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All the United Kingdom England Shoreham-by-Sea

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Shoreham By Sea

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Shoreham-by-Sea, England

Updated July 5, 2017

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Brighton City Airport terminal building (interior)

Shoreham-by-Sea, England

Brighton City Airport

This tiny 1930s Art Deco airport is a beautiful remnant of a bygone era.
The Verda from the side

Shoreham-by-Sea, England

Houseboats of Shoreham

A motley, fantastical agglomeration of unlikely houseboats along the Shoreham-by-Sea riverbank.
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Gassie boat.

Portslade, England

Portslade ‘Gassie’

This desolate boat was once a key form of public transportation for Portslade residents.
2 miles from Shoreham-by-Sea

Hove, England

Armada Beacon

This large torch on the Hove coastline helped Sir Francis Drake defend England from the Spanish fleet.
3 miles from Shoreham-by-Sea
The warrior birds memorial

Worthing, England

Warrior Birds Memorial

An eccentric memorial garden to the "warrior" birds of World War I, the messenger pigeons used by the Allied forces.
4 miles from Shoreham-by-Sea
Everest’s grave is fourth from the left.

Hove, England

Everest's Grave

An unassuming churchyard is the resting place of a pioneering surveyor and reluctant namesake of a mountain.
4 miles from Shoreham-by-Sea
Larger shelter near Medina Terrace.

Hove, England

Victorian Seaside Shelters

These seaside shelters once enjoyed by royalty remain a part of local history.
4 miles from Shoreham-by-Sea
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