The Long Bench Project
Aldingbourne Trust are proud to offer the Long Bench Slat Scheme, a wonderful opportunity for you to make your mark on the Littlehampton seafront.
The Long Bench at Littlehampton is thought to be the longest bench in Britain and one of the longest in the world. The wood and stainless steel bench ‘flows’ along the promenade at Littlehampton in West Sussex – curving round lamp posts and obstacles, twisting up into the seafront shelters, dropping down to paths and crossings.
The bench was opened in July 2010 and can seat over 300 people. It was funded by Arun District Council and CABE’s ‘Sea Change’ capital grants programme for cultural and creative regeneration in seaside resorts. The bench was also supported by a private donation from Gordon Roddick as a tribute to his late wife Anita, the founder of the Body Shop, which first began trading in Littlehampton. More information about the design of the award winning bench can be found on the Studio Weave website.
With inspiration and input from children at the local primary school, the 1,000 foot long bench is now a popular visitor attraction and a great place to admire the seafront and Littlehampton’s award winning beach.
The bench was opened in July 2010 and can seat over 300 people. It was funded by Arun District Council and CABE’s ‘Sea Change’ capital grants programme for cultural and creative regeneration in seaside resorts. The bench was also supported by a private donation from Gordon Roddick as a tribute to his late wife Anita, the founder of the Body Shop, which first began trading in Littlehampton. More information about the design of the award winning bench can be found on the Studio Weave website.
With inspiration and input from children at the local primary school, the 1,000 foot long bench is now a popular visitor attraction and a great place to admire the seafront and Littlehampton’s award winning beach.
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The Long Bench Slat Scheme
The Long Bench is host to hundreds of special messages engraved into the hardwood slats that make up the long bench – they celebrate birthdays, weddings, special events as well as local achievements and triumphs. Many commemorate a loved one and invoke memories of happy times at the beach or in the area.
You can buy a bench slat and specify your own individual message that will be engraved into a new hardwood slat and fitted to the bench. The slat space is yours for a period of 5 years through our slat licencing scheme – standard slats cost £150 and can be engraved with 1 line of text up to 72 characters long (including spaces). Read the full Terms & Conditions.
The scheme is managed through the wood department at the Aldingbourne Country Centre and people we support with a learning disability and/ or autism are actively involved in fitting your slat and maintaining the bench.
The Long Bench is host to hundreds of special messages engraved into the hardwood slats that make up the long bench – they celebrate birthdays, weddings, special events as well as local achievements and triumphs. Many commemorate a loved one and invoke memories of happy times at the beach or in the area.
You can buy a bench slat and specify your own individual message that will be engraved into a new hardwood slat and fitted to the bench. The slat space is yours for a period of 5 years through our slat licencing scheme – standard slats cost £150 and can be engraved with 1 line of text up to 72 characters long (including spaces). Read the full Terms & Conditions.
The scheme is managed through the wood department at the Aldingbourne Country Centre and people we support with a learning disability and/ or autism are actively involved in fitting your slat and maintaining the bench.
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The commemorative slat scheme is run and managed by the Aldingbourne Trust on behalf of Arun District Council. Find out more information about visiting Littlehampton: www.visitlittlehampton.co.uk or
www.sussexbythesea.com |
Buying a slat through this social enterprise will:
provide a public space for your special message support the work of the Aldingbourne Trust help towards the ongoing maintenance of the Long Bench |
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We accept PayPal and debit/credit card. Please proceed through PayPal to see all these payment options.
We will then shortly send you an email with a form to fill out all of the information needed for the Slat. Please take note of your confirmation order number given to you when paying for the package as you will be asked for this in the form. Thank you! |
