Everything about Littlehampton totally explained
Littlehampton is a
seaside resort town and
civil parish in the
Arun District of
West Sussex,
England. The parish covers an area of and has a population of 25,593 persons (2001 census). It is located on the east bank at the mouth of the
River Arun.
The conurbation includes other settlements:
Wick in the north west;
Lyminster to the north;
East Preston,
Rustington and
Angmering to the east. Wick and Toddington became part of the town in 1901.
Littlehampton lies within the
constituency of
Bognor Regis and Littlehampton, the
Member of Parliament for which is
Conservative Nick Gibb.
The local town newspaper is the
Littlehampton Gazette.
Economy
The headquarters of
The Body Shop is located in Littlehampton. Local company,
Dando Drilling International Ltd. has been exporting drilling rigs from Littlehampton since 1867. Van Heyningen Brothers (VHB) salad growers were a major employer in the town from 1964-2003. Much of the local economy comprises smaller companies with fewer than ten employees, however Sainsbury's are in the town centre and the local authority is actively seeking to promote and expand business opportunities.
Local issues
Littlehampton has received a great deal of publicity as the home of the East Beach Cafe, a building on the seafront designed by
Heatherwick Studio.
The building is a fully welded monocoque structure. The building reflects its exposed location with a rough, weathered appearance which Heatherwick describes as being like a piece of weathered flotsam swept up onto the beach. It was built in Littlehampton, with steelwork by Littlehampton Welding Ltd and site work by Langridge Developments, another local firm. The construction of the cafe caused a stir in Littlehampton, some see it as an eyesore and others welcome it as a world class piece of architecture and a symbol of regeneration.
Transport
Littlehampton is on the
A259, close to the main
A27 south coast trunk road, as well as the two main north-south roads, the
A24 and
A29.
Stagecoach operate the '700 Coastliner' service in the town, providing four services an hour to Brighton, two services an hour to Arundel and two services an hour to Portsmouth. Stagecoach also serve the town with the number 9 service, running hourly from Littlehampton to the Holmbush Centre via Angmering, Worthing and Shoreham-by-Sea. More recently meanwhile, Compass Travel have introduced the 'Littlehampton Town Bus'. Officially known as the number 12 service, it provides travel between Littlehampton, Rustington and Wick, replacing the former Stagecoach 702 service that was axed, much to the disapproval of local residents
Trains services from
Littlehampton railway station are provided by
Southern, with direct services to
London Victoria,
Gatwick Airport,
East Croydon,
Bognor Regis,
Chichester and
Portsmouth.
Gatwick Airport is an hour away to the north, with the port of
Dover and the
Channel Tunnel about three hours to the east.
Portsmouth Harbour is one hour away to the west.
Churches and cemeteries
St Mary's is the
Anglican parish church while St Catherine's is the principal
Catholic church. In the cemetery, which is on the northern side of the town, lies the grave of
Katherine O'Shea ("Kitty O'Shea") (1845-1921), the wife of
Charles Stewart Parnell.
Littlehampton is also home to other churches, including St. James the Great and All Saints in Wick.
Arts and culture
The
BBC comedy sitcom
Open All Hours was based on a shop in Norfolk Road near to where
Ronnie Barker lived.
Other notable residents include writer Stuart Millard.
The town has appeared on
ITV1 with Roy Shepherd (of Littlehampton) presenting the geology of the local area with
Charlie Dimmock.
An annual event is the parade and bonfire organised by the
Bonfire Society.
Littlehampton supports a range of performance groups including the Musical Comedy Society and Players Operatic Society who perform throughout the year. It also holds a popular 'Last Night of the Proms' concert performed annually by the Littlehampton Concert Band .
Attractions
The newest attraction prior to the East Beach Cafe was the Look and Sea centre which includes the Harbour Lights cafe and an observation tower. As well as this Harbour Park is located at the entrance of the River Arun and is the 18th most popular theme park in the UK. Further along the promenade is
Norfolk Gardens
a multi purpose outdoor site owned by
Inspire Leisure. The site includes a 9 holde pitch and putt course, 9 hole adventure golf course, tennis and bowls. The site also includes (March- September) the putting green cafe and the Littlehampton Miniature Railway which links with Mewsbrook Park which has won the Green Flag award for the past two years.
Sport
Rugby Union
Littlehampton is host to Littlehampton Rugby Club
(External Link) who train every Wednesday from 7.00pm at the
Littlehampton Community School adjacent to the Astro-Turf pitch.
The club plays within the Sussex West 2 League after promotion at the end of the 2006-2007 season. Most games are played on Saturday afternoons either at Littlehampton Community School or away within the West Sussex/ Surrey area. The Club is also involved within the local community including the
Carnival,
Bonfire night, Dragon Boat Racing and other charitable events.
Other Sport
- Littlehampton is the home of Littlehampton, Clapham and Patching Cricket Club, there's also a marina and golf club.
- Littlehampton is also home to Littlehampton Town FC who play in the Sussex County Football League Division two.
- Littlehampton Swimming & Sports Centre (LSSC), Other facilities include: • 2 storey enhanced Tone Zone Fitness Suite • Meeting room • After school / holiday children’s club room • Multi purpose sports hall.
- Littlehampton Badminton & Squash Club.
- Littlehampton Harbour Board - fishing and diving.
- Arun Yacht Club
- Littlehampton Sailing & Motor Club
- Littlehampton and District Angling Club
Twinning
Littlehampton is twinned with:
Durmersheim, Germany
Chennevières-sur-Marne, France
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