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Beachy Head Road.

The junction of Meads Street and Beachy Head Road.
Photo taken in 1946 by David Marshall who was born at 6 New Cottages in 1928. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The Wish Tower.

Parade and Wish Tower postcard dated August 19th 1907. For the message see below.
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Postcard message.

'We went to hear Jan & Boris Hambourg play violin & cello on the Pier yesterday it was grand Have been on Beachy Hd to-day was so windy. You can't miss me much because you never write to me.
Best love Edith.
Weather is so far fine - Hope you are all well - I shall soon be back now'
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Beachy Head Road

This is Beachy Head Road. On the left is Warren Hill School, c.1895, which was demolished about 1936. (A school for boys). 1, 2 and 4 Stelvio Cottages now occupy the site.
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Fairfield Lodge

St Winifred's School 1891 to 1941. It is now Fairfield Lodge in Fairfield Road. Redeveloped as a set of high quality retirement flats from 1980 - 1987.
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University of Brighton

St Christopher's School for Boys at 1 Denton Road from 1895 - 1932. Then occupied by Hillbrow School for Boys from 1932 - c.1939. Now part of the University of Brighton.
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A bus in Meads Street

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A Bobbby in Meads Street

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Shops in Meads Street

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The Meads website acknowledges with thanks the material for
'Old Meads'
provided by
The Eastbourne Local History Society.
If you have any historical views of old Meads and would like them added to this page please email:
info@meadsvillage.com
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