West Blatchington
West Blatchington is an area of Hove in the city of Brighton and Hove, in the ceremonial county of East Sussex, England. The area grew rapidly during the inter-war period, but unlike nearby Hangleton, it had more infrastructure which were; St Peter's Church, a working farm, a windmill and an industrial area grouped around the Goldstone Pumping Station and its workers' cottages.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Suburb
- Description: village in East Sussex, England, UK
- Also known as: “West Blatchington, East Sussex”
Places of Interest
Highlights include West Blatchington Windmill and British Engineerium.
West Blatchington Windmill
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
West Blatchington Windmill is a Grade II* listed smock mill at West Blatchington, Brighton and Hove, in the historic county of Sussex, England which has been restored and is open to the public.
British Engineerium
Museum
Photo: The Voice of Hassocks, Public domain.
The British Engineerium is an engineering and steam power museum in Hove, East Sussex. It is housed in the Goldstone Pumping Station, a set of High Victorian Gothic buildings started in 1866.
Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Andy Potter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium is a greyhound racing track located in the Hove Park area of the city of Brighton and Hove, East Sussex. The stadium also has a restaurant and a number of bars and is owned by Entain and race meetings are held every Thursday and Saturday evening, in addition to two afternoon meetings on a Wednesday and Sunday as well as a morning meeting on a Friday.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hangleton and Westdene.
Hangleton
Suburb
Photo: The Voice of Hassocks, Public domain.
Hangleton is a suburb of Brighton and Hove, in the ceremonial county of East Sussex, England. The area was developed in the 1930s after it was incorporated into the Borough of Hove, but has ancient origins: its parish church was founded in the 11th century and retains 12th-century fabric; the medieval manor house is Hove's oldest secular building.
Westdene
Suburb
Photo: The Voice of Hassocks, Public domain.
Westdene is an area of the city of Brighton and Hove, East Sussex. It is a northern suburb of the city, west of Patcham, the A23 and the London to Brighton railway line, north of Withdean and northeast of West Blatchington.
Aldrington
Suburb
Photo: The Voice of Hassocks, CC0.
Aldrington is an area in the city of Brighton and Hove in the ceremonial county of East Sussex, England. It was formerly a civil parish. For centuries it was meadow land along the English Channel stretching west from the old village of Hove to the old mouth of the River Adur, and it is now a prosperous residential area integrated within Hove.
West Blatchington
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Brighton and Hove, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.85249° or 50° 51′ 9″ northLongitude
-0.18167° or 0° 10′ 54″ westElevation
174 feet (53 metres)Open location code
9C2XVR29+X8OpenStreetMap ID
way 1409486024OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Welsh—“West Blatchington” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “West Blatchington”
- French: “West Blatchington”
- Irish: “West Blatchington”
- Polish: “West Blatchington”
- Swedish: “West Blatchington”
- Welsh: “West Blatchington”
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