Located on the south coast of England, in the county of East Sussex, and around 20 miles east of Brighton, is the town of Eastbourne.

In 1315 a market charter was granted to Eastbourne. However, its history remained uneventful up until the Georgian era. In 1780 four of King George III's children visited Eastbourne during the summer. This created interest in the town, however it wasn't until the arrival of the railway that significant growth occurred.

In 1849 the railway arrived in Eastbourne, courtesy of the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway. Today this is situated on the East Coastway Line from Brighton to Hastings. The next station north is Hampden Park, which is a junction between destinations to the east and west. It is home to one of the busiest level crossings in the country.

During the 1850s two local landowners were largely responsible for the development of Eastbourne. William Cavendish, 7th Duke of Devonshire and John Davies Gilbert built broad roads and seafront parades. Between 1866 and 1872 Eastbourne Pier was built. It opened in 1870, two years before construction was complete. The pier is around 300m (or 1000 ft) long. Just opposite the pier are the famous Carpet Gardens - a floral display consisting of around 26,000 plants.

Between 1884 and 1886, following rapid growth in the town, Eastbourne Town Hall was built. A competition had taken place to find a suitable design for the building. The winning architect was William Tadman-Faulkes with his Renaissance style design.

During the Second World War, Eastbourne was one of the most bombed places on the south coast. 174 residents died and 474 houses were destroyed.

Today Eastbourne remains a popular seaside resort, attracting around five million visitors per year.

👇 SUBSCRIBE TO 4K EXPLORER FOR NEW VIDEOS EVERY WEEK 👇
[ Ссылка ]

Filmed: 13th September 2022

Link to the walk on Google Maps: [ Ссылка ]

Filmed on a Sony FDR-AX700 with a Zhiyun Crane 2 and a Sony ECM-XYST1M Stereo Microphone.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Terminus Road
10:33 Grand Parade
11:47 Carpet Gardens
12:13 Eastbourne Prom
12:58 Eastbourne Pier
13:18 Grand Parade
13:18 Grand Parade / Royal Sussex Memorial
13:28 Grand Parade
13:41 Eastbourne Beach
14:48 Grand Parade
15:44 Marine Parade
17:28 Marine Parade Road
18:12 Seaside Road
21:26 Susans Road
22:32 Church of God Worldwide Mission
22:47 Pevensey Road
23:05 North Street
24:13 Seaside Road
24:46 Trinity Trees
25:25 Holy Trinity Church
25:35 Trinity Trees
27:52 Memorial Roundabout
28:53 South Street
30:03 St Saviour's Church
30:10 South Street
33:56 Eastbourne Town Hall
34:14 Our Lady of Ransom Church
34:29 Eastbourne Town Hall

свернуть