that was to become the Parliament Act 1911 was not accepted by the House of Lords. Eastbourne is immediately east of Beachy Head, the highest chalk sea cliff in Great Britain and part of the larger Eastbourne Downland Estate . [90] Several large shops were lit with incandescent lamps powered from generators located at the Bedfordwell waterworks. Karl Marx and Frederick Engels often stayed in the area. Artists Cedric Morris and David Kindersley attended St Cyprian's School. Local conservationists also failed to prevent the construction of the glass-plated TGWU conference and holiday centre (the building now operating as The View Hotel), but were successful in purchasing Polegate Windmill, thus saving it from demolition and redevelopment. The Eastbourne Downs include Beachy Head cliff, to the west of the town, a famous beauty spot and an infamous suicide spot. having the blessing of Andrew Cavendish, the present Duke of Devonshire [the 11th Duke] and President of the College Council. A domed 400-seater pavilion was constructed at a cost of 250 at the seaward end in 1888. The Duke of Devonshire's eldest son may use the courtesy title Marquess of Hartington, whilst the eldest son of the eldest son may use the title Earl of Burlington, and his eldest son may use the title Lord Cavendish. [9] Their elder son and heir apparent William Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington, married Kathleen Kennedy, daughter of Joseph Kennedy and sister of the future President of the United States, John Fitzgerald Kennedy. [120] They now compete in the National League. George Henry Compton Cavendish, second son of the first Earl of Burlington, was Member of Parliament for Aylesbury. An alternating current system was introduced in 1883, from a generating plant at The Old Brewery in Junction Road. He was succeeded by his eldest son, the second Duke, who held political office as Lord President of the Council and Lord Privy Seal and was also Lord-Lieutenant of Devonshire. Despite its image as a dull 'retirement town', exciting cultural events are held in Eastbourne every year, and festivals are increasingly becoming popular. The other main operator into Eastbourne is Brighton & Hove, owned by the Go-Ahead Group, which runs frequent services seven days a week from Brighton via Seaford and Newhaven. Let us know. On 21 July 2018, the park hosted the town's second LGBTQ+ Pride event which was attended by over 4,000 people.[115]. His son Henry Cavendish (17311810) was an influential scientist noted for his discovery of hydrogen. [143] In 2018, a further merger with Sussex Coast College in Hastings formed the current East Sussex College. [139] It houses collections from the Royal Sussex Regiment, the Queen's Royal Irish Hussars and the Sussex Combined Services Collection; including four Victoria Crosses and General Hans-Jrgen von Arnim's Steyr Automobile 1500A Afrika Korps Staff Car. [31] Initially, children were evacuated to Eastbourne on the assumption that they would be safe from German bombs, but soon they had to be evacuated again because after the fall of France in June 1940 it was anticipated that the town would lie in an invasion zone. [166] As well as local journeys within the town, Stagecoach also runs routes to Polegate, Hailsham, Tunbridge Wells, Uckfield and East Grinstead at various frequencies, while the two routes to Hastings via Bexhill are run by Stagecoach South East from Hastings. Known as the "Bachelor Duke", he never married and on his death in 1858 the barony of Clifford fell into abeyance between his sisters. [5] (See British peerage ranks). Eastbourne hosted a triathlon in 2016 and 2017, which attracted professional triathletes such as Ben Allen, Jacqui Slack, Lawrence Fanous and 2012 Biathle world champion Richard Stannard in addition to the hundreds of amateurs taking part. 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