What is Worthing famous for?

What is Worthing famous for?

The area around Worthing has been populated for at least 6,000 years and contains Britain’s greatest concentration of Stone Age flint mines, which are some of the earliest mines in Europe. The Iron Age hill fort of Cissbury Ring is one of Britain’s largest.

What is Worthing like to live in?

Worthing is already renowned for being a family-friendly town with so much to do to keep the young ones busy, an excellent choice of schools and many properties in good school catchment areas.

What is the oldest building in Worthing?

Delistings and anomalies. One of Worthing’s earliest and most important hotels was Warne’s Hotel. It was built as a five-house block called York Terrace in the 1820s, reputedly by John Rebecca.

Why is Worthing called Sunny Worthing?

The town lies nestled between the English Channel and the South Downs National Park. Since the 19th century it has been nicknamed ‘Sunny Worthing’ thanks to its reputedly sunny and mild microclimate.

Is Worthing a safe place to live?

For people who are thinking of moving to Worthing, this town generally has a really low crime rate. The only rough area is Durrington due to rise in social housing, but it is not dangerous.

Does Worthing have a beach?

Worthing has 5 miles of a beautiful palm-tree lined promenade, including the exciting new splash point and Lido making for a perfect fun day at the beach. Worthing’s seafront is based around its Historic Pier, which was opened on 12 April 1862 and remains open to this day.

Is Worthing a city or town?

Worthing (/ˈwɜːrðɪŋ/) is a seaside town in West Sussex, England, at the foot of the South Downs, 10 miles (16 km) west of Brighton, and 18 miles (29 km) east of Chichester.

Does Worthing have a sandy beach?

The gently sloping beach at Worthing is sand and shingle, with most of the sandier parts being covered as the tide moves in. This means low tide is definitely the time to visit with kids as there are also some rock pools uncovered. Worthing Pier is found along the beach. It was originally built in 1862.

Is Worthing safe?

Worthing Crime Overview Worthing is the safest major town in West Sussex, and is among the top 20 most dangerous overall out of West Sussex’s 161 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Worthing in 2020 was 71 crimes per 1,000 people.

Is Worthing a safe area?

Where can I find the history of Worthing?

British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/sussex/vol6/pt1/pp92-97 [accessed 30 August 2021]. The Present article (fn. 1) deals with the history of Worthing hamlet until c. 1800, and thereafter with that of the town as it was enlarged by the successive boundary changes recorded above.

When did Durrington and West Tarring become part of Worthing?

Broadwater, Durrington, Heene, and West Tarring are, however, all dealt with from c. 1900 rather than from the several dates when they were incorporated in Worthing. Some aspects of the history of Goring after 1929 are also treated here.

When was the third Worthing railway station built?

A third station, built apparently at the south end of Ham Road by 1845, had been destroyed by the sea by 1847. (fn. 34) After two successor buildings had been destroyed in 1850 and 1869, (fn. 35) the station was not rebuilt again. (fn. 36)

What was the economy of Worthing in the 19th century?

In the 19th and 20th centuries, the area was one of Britain’s chief market gardening centres. Modern Worthing has a large service industry, particularly in financial services. It has three theatres and one of Britain’s oldest cinemas, the Dome cinema.

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