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In this engaging book, Wendy Hughes takes you on a grand tour of
the curious and bizarre, the strange and the unusual from Sussex's
past. Read about the Alfriston Star - the hostelry for medieval
package tours with its unusual ship's figurehead, the Russian
memorial to Finnish soldiers, Crazy Jack who couldn't stop building
and who is buried in a pyramid, the inventor of vapour baths and
the lady who fooled the army. Along the way you will meet
scandalous residents, inventors, and smugglers galore. The A-Z of
Curious Sussex is guaranteed to fascinate both resident and visitor
alike.
The Sussex coastline can boast to be one of the most wreck-rich
regions in the English Channel. In fact there are over 4,000
recorded wrecks along the coast. Over the years many ships that
have sailed along the Sussex coast have run aground owing to the
fierce currents and shallow sand banks, as treacherous seas appear
from nowhere when the tide or the weather changes. Revealing the
events behind many of the shipwrecks that have occurred along the
Sussex coastline, this book features a wealth of fascinating
stories, from the Indiana's cargo of oranges and lemons that
covered the beach and were retrieved by hungry locals to ships
torpedoed by acts of war, and the recent wreck of the Ice Prince
that spectacularly deposited many tons of timber upon Worthing
beach in January 2008. With personal accounts and many old
engravings and photographs, this book will fascinate locals and
enthusiasts alike.
This collection of phantoms, ghouls and spirits contains new and
well-known spooky tales from Worthing and its environs. Featuring
the 8ft-monk reading his prayer book, the young girl whose hair is
stroked by an unseen hand, the two child-like figures caught on
security cameras, the famous musician who frequented his last home
and the painting that weeps salty tears, these tales will leave you
chilled to the bone. Also included are the mysterious historical
sites of Cissbury Ring, Chanctonbury Ring and Arundel Castle, which
attract ghouls and curious ghost hunters in equal measure. This
collection of spine-tingling tales is guaranteed to entertain and
spook anyone interested in Worthing's ghostly history.
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