Monthly Archives: July 2018

During the past year there has been uncertainty about the coast path east of Barton-on-Sea. In May last year it was closed due to a cliff fall. This summer it is now open again. The first section from Barton-on-Sea cliff … Continue reading →

The suspension bridge in Alum Chine is mentioned in Cyril Connolly’s The Unquiet Grave. He stayed in nearby Branksome Chine and walked across the ‘quivering planks’. So it is interesting to read in a new book by Hugh Ashley, In … Continue reading →

Expect to find quiet Barton-on-Sea slightly a little more crowded than usual on Tuesday 10 July. It will be 101 years since a monument was erected at Barton-on-Sea to recall the WW1 Convalescent Depot. The centenary last year passed with … Continue reading →