Bexhill seafront has recently had a comprehensive facelift. The new look complements the De La Warr Pavilion very nicely. The whole of the promenade from the Pavilion westwards now looks smart and modern.

The material used to block the windows on the lower floor gives this nice ghostly reflection. I’m not sure which of the two images I took of this I prefer.

The pavilion is named after Herbrand Edward Dundonald Brassey Sackville, 9th Earl De La Warr – the man who commissioned the building. Had the original plans been approved it would have looked like this…