The Abandoned Hospital on the Beach. Sussex Map Mysteries: Episode 6

Old maps often have curious things on them, which lead us back to a different age. Join me as I discover what some of these things were, and what is left today.
Probably the most well known abandoned village in Sussex is Tide Mills, on the coast between Newhaven and Seaford. As the name suggests the village was built around a large mill, operated by the incoming and outgoing tide. But there were other developments nearby too. A seaplane base once stood between Newhaven and Tide Mills, railway sidings ran all the way from the harbour to where the yacht club now stands on the western end of Seaford seafront and then there was this complex of buildings marked as a “Hospital” on the beach, next to the mill pond at Tide Mills.
Join me as I explore the remains of the Chailey Heritage Marine Hospital or Annexe and look at the history of this establishment, set up to help boys who were recovering from operations. I look around and explore the ruins of one of the least known abandoned places in Sussex, next to one of the most well known abandoned villages.
Chailey Heritage today: www.chf.org.uk/
Tide Mills Project: tidemillsproject.uk/
The "Our Newhaven" Project: www.ournewhaven.org.uk/
Newhaven Museum: www.newhavenhistoricalsociety...
All images used are believed to be out of copyright and have been sourced from various places, including Wikipedia.

[@jagracershoestring609]

There was an Isolation Hospital on the sea side east of Eastbourne. The foundations were there in the sixties when I used to fish there. It has gone since the harbour was built. I used to pass Tide mills when winter fishing in the sixties.

[@DaveFord]

Really enjoyed that. Thanks for posting.

[@tomlee812]

Very interesting and I place I've walked several times. Good for butterflies and birds if the weather is cooperative.

[@drewski363]

A fascinating documentary. Loved it. Thank you Steve

[@TheSeafordian]

Great area for birdwatching.

[@MrGreatplum]

Great stuff :) there’s a certain Mr Hazzard feel about this

[@whereinsussex]

Cheers, I used to do them for the BE Group/BE Live until the clampdown on KZbin links!

[@MrGreatplum]

@@whereinsussex - I don’t understand the stopping of KZbin links - I upload them onto Facebook and then add a link in the comment and that seems to be ok :)

[@ansomeBob]

Very good, often passed this way on a walk from home to Newhaven. Did they ever build the footbridge to replace the foot crossing at Tide Mills? I remember them presenting the plans long before I moved away.

[@whereinsussex]

They got planning permission 18 months back but nothing happened yet