The Buckle
Until Hawth Hill was cut through in 1963, the A259 ran alongside Seaford beach, past the Buckle Inn. An 1823 map shows a public house at that location and the inn is named on an 1883 map.
Whilst the inn would have been ideally placed to catch passing trade, you can see from this photograph, dated November 1924, that it was vulnerable to the ravages of the weather. Shingle is piled against the wall, repairs are being made to the roof, and the roadside has been wrecked. Long-time Seafordians will recall the days of picking their way in order to progress through layers of sand and pebbles deposited over the main road by the mountainous winter waves.
The Inn was demolished in 1962 and business was transferred to the new building behind. This is now a private residence.
Seaford Museum, housed in the Martello Tower a few paces from you, is well worth a visit to see the varied display of Seaford memorabilia and social history artefacts. We open on weekends and Bank Holidays (except Christmas Day) from 11am-4pm and on Wednesdays from 2-4pm.