Peacehaven is a mainly residential area. Shopping revolves around the Meridian Center, Mecca of the modern consumer!

ABOVE: The great stone closeup RIGHT: The Meridian Monument The Meridian Monument marks the point where the 0-degrees Meridian Line departs from its native British shores. Were today's residents to gather there to greet the new Millenium in the spirit of Peacehaven's founders? This author doubted it, and Lo!- Nothing happened. Still, it has since been mooted as a suitable community spot for future celebrations. Right, right, right...

If there is a "High Street" then it is a stretch of the South Coast Road near the Meridian Monument, where post offices and banks have made their home since Peacehaven's birth. The increased traffic on the road spoils its charm, however. The puny industrial estate is best left unmentioned.

There are less than half-a-dozen public houses, one or two hotels, and a few guest-houses. For eats, you'll have to go to the pub, the chippy or the takeaway. Amenities such as doctors and dentists are quiet, so Peacehaven is a respite from hectic Sussex life in some ways.

Surprisingly, Peacehaven's community (and Telscombe's) sprang into NIMBY-style action recently, with all the ferocity of the 1987 hurricane when Southern Water announced plans for another raw sewage treatment works within yards of peoples' homes. A triumph for the little people; the evil company's money-grabbing fatcats look like being defeated. Well done everyone!

"These giant pencils will save the council a fortune in sign-writing expenses!"... Ever willing to stand up for the common man, or woman, of Peacehaven, the picture above shows Our Esteemed Town Councillors, planning, no doubt, another strongly worded letter to the chairman of Southern Water. From left to right, Councillors Sue Griffiths, Reigna Mitchell, Terri Fearn and Jan Marshall. Thanks for this insightful photo chaps!

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