Bulverhythe
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West Marina Redirects here. For the former rail station see St Leonards West Marina or for the current station see West St Leonards Station.
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| Bulverhythe (or West St Leonards) | |
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| District | Hastings |
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| Shire county | East Sussex |
| Region | South East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | Tonbridge |
| Dialling code | 01424 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | East Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| European Parliament | South East England |
| List of places: UK • England • East Sussex | |
Bulverhythe also known as West St Leonards, Bo Peep, Filsham, West Marina, or Harley Shute is a suburb of Hastings, East Sussex, England with its Esplanade and 15ft thick sea wall.The Bulverhythe is translated as the Landing Place Of The Citizens. It used to be under a small headland called Gallows Head which was washed away by the flooding.
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[edit] Bulverhythe Village
Bulverhythe village is located to the Southwest of the area. Translated as Landing Place Of The Citizens, the ancient village had a small harbour and pier, and is where the remains of the Amsterdam can be seen.
[edit] Filsham Manor
Filsham Manor was a house on Harley Shute Road dating back to Saxon times. The house was rebuilt in 1682, and part of this remains today.
[edit] Gardens
In the East of the area lie West Marina Gardens which was designed by James Burton and are in between the West St Leonards and Burtons town of St Leonards. The land was purchased in 1886 and laid out as a pleasure garden by 1891. The site is well used and includes a bowls green, putting course and formal gardens. It is at the western extreme of the frontline garden displays. Recently decorative lighting has been installed.
[edit] Bulverhythe Salts
The Bulverhythe Salts was a site of a race course that was moved to the Saxon shoreway
[edit] The Submarine
In January 1921 a British tug was towing a German Submarine in the English Channel when it broke adrift in a gale and was washed ashore at Bulverhythe. The U-boat was made of a smaller type than the other that came ashore at Hastings in April, 1919. The Event was reported in the Hastings Observer with the headline: 'Another Submarine Visitor!'
Three tugs tried to refloat the submarine without Success and after the hull was badly damaged by stormy seas it was Eventually dismantled.
[edit] The Amsterdam
Another boat that washed up was the Amsterdam that set sail to Java but ended up being washed away at the sandy strip. The remains can still be seen today.
[edit] Railways
Bulverhythe was served by a Railway station until the line extended to West Marina. All The stations are now closed except for West St Leonards.
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