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House Boat at Denton Island - Newhaven
©Terry Jones
Built in the 17th century next to the original bridge over the River Ouse. Its most famous guest was King Louis Phillipe of France who stayed in the hotel on his first day of exile after the revolution of 1848 that deposed him. Newhaven High Street heads up the hill.
©Simon Carey
The bridge connects the A259 and the town of Newhaven to Denton Island in the River Ouse shown here in high tide.
©Kevin Gordon
The pub beyond the bridge is the "Bridge Hotel"
©Kevin Gordon
The sign is still there indicating the site has not been sold over a year after the firm closed
©Paul Gillett
For pictures of the High Street before it was pedestrianised c1984 see http://www.ournewhaven.org.uk/page_id__124_path__0p2p105p10p.aspx
©Paul Gillett
Dist:0.1km<br/>Formed when the North Quay was cut in the mid 19th century. The meandering loop around the island is the old course of the River Ouse and the bridge onto the newly formed island is near the site of the original wooden bridge which took the route to Seaford following the northern side of the river bank. The island was initially another marine and industrial area but has now been redeveloped and includes showrooms, business centres, a college campus and an indoor bowls club.
©Simon Carey
Dist:0.1km<br/>The older cottages are mixed with large concreted open spaces and newer soulless buildings which only exacerbate the emptiness you feel walking down the street. Looking back towards the junction with Bridge Street.
©Simon Carey
Dist:0.1km<br/>Once the A259 until the northern and southern ring roads were built in the late 1970s and the main shopping street became pedestrianised. However, over the years the major shops have moved out and the High Street became run down with many boarded up shops. Traffic was allowed back into the High Street a few years ago but even at midday the place looks very underpopulated. Unlike Dieppe where there are a number of things to keep you in the town on a day trip, for those coming from France, Newhaven is place to get off the ferry and onto a train to head to Lewes or Brighton and therein lies the problem the town has.
©Simon Carey
Dist:0.1km<br/>Once the A259 until the southern and northern ring roads were built. Remained open to traffic unlike High Street though only as a service road for the local shops. Taken from the junction of Chapel Street.
©Simon Carey
Dist:0.1km<br/>The street has been cut in two by the building of the southern ring road and the area between the ring road and Bridge Street has been filled by a small shopping centre which goes over the street and a swimming pool and leisure centre to the right between the underpass and pillars holding up the shopping centre. Both erected in the early 1980s with a dash of soulless concrete architecture.
©Simon Carey
Dist:0.2km<br/>Taken from South Way looking towards a small green at the junction of that road and Bridge Street. The memorial is dedicated to the many Canadians who set out from Newhaven in 1942 for the ill-fated raid on Dieppe from which few returned.
©Simon Carey
Dist:0.2km<br/>Situated in Chapel St, Newhaven, Facilities include a Gym (inc Exercise Classes), 25m Swimming Pool, Toddler/teaching Pool and Sunbed http://www.waveleisure.co.uk/leisure-centres/seahaven-swim-and-fitness-centre.html
©Paul Gillett
Dist:0.2km<br/>Viewed from the bridge to Denton Island. The only major crossing point south of Lewes and the cause of many a long traffic tailback when opened. The original, manually operated, swing bridge was to the south and was replaced by this one in the mid 1970s.
©Simon Carey
Dist:0.2km<br/>Viewed from the A259
©Paul Gillett

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