Beautiful
watercolours of Lindfield collected together in new book |
| |
by
Merie Blundell
|
The author, Merie Blundell a well known
local artist, takes us on a journey down Lindfield High
Street, which is one of the prettiest villages in West Sussex.
She captures the charm of
her home village with full colour watercolour paintings
and interesting little snippets of information about each
house and buildings on route.
A lovely memento for anyone
who either lives in the area or for visitors alike.
|
NEW ADDITIONS
TO OUR RANGE OF
BOOKS OF WALKS
|
| TEASHOP
WALKS IN SUSSEX |
Rupert Matthews |
The author has selected 18 of the finest teashops in Sussex
and that lie close to a walk which offer beautiful scenery,
history, wildlife or art.
The walks vary from short one mile strolls around Brighton
or Chichester to longer 4-5 mile walks across the South
Downs.
All the routes have public transport access, which makes
the book invaluable to everyone who enjoys a walk, followed
by tea, scones and a slice of homemade cake.
|
| ON FOOT
ON THE EAST SUSSEX DOWNS |
David Harrison |
A long distance walk connecting 25 castles in stunning
locations set in Kent’s lovely Garden of England.
Concise maps plot the route, while easy to follow directions
and full descriptions of what can be seen along the way,
lead to in-depth, architectural and historical studies of
all the castles.
The walk is 193.4 miles long and is the route is split
into 14 sections, shich can be walked separately. The walk
starts at Richborough Castle. Setting out along the coast
it visits 25 castles on route to Canterbury. In geographical
order the castles walked are: Richborough - Sandown –
Deal – Walmer - Dover – Castle Hill (Folkestone)
– Saltwood – Lympne – Stutfall - Sissinghurst
– Scotney – Castle Hill (Brenchley ) - Tonbridge
– Chiddingstone – Hever – Lullingstone
– Eynsford – Cooling – Upnor – Rochester
– Allington – Sutton Valence – Leeds –
Chilham - Canterbury.
The author, David Harrison is an avid walker. This is his
fifth book for SB Publications and he is currently working
on his next book, ‘Walking the Castles of Sussex’
which is due in 2008.
|
|
|
WALKING THE KENT COAST
FROM END TO END |
David
Bathurst
|
Ben
Perkins
|
| The coastline of Kent
offers something for everybody: bracing cliff scenery, long
sandy beaches, picturesque towns, historic castles and churches,
cheerful resorts and a huge variety of wildlife. This book
is a guide to walking the full 178 miles of the Kent coastline
from end to end.
|
Twenty of the best walks
in East and West Sussex chosen by the author for variety,
quality, scenic beauty and historical interest. The majority
of the wlaks are within the Sussex Downs and the High Weald,
areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Walks vary in length
from 4 to 12 miles, many being completed during half a day. |
| ON FOOT
ON THE EAST SUSSEX DOWNS |
18 short, medium and long
walks
near Brighton, Eastbourne and Lewes
Ben Perkins |
Discover the beauty of the South Downs in East Sussex
with this superb selection of 18 circular scenic walks near
Brighton, Eastbourne, Lewes and in and around the Cuckmere
and Ouse valleys.
The author's selection of walks for this book has been
inspired and influenced by the best selling booklet On
Foot in East Sussex originally published by
the Society of Sussex Downsmen and now out of print.
Each walk is accompanied with some points of interest and
refreshment stops to provide the perfect day out.
|
Sixties Brighton
brought to Life |
| |
by
Christopher Horlock
|
For Brighton, the years 1960-1969
were the most controversial of the whole twentieth century.
Massive redevelopment projects were to change the face of
the town inan unprecedented way and all manner of educational
and cultural innovations would see the town's old traditional
seaside image lost forever. All the key events that brought
about this transformation are fully described in the first
book to be published on Brighton during his mometous decade.
The building of Churchill Square
and the top Rank Entertainment Centre, the Beatles' shows
at the Hippodrome, plans for Brighton Marine, the loss of
the SS Brighton skating rink, the Mods and Rockers figts,
royal visits, the first Brighton Festival, the opening of
Sussex University - all are fully described and illustrated
with over a hundred and fifty rare photographs, bringing
the decade vividly to life.
The author has delved deeply
into local newspaper archives to find many smaller stories
of the 1960s, which reveal much about the social outlook
of the time. These, along with details of all the major
films, seasonal shows and pop concers, make this book a
real time capsule on the whole evolution of Brighton over
ten short, but startling years.
|
USEFUL GUIDE TO PUBS
IN AND AROUND CANTERBURY
|
|
|
THE LUNCHTIME PUB GUIDE IN AND AROUND CANTERBURY
Lyndsay Whiting and Steve
Kelly |
|
| |
|
| 1 85770 320 0 |
|
| £6.99 |
|
Ever wondered where to go for a pub lunch in and around
Canterbury? Look no further.
This mini, yet comprehensive, guide
highlghts a selection of pubs that offer a variety of
menus and house wines, together with all the necessary
practical information. There should be something to
everyone's taste. Just open a page and begin your lunchtime
quest.
Happy lunchtime pubbing!
|
|
THREE
NEW TITLES ADDED TO THE SUSSEX PUBLICATIONS
|
 |
|
THE VILLAGE
SIGNS OF
SUSSEX |
Brigid
Chapman
|
|
|
ASPECTS
OF
ALFRISTON |
Patricia
Berry and
Peter Longstaff-Tyrrell
|
There is an open-air art gallary of history and humour
on the greens, streets and roadside verges of the town and
the villages of the county of Sussex.
On display are 135 colourful and finely-crafted pictorial
signs, most of them designed by local artists and made by
local craftsmen. They have been put up - usually by parish
councils or a local organisation - to mark either great
occasions or local anniversaries and achievements.
|
Like a magical time-warp,
a film set, the magnificence that is Alfriston has survived
centuries of strife and transition. The community has defied
decades of commercial changes and re-invented itself with
the 1920s advent of mass motoring as a tourist haunt.
This collections of scenes and topical facts
aims to inform and illustrate the countless fascinating facets
of the parish in a non-technical yet informative manner for
all levels of readership. |
WINDMILLS AT WORK
IN WEST SUSSEX
|
|
Compiled
by JEM
from the research material of
MAURICE LAWSON FINCH
1 85770 317
0
£7.50 |
| |
|
|
|
| From 1155, when
Hugo de Plaiz gave the windmill in his manor of Iford to the
monks of Lewes for prayers for the soul of his father, the
power of the wind was used in Sussex to grind corn. At the
beginning of the nineeteenth century almost every town and
village in the county had one or more windmills. Today only
a few remain and can be visited and perhaps seen working.
However the sites are still there - some with the remains
of the windmills that stood on them converted to handsome
country houses, some in process of restoration, some offering
just foundation marks in the soil and a wonderful view.
|
|
VITAL
SIGNS
by Andy Thomas
|
An updated and revised version of
this popular book will be published shortly
Contact us for details
|
 |
| |
| "The definitive reference work
on the crop circle phenomenon." A complete Guide
to the CROP CIRCLE Mystery and why it is NOT a hoax.
|
|
|
