Ropetackle – A Second Look
Richard Bingham continues “Unlisted”, his monthly series of articles looking at the unsung heroes of Shoreham’s architecture. Here he takes a deep dive into Ropetackle. For some people in Shoreham, this is where it all went wrong. This is where the gentrification began. Where greedy developers began to eye up a quiet coastal town,...
Holding on to the Past?
Richard Bingham continues “Shoreham Unlisted”, his series of articles on the unsung heroes of Shoreham’s architecture. Here he takes a look at a relative newcomer. It’s very Shoreham. Flashes of modernity against a thoroughly traditional backcloth. Amenable, even humble. Perhaps that’s why, despite being very new, the...
St Mary’s View Development
This is a guest post by Alex Legendre about her project to renovate and restore Chantry House on East Street and some surrounding buildings. I am a local, originally born in Hove. We moved to Shoreham 11 years ago, where myself and my husband set up Ginger and Dobbs, a shop and little cafe in …...
Good or Bad Conservation
– in a Conservation Area?
With the ‘urgent’ need for housing, Shoreham-by-Sea has become a building site. The developments on the Western Harbour Arm and the riverside make themselves known by their size and they surround the historic town centre. Within the town there are two new prospective developments in the conservation area itself: a redevelopment of...
Sussex Yacht Club Award
With the Sussex Regatta in full swing, representatives from the Shoreham Society headed over to the Sussex Yacht Club to present the club and architects, ECD (Energy Conscious Design), with an award for the progressive and sympathetic design of their new clubhouse. Jason Sutherland-Rowe spoke on behalf of the Society, praising the club...
Smile, Think and be Proud of Shoreham
When a new development is announced people often ask how the developers are going make a positive contribution and give back to the local community. Developments that have a significant impact on the local area provide Section 106 funding towards things like health services, education, fire services and policing. Although extra money is...
What party hat will you wear to the Shoreham Summer Festival?
Shoreham-by-Sea is holding a Summer Festival on Saturday 14th August. The Shoreham Independent Traders Collective and saydesignUK are putting on the event with help from The Ropetackle Arts Centre and Adur & Worthing Council. From the railway station to the Ferry Bridge, Shoreham will be packed with street entertainment, arts and...
Railway subway campaign stepped up
The Shoreham Society is renewing pressure on Southern Railway and Network Rail to make the Shoreham station subway easily accessible from the street, allowing non-railway-users to cross when the gates are closed. In a damning report published by the Society, committee member Adrian Towler accuses the rail companies of treating the...
Society steps up trees initiative
he Shoreham Society is stepping up its campaign to make the town greener and more attractive.”Adur Arbor” is an extension of an idea from Rosslyn Road residents who planted nine new young trees in their road. The Shoreham Society thinks this could also be done in other parts of the town and district, and is …...
Plans approved for Mannings redevelopment
Proposals for redeveloping The Mannings on the corner of Ham Road and Surry Street have been approved. Designs were shown at a public exhibition, and Adur Council has granted planning consent. The owners, Southern Housing Group (SHG), will demolish the existing four-storey social housing block and replace it with a new one of up to...
