Saltdean

Coordinates: 50°48′11″N 0°02′28″W / 50.8030°N 0.0411°W / 50.8030; -0.0411
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50°48′11″N 0°02′28″W / 50.8030°N 0.0411°W / 50.8030; -0.0411

Saltdean is a coastal village in the city of

Lewes district. Saltdean is approximately 5 miles (8 km) east of central Brighton, 5 miles (8 km) west of Newhaven, and 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Lewes. It is bordered by farmland and the South Downs National Park
.

History

Shops on Longridge Avenue

Saltdean was open farmland, originally a part of the village of Rottingdean, and almost uninhabited until 1924 when land was sold off for speculative housing and property development. Some of this was promoted by entrepreneur Charles W. Neville, who had set up a company to develop the site (he also eventually built nearby towns Peacehaven and parts of Rottingdean).[1]

Saltdean has a mainly shingle beach, fronted by a promenade, the Undercliff Walk, which can be reached directly from the cliff top, by steps from the coast road, or by a subway tunnel from the nearby Lido. The Undercliff Walk continues to Brighton, ending by the Palace Pier. The buildings nearest the beach are the most architecturally varied, and include some influenced by international trends of the inter-war years, e.g. Bauhaus and Cubism, and there are some which are Spanish influenced.

The best known building is the

R.W.H. Jones.[2] He also designed other buildings in the area, including the former Grand Ocean Hotel, built using Art Deco 'ocean liner' architecture.[3]

Saltdean is a prosperous village suburb of the city of Brighton and Hove, although its eastern side is administratively part of the neighbouring

Lewes District Council
.

Geography

Saltdean is situated by the sea in a 'Dean' (Saxon/Old English for 'dry valley'), with the surrounding hills of the South Downs National Park forming a large central dip and valley where the oval shaped Saltdean Park and Lido are located, looking out over the adjacent sea.

Tree lined roads and avenues radiate out in wide oval curves from the park in order to follow the contours of the local topography. The plan of the village was designed from inception to vary considerably from neighbouring Peacehaven's more grid-like system.

Transport

Bus company

Brighton station. Saltdean is also served by other Brighton & Hove routes 12 and 14 (as well as their variants) that run along the A259 to destinations including Peacehaven, Seaford and Eastbourne
.

A259
road, which runs south of the village.

Education

The only school in Saltdean is Saltdean Primary School. There is also a library located in the Lido Community building.[4]

Sport and leisure

Saltdean has a non-League football club Saltdean United F.C. who play at Hill Park. Saltdean also has four hard tennis courts, an outdoor Bowls green, a basketball court, and a skateboard park all located within Saltdean Park. A sea swimming group meets weekly on the beach and holds traditional Boxing Day and New Year's Day swims.

Notable people

Historic figures

Living people

References

  1. ^ "Beginning of Saltdean Today". Archived from the original on 2 January 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
  2. ^ Historic England. "Saltdean Lido (Grade II*) (1380905)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  3. ISBN 0-85033-573-6
    .
  4. ^ "Saltdean Library". www.brighton-hove.gov.uk.
  5. ^ "Krays actor dies aged 72". The Argus (Brighton). 30 December 2003. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  6. ^ "The Leisure Hive". Radio Times.
  7. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/35788. (Subscription or UK public library membership
    required.)
  8. ^ "Behind the Canvas: John Avon". MAGIC: THE GATHERING.
  9. ^ Markus, Undine (18 December 2017). "soul newcomer celeste takes us back to her hometown". INDIE Magazine. Retrieved 28 November 2019.

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