Rottingdean Heritage

Rottingdean Heritage Rottingdean Heritage looks after the Grange Gallery, Museum and Gardens, Windmill, Golden Square Washhouse and village Phone Box.

RH also is involved in trying to preserve the beautiful downland around the village and the wonderful historic buildings. Originating from the former Rottingdean Ratepayers’ Association the Society, as we know it today, came into being following the publication of the 1947 Town and Country Planning Act whereby every local authority had to submit a development plan by the end of that year. Resident

s felt that Rottingdean was taking a disproportionate share of the proposed increase in housing which would effectively ruin its historic village character. One of the early successes of the Preservation Society was their opposition to the development of the Kipling Gardens, now such a centerpiece of the village, and the Society still retains strong management liaison with the City Council via a member of its Executive Committee and The Friends of Kipling Gardens. While development and population have moved on apace over the past half-century the aims of the Society remain the same – to preserve its historic buildings, cultivate and encourage interest in them and the village and oppose, where possible, any schemes that would threaten the unique character of Rottingdean. The Society continues to keep a watchful eye on planning applications and liaise closely in this with the Parish Council. When the Rottingdean Parish Council was reformed in 1996 the question was asked as to whether the Preservation Society was still essential for the wellbeing of the village. But the roles of the two organisations differ considerably and the Preservation Society remains essential for the upkeep and maintenance of the several important village assets – the Windmill, the Grange Museum and Art Gallery, the Grange Gardens, the Golden Square Washhouse and the village's iconic red Telephone Box. These responsibilities lay outside the local government remit of the Parish Council and rest squarely on the shoulders of the many volunteers who form the backbone of the Society today. Importantly, the separate identities of the two organisations also allow for the Preservation Society to make representations on matters where its views might differ from those of the Parish Council. In December 2020 the Society changed its name from Rottingdean Preservation Society to Rottingdean Heritage to further establish a differential between it and the work of the Parish Council. Rottingdean Heritage continues its charitable work and welcomes new members who want to support it in the future.

The Rottingdean Art Club exhibition is now in full swing and we look forward to welcoming you to this eclectic Spring sh...
24/04/2025

The Rottingdean Art Club exhibition is now in full swing and we look forward to welcoming you to this eclectic Spring show :). We’re so pleased to welcome Rottingdean Art Club back to The Grange Gallery for their 2025 exhibition ‘Flow’

‘The artist’s desire to capture on canvas the flow of natural forces such as water, wind, and the ever-changing seasons, has long been a challenge.
In psychology, flow can also be described as “a state of heightened concentration in which one is completely absorbed in an activity”, resulting in a sense of positivity, pleasure, and wellbeing.
It’s good to go with the flow!’

The exhibition is open from Wednesday 23rd April to Sunday 4th May and we look forward to welcoming you to the gallery.

The Grange Gallery is located on The Green in the picturesque village-on-the-sea of Rottingdean in East Sussex. We are opposite the village pond and The Plough Public House. The exhibition is on a first floor (above Rottingdean Library) and a chairlift is available. Gallery opening hours are Wednesday to Saturday 10.00 am to 4.00 pm and Sunday 1.00 pm to 4.00 pm. Admission free.

















The art is being hung ready for the exhibition opening tomorrow at 10 am - we look forward to welcoming you to this ecle...
22/04/2025

The art is being hung ready for the exhibition opening tomorrow at 10 am - we look forward to welcoming you to this eclectic Spring show :). We’re so pleased to welcome Rottingdean Art Club back to The Grange Gallery for their 2025 exhibition ‘Flow’

‘The artist’s desire to capture on canvas the flow of natural forces such as water, wind, and the ever-changing seasons, has long been a challenge.
In psychology, flow can also be described as “a state of heightened concentration in which one is completely absorbed in an activity”, resulting in a sense of positivity, pleasure, and wellbeing.
It’s good to go with the flow!’

The exhibition is open from Wednesday 23rd April to Sunday 4th May and we look forward to welcoming you to the gallery.

The Grange Gallery is located on The Green in the picturesque village-on-the-sea of Rottingdean in East Sussex. We are opposite the village pond and The Plough Public House. The exhibition is on a first floor (above Rottingdean Library) and a chairlift is available. Gallery opening hours are Wednesday to Saturday 10.00 am to 4.00 pm and Sunday 1.00 pm to 4.00 pm. Admission free.

















We’re so pleased to welcome Rottingdean Art Club back to The Grange Gallery for their 2025 exhibition ‘Flow’‘The artist’...
21/04/2025

We’re so pleased to welcome Rottingdean Art Club back to The Grange Gallery for their 2025 exhibition ‘Flow’

‘The artist’s desire to capture on canvas the flow of natural forces such as water, wind, and the ever-changing seasons, has long been a challenge.
In psychology, flow can also be described as “a state of heightened concentration in which one is completely absorbed in an activity”, resulting in a sense of positivity, pleasure, and wellbeing.
It’s good to go with the flow!’

