Tideway School, Newhaven

Maverick · Dec 10, 2015

Not sure if anyone remembers but back in 1987ish ( I think after the hurricane) Tideway school, Newhaven was severely damaged and I seem to recall having to go to a school in Seaford for a time while Tideway was being fixed. In my limited memory I think I recall the school was on old one which may have been reopened just for our use?

Can anyone help or remember any details, name of school etc? I also remember being told it was haunted, although that was probably just school kids humour at the time, may have even started the rumour myself.

Just trying to tell a guy at work about it who is Seaford born and bred and cant remember the school. Either that or I am going completely mad and dreamt it, cant find anything online.

Thanks in advance.

(it's Christmas and work is quiet)

meeching gull · Dec 10, 2015

Bletchington blind school in Seaford Belgrave Road
Which is now seaford primary
Great days indeed I was there too

Green Cross Code Man · Dec 10, 2015

meeching gull said:
Bletchington blind school in Seaford Belgrave Road
Which is now seaford primary
Great days indeed I was there too

Correct except it was Blatchington, after that area of Seaford. I used to live around the corner. Seaford primary was rebuilt on the site after moving from the town centre and the rest of the site became housing.

Maverick · Dec 10, 2015

Thanks for that. Were indeed good days. Still think it was haunted!

meeching gull · Dec 10, 2015

Maverick said:
Thanks for that. Were indeed good days. Still think it was haunted!

Our paths must of crossed but can only remember 2 albion fans in my year which the 2nd year of tideway

Maverick · Dec 10, 2015

meeching gull said:
Our paths must of crossed but can only remember 2 albion fans in my year which the 2nd year of tideway

My first albion game wasn't until 1992! I am sure we crossed paths, was in A block Mrs Preece was my tutor, history teacher

meeching gull · Dec 10, 2015

Maverick said:
My first albion game wasn't until 1992! I am sure we crossed paths, was in A block Mrs Preece was my tutor, history teacher

Short arse preece many a happy history lessons seeing how high we could put things and see her struggle and I was d block

Gregory2Smith1 · Dec 10, 2015

went to Tideway 76-80 brilliant, played football,rugby & cricket for the school

sadly my academic skills suffered as a result

my tutor there for all 5 years was an English teacher Mr Kellett,great bloke,although a little odd
he used to look after my records for me during the day and when returning them would always give a little comment
like the cover of Jean Jacques Burnel's Euroman Cometh where he's standing outside the Pompidieu centre
"yes very interesting,but clearly taken at the wrong angle"
I was very sad o hear he collapsed and died in the street just around the corner from where I lived in Eastbourne

teacher crumpet was thin on the ground,although there was Ms Bevan,a drama teacher I think

great,great times The Stranglers and The Albion both in their pomp

talking of ghosts,anyone know Legless?

Return of the Rev · Dec 10, 2015

Green Cross Code Man said:
Correct except it was Blatchington, after that area of Seaford. I used to live around the corner. Seaford primary was rebuilt on the site after moving from the town centre and the rest of the site became housing.

Is the old town center primary school the post office now

?

The Birdman · Dec 10, 2015

I think some Palace fans went to Tideway didint they burn the school down!

Return of the Rev · Dec 10, 2015

The Birdman said:
I think some Palace fans went to Tideway didint they burn the school down!

Waiting for you to get on the old primary school aspect!

The Birdman · Dec 10, 2015

Return of the Rev said:
Waiting for you to get on the old primary school aspect!

Bad memories hearing my younger sister first day at the school being brought in screaming and hitting teachers.
Or do you mean Blatchington hill going down the hill in a home made gokart with no brakes and ending up in the pond at the bottom of the hill, thank goodness not many cars around in those days .

gripper stebson · Dec 10, 2015

I was there between 84 and 90 so remember the storms well. Incredible stuff.

Green Cross Code Man · Dec 10, 2015

Return of the Rev said:
Is the old town center primary school the post office now?

No. For the life of me I can't remember. The last thing I recall is that it was an alternative health shop or something? The modern post office is in the site next to that. It was built in the early 80's or late 70's, 70's I think. I worked there for a couple of years when I left school in 1983.

Green Cross Code Man · Dec 10, 2015

The Birdman said:
Bad memories hearing my younger sister first day at the school being brought in screaming and hitting teachers.
Or do you mean Blatchington hill going down the hill in a home made gokart with no brakes and ending up in the pond at the bottom of the hill, thank goodness not many cars around in those days .

Blatchington Hill was also great for skateboarding!

Gregory2Smith1 · Dec 10, 2015

anyone remember Taffy Davies the PE teacher was good mates with one of his sons
lived just across from the sports fields,nice house overlooking the sea

anyway it was a semi and in the other half a german teacher lived there
that was until one morning the place was raided by the OB
turned out he was an East German spy or so the rumour went

The Birdman · Dec 10, 2015

Green Cross Code Man said:
Blatchington Hill was also great for skateboarding!

We didint have skateboards in 1963

BN9 BHA · Dec 10, 2015

Green Cross Code Man said:
No. For the life of me I can't remember. The last thing I recall is that it was an alternative health shop or something? The modern post office is in the site next to that. It was built in the early 80's or late 70's, 70's I think. I worked there for a couple of years when I left school in 1983.

I think the old school next to the post office is a children's nursery school.

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