Shoreham-by-Sea, Port town in West Sussex, England
Shoreham-by-Sea is a port town in Adur district, West Sussex, England, where the Adur meets the English Channel. The settlement stretches along the river mouth between the South Downs to the north and the coast to the south.
The first inhabitants settled here before the Roman conquest, and parts of St Nicolas' Church date from the Anglo-Saxon period. In the 11th century, Normans founded New Shoreham and began building St Mary de Haura Church after 1103.
The harbor area shows workshops and warehouses along the quaysides, where small boats rest beside larger cargo vessels. On sunny afternoons you see anglers on the timber wharves and walkers along the waterfront promenade, while gulls circle above the water.
The town center lies close to the river and is easy to walk around, while the waterfront promenade offers level ground. Most facilities sit along the High Street and side roads near the old core.
The airfield west of town is the oldest licensed airport in the United Kingdom and remains in use today. Light aircraft take off and land on the grass runway that runs parallel to the coast and offers sea views.
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