The exhibition is open from Wednesday 23rd April to Sunday 4th May and we look forward to welcoming you to the gallery.

The Grange Gallery is located on The Green in the picturesque village-on-the-sea of Rottingdean in East Sussex. We are opposite the village pond and The Plough Public House. The exhibition is on a first floor (above Rottingdean Library) and a chairlift is available. Gallery opening hours are Wednesday to Saturday 10.00 am to 4.00 pm and Sunday 1.00 pm to 4.00 pm. Admission free.

















It would be lovely to see you over the Easter weekend at The Grange Gallery Rottingdean, where we’re open and showing a ...
18/04/2025

It would be lovely to see you over the Easter weekend at The Grange Gallery Rottingdean, where we’re open and showing a wonderful uplifting exhibition by Nate Cordery.

Nate is a Brighton-based artist working from his studio and gallery on Brighton Seafront. He grew up and studied painting in the ’steel city’ of Sheffield but now living in Brighton his inspiration comes from the beauty in nature, our surroundings and the spaces we inhabit.

We look forward to welcoming you in the gallery - we’re open Good Friday and Easter Saturday from 10.00 am to 4 pm and Easter Sunday from 1 pm - 4 pm.

The Grange Gallery (Rottingdean Heritage) is located on The Green in the picturesque village-on-the-sea of Rottingdean in East Sussex. We are opposite the village pond and The Plough Public House. The exhibition is on a first floor (above Rottingdean Library) and a chairlift is available. Admission free.
















We’re very pleased to announce our next exhibition ’The Great Beauty - Whispers in Nature’ by Nate Cordery.“The Great ...
07/04/2025

We’re very pleased to announce our next exhibition ’The Great Beauty - Whispers in Nature’ by Nate Cordery.
“The Great Beauty” is an exploration of the interplay between the earth, sea, and sky, captured through the brushstrokes and colours of diverse paintings that celebrate the beauty and serenity of the natural world. This exhibition invites viewers to pause and reflect on the profound harmony found in nature, where the dynamic movement of the ocean, the expansive sky, and the vibrant blooms of flowers exist in perfect unity.

The exhibition is open from Wednesday 9th to Sunday 20 April 2025.

The Grange Gallery (Rottingdean Heritage) is located on The Green in the picturesque village-on-the-sea of Rottingdean in East Sussex. We are opposite the village pond and The Plough Public House. The exhibition is on a first floor (above Rottingdean Library) and a chairlift is available. Gallery pening hours are Wednesday to Saturday 10.00 am to 4.00 pm and Sunday 1.00 pm to 4.00 pm. Admission free.


















We’re very pleased to announce our next exhibition ’The Great Beauty - Whispers in Nature’ by Nate Cordery."The Great ...
07/04/2025

We’re very pleased to announce our next exhibition ’The Great Beauty - Whispers in Nature’ by Nate Cordery.
"The Great Beauty" is an exploration of the interplay between the earth, sea, and sky, captured through the brushstrokes and colours of diverse paintings that celebrate the beauty and serenity of the natural world. This exhibition invites viewers to pause and reflect on the profound harmony found in nature, where the dynamic movement of the ocean, the expansive sky, and the vibrant blooms of flowers exist in perfect unity.

The exhibition is open from Wednesday 9th to Sunday 20 April 2025.

The Grange Gallery (Rottingdean Heritage) is located on The Green in the picturesque village-on-the-sea of Rottingdean in East Sussex. We are opposite the village pond and The Plough Public House. The exhibition is on a first floor (above Rottingdean Library) and a chairlift is available. Gallery pening hours are Wednesday to Saturday 10.00 am to 4.00 pm and Sunday 1.00 pm to 4.00 pm. Admission free.


















EVENT: Looking forward to giving my 'How to Campaign & Change Stuff for Animals' talk at 1pm on Sat 5 April at 's exhib...
01/04/2025

EVENT: Looking forward to giving my 'How to Campaign & Change Stuff for Animals' talk at 1pm on Sat 5 April at 's exhibition for Helping Paws at in . Pics from Private View. To book your place contact: [email protected] Down To The Bone - Helping Paws Rottingdean Heritage Lucy The Rescue Cavalier

01/04/2025

Tomorrow Wednesday 2nd April Karen Lippitt from Helping Paws will be in the gallery in the morning with Daisy, a dear little Cockerpoo. In the afternoon Sarah Sellers will be there and at 1pm Sarah Snow will be giving a 45 minute talk on the History of Animals in Art Through Time entitled “A romp through the history of animals in Art. From Lascaux to Daigle and beyond.”

Wednesday 2nd April, at 1pm, at the Grange a talk by Sarah Snow.
31/03/2025

Wednesday 2nd April, at 1pm, at the Grange a talk by Sarah Snow.

