A-Z of Eastbourne: Places-People-History

by Kevin Gordon

The East Sussex seaside resort of Eastbourne, at the end of the South Downs alongside the famous Beachy Head, is largely a creation of the Victorian and Edwardian eras. In the nineteenth century small hamlets in the area were developed by wealthy landowners, particularly William Cavendish, 7th Duke of Devonshire, as an elegant planned town and, aided by the new railway connection to London, the town grew rapidly. Visitors are still attracted to its...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1445690454
• ISBN13: 9781445690452
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Amberley Publishing
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.4" x 9.1"