Frapping anchor memorial
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Location
| Street: | West Parade |
| Town: | Bexhill on Sea |
| Parish: | Bexhill on Sea |
| Council: | Rother District Council |
| County: | East Sussex |
| Postcode: | TN40 |
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| Object setting: | Road or Wayside |
| Access is: | Public |
| Location note: | On the seafront between the De La Warr Pavilion and the junction with Park Road |
| In the AZ book: | East Sussex |
| Page: | 145 |
| Grid reference: | J2 |
| The A-Z books used are A-Z East Sussex and A-Z West Sussex (Editions 1A 2005). Geographers' A-Z Map Company Ltd. Sevenoaks. | |
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Makers
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General Information
| Commissioned by: | Bexhill Town Council |
| Work is: | Extant |
| Owner custodian: | Bexhill Town Council |
| Object listing: | Not listed |
| Description: | Glass panel set into the road covering the site of an original frapping anchor from the early 1900s. Visible through the glass is a vivid green anchor on a red background. Above the anchor is a bronze plaque with information about the original user of the anchor point. |
| Inscription: | CIRCA – 1906 – 1960 A.G.Moore & Sons operated a fleet of commercial fishing and pleasure boats. Fish caught daily provided the residents of Bexhill with food including the allied forces billeted around Bexhill duringthe two world wars. Pleasure boating was a popular pastime for the many holiday makers who visited the town in the years of peace during the summer months. Below this plaque is the original Frapping-Anchor Point by which the Fleet was hauled up onto the parade, in bad weather including the family’ favourite “THE NANCY” |
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Classification
| Categories: | Roadside / Wayside, Functional, Composite, Commemorative |
| Object type1: | Street furniture |
| Object type2: | Marker |
| Object subtype1: | Indicator |
| Subject type1: | Non-figurative |
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Object Parts
| Part 1: | Cover plate |
| Material: | Glass and steel |
| Width (cm): | 26 |
| Depth (cm): | 36 |
| Part 2: | Plaque |
| Material: | Bronze |
| Width (cm): | 36.5 |
| Depth (cm): | 27 |
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Object Condition
| Overall condition: | Good |
| Risk assessment: | No known risk |
| Date of on-site inspection: | 03/06/2008 |
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History
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References
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Photographs
Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |  Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |
 Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |  Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |
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