[Misc] Things about the South you have only just discovered

[wuntbedruv]

Bernard Youens, Stan Ogden from Coronation Street, was born in Hove,Actually.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

Tides Mill. Who knew ?

 

[Giraffe]

Amberley Museum - went when I was a child on a school trip. Boring.

Now started going back with my littlelest one and it's great! Trains, buses, decent cafe, nice people, lots of different events. Membership very cheap as well. We became members after our first visit and have gone 8-10 times since, more than paid for itself probably 3-4 times over and makes a 2 hour trip worthwhile whereas you wouldn't do that for a day admission. I think I'm hooked.

https://www.amberleymuseum.co.uk/

 

[Tom Bombadil]

Tides Mill. Who knew ?

That little stretch is packed with historical remains. Apart from the village and mill with it's now closed station, there's the remains of the Chailey Hospital, and the seaplane station

 

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

Didn't realise that there was a 60yd railway tunnel under Ditchling Road although I lived nearby for years

 

[maltaseagull]

Bernard Youens, Stan Ogden from Coronation Street, was born in Hove,Actually.

Brighton Past FB group?

 

[Uh_huh_him]

Eastbourne is quite nice

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

I only found out a few weeks ago that London Road viaduct had two spans blown out completely during the war.

http://www.brightonlocoworks.co.uk/london-road-viaduct-old-photos.php

Very interesting if you're interested in how arches work. Which I'm sort of professionaly obliged to be.

 

[METALMICKY]

Stoolball is a uniquely Sussex game

 

[wuntbedruv]

Brighton Past FB group?

Yes

 

[wuntbedruv]

Stoolball is a uniquely Sussex game

And I played it for the BHAFC Supporters Club team

 

[JetsetJimbo]

I had no idea that Stoolball was unique to Sussex until I went away to university and mentioned it to my very confused northern housemates. I just assumed everyone played it at primary school like I did.

 

[Guinness Boy]

And I played it for the BHAFC Supporters Club team

That one game a season against Crawley must have been quite the do

 

[Gwylan]

Stoolball is a uniquely Sussex game

I think Toad in the Hole is a uniquely Sussex game too - I've certainly never seen it in any pub outside our county

 

[Lenny Rider]

Bernard Youens, Stan Ogden from Coronation Street, was born in Hove,Actually.

I saw that elsewhere on line, is there a blue plaque anywhere to mark it in Hove?

 

[Muzzman]

In regards to Tide Mills and Arches. The Bishopstone railway bridge has various 'different' bricks within its structure. This dates back to WWII where, should the Germans have had invaded, then these bricks would have been withdrawn and then packed with explosives to blow the bridge.

 

[BN9 BHA]

Tides Mill. Who knew ?

Tide Mills, between Newhaven and Seaford, yes I’ve been there.

 

[wuntbedruv]

That one game a season against Crawley must have been quite the do

Doubt those plastic cockernees had ever heard of the game,Sussex game for Sussex people. Slum clearance Newtown residents need not apply.

We had some mixed sex games against civilised Sussex people.

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

Tide Mills, between Newhaven and Seaford, yes I’ve been there.

All the best people have always known about Tide Mills

Tideway sponsored walk used to go past there on the way to the Martello Tower in Seaford. Might still do for that matter.

 

[Tom Bombadil]

Doubt those plastic cockernees had ever heard of the game,Sussex game for Sussex people. Slum clearance Newtown residents need not apply.

We had some mixed sex games against civilised Sussex people.

Odd then that my cousin played against a Crawley team just recently. Still I 'm sure you feel better about yourself after that little rant.