Introduction
This site was formerly a cemetery. It has been adapted as a memorial garden, and has a dedicatory sign with white lettering on a green background.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Owners
Rother District Council
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- History
19th Century
In 1804, during the Napoleonic Wars, over 5,000 soldiers of the King’s German Legion were garrisoned at Bexhill. The barracks stretched over 25 acres between Belle Hill, Chantry Lane and the present-day London Road. A cemetery was established in Barrack Road where hundreds of military personnel and their dependents were buried over the years, including members of the King’s German Legion.
- Features & Designations
Features
- Memorial Garden
- Cemetery
- Key Information
Type
Funerary Site
Purpose
Commemorative
Principal Building
Commemorative
Survival
Extant
Open to the public
Yes