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.
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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. With inspiration and input from children at the local primary school, the 1,000 foot long bench is now a popular visitor attraction. Please note slats can take up to 3 months to be installed and can be installed along the full length of the Bench, including the shelters. |
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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.
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
provide a public space for your special message support the work of the Aldingbourne Trust help towards the ongoing maintenance of the Long Bench