Thundersbarrow Hill
Thoughts from a walk to Thundersbarrow A three mile walk from Shoreham town centre will take you one of the best views on the South Downs. Thundersbarrow, high above the town, is an archaeological site rich in history. The hill features an Iron Age fort, a Bronze Age bowl barrow, and traces of a Romano-British …...
Planning ahead
Old Shoreham is vulnerable to pressure for development and growth. The Friends of Old Shoreham are starting to explore how the community can be involved in creating positive solutions from the earliest opportunity and not be taken by surprise with other people’s plans for the area. Old Shoreham faces new development pressures:...
Echoes of Old Shoreham
Beginning in March and continuing until August sound artist Simon James will be running listening workshops in Shoreham’s ‘northern territory’. “Echoes of Old Shoreham” is a community sound art project that captures and celebrates the rich sonic landscape and cultural heritage of Old Shoreham. This...
Introducing Friends of Adur SSSI
This is a guest article by the recently formed Friends of Adur SSSI Just under 40 years ago the Adur River Estuary (from Cuckoo corner to the footbridge in Shoreham) was deemed to be of such importance for wildlife that it was designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) under the then new …...
Mummy, what was a polar bear?
David Gill offers a personal account of his observations from his frequent travels to various Arctic and Antarctic regions, including Iceland, Norway, Jan Mayen, Svalbard, Greenland, and Antarctica. Through his experiences, he sheds light on the changes occurring in our Polar Regions. Despite being informative and occasionally...
Help Save Shoreham’s Youth Centre
A guest article by Cat Vizor, Chief Officer of ESTEEM on the background to the Shoreham Society talk on 18 October 2024. I’ve got some exciting news to share with you today! On Friday, 18th October 2024, at the Shoreham Society meeting, we’re going to be talking about something very close to my heart—and, I …...
Celebrating Old Shoreham
A guest article by Brian Sayer from the Friends of Old Shoreham about the Old Shoreham Heritage Festival in September. The Old Shoreham Heritage Festival offers nine days of walks, talks, art, music and workshops from 6 to 15 September, organised as part of this year’s national and European Heritage Open Days. The theme is …...
The Friends of Old Shoreham
Taking a fresh perspective When we think of Shoreham, most of us probably picture the streets and river around St Mary de Haura and along the High Street. It’s not surprising as that is what appears on most maps around the town and online. We are told it’s the historic heart of the town, and …...
