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(Peaceful Village and hectic Stadium)
General Details
The small peaceful village of Arlington lies off the main A27 coast road,
about 5 miles from Eastbourne . It has been in existence since Roman times,
when the village lay to the south of the church.
Arlington existed in Saxon times as a farming village, the church was started by the Saxons with a wooden church which seems to have been burnt down possibly by Viking raiders . In later Saxon times a new church was built over the old one using Roman bricks from the nearby Roman road which went from Lewes to Pevensey . During the 1250's the church was enlarged , possibly to accomodate people escaping into the rural areas to escape the Black Death . The village has remained rural throughout the middle ages until the present day. Nowadays the village is the home to Arlington Stadium which is the base of the Eastbourne Eagles speedway team. The stadium is also the host to Banger Racing . |
 Arlington has a few local services including a public house.
The main shopping centre is in nearby Eastbourne , with its many shops and facilities. Trains can be caught at Polegate , about 3 miles south east, which provides services along the south coast. |
 Arlington village is quite pretty, and lies in a secluded part
of the area.
Nearby lies Arlington Resevoir, which provides water to the nearby coastal towns, and also provides a haven for wildlife. Walkers are catered for by the Resevoir, and nearby Abbots Wood which is owned by the Forestry Commission. |
Location
50°50'N
0°11'E
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