Newhaven Walk: Town Centre【4K】

Located in the county of East Sussex, and around eight miles east of Brighton, is the town of Newhaven.

During the Saxon era, Newhaven was a small fishing village known originally as Meeching. It wasn't until the 16th century with the changing of the course of the River Ouse that it was renamed to Newhaven in reference to the sheltered harbour that was built here around this time.

At the southwestern edge of the town centre is the Church of St Michael and All Angels. This dates all the way back to the Norman era with a 12th century apse and tower, although much of the rest, including the nave, dates from the 19th century.

Originally, the only way to cross the River Ouse from Newhaven was via a ferry service. That was up until the 1780s when a toll bridge was opened. Major growth came from 1847 with the arrival of the railway. The company responsible for the first railway station at Newhaven was the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway, who also supplied three purpose built mahogany paddle steamers with oscillating engines, called Newhaven, Brighton and Dieppe with the intention of commencing a regular ferry service to Dieppe. Cross-channel ferries had mainly operated from Brighton up until this point. The exiled last King of France, Louis Philippe and his Queen, crossed the Channel to Newhaven in 1848 during their flight from France and stayed overnight at the Bridge Hotel on Bridge Street.

The town of today is served by two railway stations, namely Newhaven Town and Newhaven Harbour, both of which opened in 1847. A third station was added in 1886 which was originally named Newhaven Harbour (Boat Station), before being renamed in 1984 to Newhaven Marine. This was initially built to serve the ferry terminal to Dieppe. However, after the terminal was moved further north in the 1980s, the station was renamed accordingly. After the Channel Tunnel opened in 1994, demand for boat train services from here dropped significantly. In 2006 services from here were suspended due to safety concerns, and in 2017 the station buildings were demolished, although the station didn't officially close until 2020. Newhaven Town and Newhaven Harbour stations both operate to this day, and are situated on the Seaford Branch Line which runs between Lewes and Seaford. Ferry services to Dieppe continue to operate from here to this day.

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Filmed: 31st March 2024

Link to the walk on Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/uLhagkXX9MxSy...

Filmed on a Sony FDR-AX700 with a Zhiyun Crane 2 and a Sony ECM-XYST1M Stereo Microphone.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 West Quay
1:53 South Way
2:42 Newhaven Swing Bridge
4:35 South Way
6:33 Bridge Street
8:14 High Street
12:07 Church Hill
14:01 Meeching Rise
14:41 St Michael's Church