Programme

Members are requested to inform the contact for the visits, of their intention to attend at LEAST SEVEN DAYS beforehand. Events may be cancelled or changed at short notice. Please supply contact details so that you may be updated.

Winter events at West Blatchington Windmill, Hove BN3 7LF

Non-members welcome £1.00

Please contact us with any enquiries here.

Saturday 10th May
10:30 am

Visit to Tunnel House above the entrance to Clayton Railway Tunnel and Jill Windmill on the Downs above Clayton.

The visit to Tunnel House is fully booked but you can still join the afternoon visit to Jill Windmill on the Downs above Clayton at 2.00pm.

The working post mill was originally constructed in 1821 in Brighton and in the 1850s was pulled up to the top of the Downs using Oxen. The visit will include access to the internal workings of the mill which have been extensively restored. And of course the views from the mill are spectacular. Please e-mail your name to malcolm.dawes@btinternet.com stating visit to Jill Windmill

Tuesday 10th June
7:00 pm

Guided walk around Brighton’s North Laine and Old Town Led by Dr Geoffrey Mead

This is a follow up to Geoffrey’s previous walk around North Laine in May 2024. The
northern area was covered previously. This walk will concentrate on the southern area and
will weave though the many small streets, passages and twittens to discover some of the lost
industrial heritage in North Laine and the Old Town, taking in the seafront for some sites of
coastal IA.
Meet inside Brighton Station under the clock. – plenty of buses, trains, and a car park.
Walk will be about 2 hours and finish on the Old Steine where there are bus stops for services
to the Station.

Saturday 11th October
9:15 am

ADVANCED NOTICE Change in Victorian and Edwardian Sussex 1840 – 1914 Study Day

Organised by Sussex Archaeology and History at Kings Church, Brooks Road, Lewes BN7 2 BY.

Details and early booking rates at –
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/change-in-victorian-edwardian-sussex-1840-1914-study-day-tickets-1260935565219

When visits can be organised details will be posted on this website www.sussexias.co.uk and forwarded to members on our e-mailing list

Please Always Check details and that event is going ahead Before Traveling In case of bad weather, travel, sickness or other problems.