Historic houses · South East England
Beach House
Beach House — building in Worthing, West Sussex, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- East Worthing · 1.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Beach House is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Records date its origin to 1820. Designed by John Rebecca. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "building in Worthing, West Sussex, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.8119°, -0.3627°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Beach House in Worthing, England is a Regency beach-side villa, built in 1820 to designs by John Rebecca. It was originally known as Marino Mansion. It was built for a man named Robert Cary Elwes.
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Background
History
In the mid-19th century, Sir Frederick Adair Roe, Chief Magistrate of the Bow Street office and head of the Bow Street Runners, London's police force, owned and lived in Beach House. Sir Robert Loder, Conservative Member of Parliament for New Shoreham, lived at Beach House until his death in 1888. His wife, Lady Maria Georgiana Loder and his eldest son Sir Edmund Loder continued to live at Beach House after Sir Robert's death. Between 1907 and 1910, King Edward VII stayed at the house several times while visiting Sir Edmund Loder and his family. In 1917 playwright Edward Knoblock bought the house. His visitors included Arnold Bennett, J. B. Priestley, and Sir Compton Mackenzie. Knoblock…
Description
The beach-side open space surrounding the Regency building of Beach House is situated on Brighton Road and was purchased by Worthing Borough Council in December 1927 and laid out in 1937–38. The grounds are 2.78 acres and have a playground, two tennis courts and a car park. Beach House gives its name to nearby Beach House Park, opposite Beach House, one of the world's best-known venues for bowls.
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- Coordinates
- 50.8119, -0.3627
- County
- West Sussex
- District
- Worthing
- Parish
- Worthing, unparished area
- Postcode
- BN11 2EJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Worthing West
- Established
- 1820
- Nearest railway station
- East Worthing — 1.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q4875724 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Beach House, Worthing (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Beach House rear.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Beach House?
- Beach House is in West Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BN11 2EJ), in the parish of Worthing, unparished area.
- When was Beach House built?
- Built or established in 1820. Designed by John Rebecca.
- Is Beach House a listed building?
- Beach House is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- How do I get to Beach House?
- The nearest railway station is East Worthing, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BN11 2EJ.