Disused Railway Stations of Sussex

I already have plenty of footage for this in the can, which anyone who bought the Abandoned Railways of Sussex 8dvd set will know. Although I will re-use some of this footage from 2006, there will be lots of newer footage that takes in more detail. I have written to nearly all the landowners of these great old buildings and have largely had a positive response. I am hoping to have this ready sometime in 2012.

Steyning Royal Observer Corps Bunker

A flat refusal of entry to film this one by the owner I'm afraid. There are good pictures of it to be seen on the website www.28dayslater.co.uk 

Newhaven's Harbour sidings
Numerous sidings and lines appeared all around the harbour in days gone by, including one which ran right down the harbour breakwater. Although there's not much to see on the west side, there are sights to see on the eastern side where there has been no building and links were made to Tide Mills.


Sullington and Washington sand pits
Large scars in the landscape where sand used to be extracted, now all fenced off with desperately inviting signs inviting you to keep out. A bizarre and lunar landscape that will probably all be used for landfill at some point.

The original course of the A23
The A23 as it runs today is a huge and busy snake with motorists hurling themselves up and down it at rush hour and pretty much every other time of day too. Only back in the late 80s and early 90s did it take quite a different course, running through the middle of a number of villages. Some of the old stretches have been built over with the new road, some remain as they were, creating giant B roads through the Sussex countryside, whereas other stretches are little more than footpaths with catseyes running down the middle ! 

The Baybridge canal
Taking a jump even further back into time than the railways, this little canal has a few clues remaining. If I ever find the time I'd like to a do a proper job on the canals of Sussex, but it might be some time in coming.

Brighton Chain Pier

Apparently, there are still some stumps left on the seabed showing where this was ! Destroyed in a fierce storm in the early 1900s, there doesn't look to be anything left to see from the shore apart from a plaque. However, reliable sources tell me that at a very low tide, original footings can be seen. It may turn out to be a very short film, but if there is anything left to see I will find it.

Shoreham Fort

Having seen the facebook page which shows what the preservation group working on this place are up to, I've been greatly impressed. I have made contact with them and agreed in principle to go down and do some filming but have not yet found the time, hopefully later in 2011.

Isle of Wight Railways

Hoping to get over there at the end of this year or the early 2012 to make a start on this. Numerous people have expressed an interest in this being done and I am similarly keen.