Museums · South East England
Peacehaven
Peacehaven — a museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Peacehaven is a museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
Peacehaven is a museum located in South-East England. It provides insights into the local history and cultural heritage of the area.
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Background
History
There is a Bronze Age barrow (burial mound) near the cliff top, which has been under investigation by local societies. The barrow is evidence of human occupation at Peacehaven at least 3,500 years ago. A 2007 excavation of the new Bovis Homes site west of Peacehaven Community School's playing fields unearthed evidence for a prehistoric settlement throughout the Bronze and Iron Ages. Peacehaven was founded in 1916 by entrepreneur Charles Neville, who bought land in the parish of Piddinghoe. He founded a company to develop the site, and also eventually built the nearby town of Saltdean and parts of Rottingdean). He advertised it by setting up a competition in virtually every newspaper in…
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- Coordinates
- 50.8000, 0.0000
- County
- East Sussex
- District
- Lewes
- Parish
- Peacehaven
- Postcode
- BN10 7QH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven
- Official site
- www.peacehavencouncil.co.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Peacehaven (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Peacehaven?
- Peacehaven is in South East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 50.8000°, 0.0000°.
- Is Peacehaven wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Peacehaven. Check ahead for specific facilities.