Whiteway Lane and Vicarage Terrace

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Running alongside The Grange is:

g) WHITEWAY LANE and VICARAGE TERRACE: This lane, which becomes a bridleway as it ascends East Hill, is an ancient route to Saltdean Vale which is said to have been used by smugglers. On the northern side stands the Whiteway Centre, built of wood and flint with an unusual fish-shaped weather-vane, and opened on 20 April 1974 for social and educational activities; adjacent is the Rottingdean Primary School. On the opposite side is the Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, Queen of Peace, consecrated in 1958 by the Bishop of Southwark and constructed of local flint.
The six charming cottages of Vicarage Terrace are all listed buildings. Nos.5-6 at the far end are eighteenth-century houses faced with flint. No.4 is also a rough flint cottage, believed to be the oldest in the village, while nos.1-3 have flint-cobbled fronts, glazing bars and window shutters, and date from the early nineteenth century.

Any numerical cross-references in the text above refer to resources in the Sources and Bibliography section of the Encyclopaedia of Brighton by Tim Carder.

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