Thank you for you post on our current exhibition by . It’s the final week now so we do hope you can join us and maybe ...
30/03/2025

Thank you for you post on our current exhibition by . It’s the final week now so we do hope you can join us and maybe help raise funds for the animal charity Posted • An exhibition private view is a wonderful way to catch up with fellow artists (even if you arrive late!), especially when we are supporting such a deserving cause.

Helping Paws was created by Karen Lippitt 12years ago primarily to rescue animals and distressed pets from natural disasters and war torn countries.

Seen here is friend and supporter Sarah Sellers infront of her tribute painting of her late father Peter Sellers.
Also neighour and friends Kes with her red setter dog, Graham stands infront of his artwork with a donated picture by Fat Boy Slim ( below).
More foxes by Sara Reeve ( sorry i didn’t take her photo) and nice to also see Romany who has also designed the exhibition imagery.
The display is skillfully hung by Sara Abbott

Down To The Bone 2 is currently on at The Grange Gallery, Rottingdean, Sussex until Sunday 6th April.

Proceeds of art sales go towards helping defenceless animals, and i’m delighted that my protrait of my animal companion Dolly has now been sold!




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Such a lovely private view tonight for the Helping Paws Charity exhibition for at The Grange Gallery Rottingdean. It ...
26/03/2025

Such a lovely private view tonight for the Helping Paws Charity exhibition for at The Grange Gallery Rottingdean. It was great to see artists with their work :) The exhibition is open until 6th April. Wed – Sat 10am – 4pm: Sun 1pm – 4pm (Closed Mon & Tues).
The Grange Gallery is located on The Green in the picturesque village-on-the-sea of Rottingdean in East Sussex. We are opposite the village pond and The Plough Public House. The exhibition is on a first floor (above Rottingdean Library) and a chairlift is available. Opening hours are Wednesday to Saturday 10.00 am to 4.00 pm and Sunday 1.00 pm to 4.00 pm. Admission free.
















Opening today! Following on from information about our latest exhibition, here are some of the outstanding contributions...
26/03/2025

Opening today! Following on from information about our latest exhibition, here are some of the outstanding contributions to the exhibition which will be sold to help raise funds.

Helping Paws presents DOWN TO THE BONE 2, a collective art exhibition to raise funds for animals in the UK and overseas.
26 March - 6th April. Wed – Sat 10am – 4pm: Sun 1pm – 4pm (Closed Mon & Tues).
The Grange Gallery, The Green Rottingdean, BN2 7HA.
Norman Cook AKA Fatboy Slim has created a piece of art featuring his two cats especially for DOWN TO THE BONE 2. This will be sold via a silent auction and will be on display in the exhibition.
Sara Reeve, Presenter on Artist of the Year: Masterclass and Semi-Finalist Sky Portrait Artist of the Year is also making a contribution of her rescue dogs and our final image is ‘Life is a State of Mind’ by
Sarah Sellers, daughter of the late actor Peter Sellers, who is curating the exhibition and contributing a painting of her father with his Maltese Terrier Chussy, to commemorate 100 years since his birth.














We are so pleased to give details of our next exhibition at The Grange Gallery.Helping Paws presents DOWN TO THE BONE 2,...
24/03/2025

We are so pleased to give details of our next exhibition at The Grange Gallery.

Helping Paws presents DOWN TO THE BONE 2, a collective art exhibition to raise funds for animals in the UK and overseas.

54 artists from around the country have contributed paintings and sculptures. Artists include Dr Marc Abrahams OBE, or ‘Marc the Vet’, author, broadcaster, TV personality and animal welfare campaigner based at The Mewes Vets in Rottingdean, Romany Mark Bruce, painter and creator of the Brighton AIDS Memorial, and Sarah Sellers a Rottingdean resident who is the daughter of the late Peter Sellers.

Another very exciting contribution is by Norman Cook AKA Fatboy Slim, who has created a piece of art featuring his two cats especially for DOWN TO THE BONE 2. This will be sold via a silent auction and will be on display in the exhibition.

Helping Paws has raised almost £600,000 over 11 years, focusing on helping small rescues and rescuers both in the UK and overseas; paying for food, vets bills, neutering and providing funds for ground aid in Ukraine, Afghanistan and Gaza for example.

The exhibition is open from 26 March - 6th April. Wed – Sat 10am – 4pm: Sun 1pm – 4pm (Closed Mon & Tues).
The Grange Gallery is located on The Green in the picturesque village-on-the-sea of Rottingdean in East Sussex. We are opposite the village pond and The Plough Public House. The exhibition is on a first floor (above Rottingdean Library) and a chairlift is available. Opening hours are Wednesday to Saturday 10.00 am to 4.00 pm and Sunday 1.00 pm to 4.00 pm. Admission free.
















Do come and visit Will who is in The Grange daily alongside his exhibition ‘Colourstuff’Running to 23rd March there’s no...
21/03/2025

Do come and visit Will who is in The Grange daily alongside his exhibition ‘Colourstuff’
Running to 23rd March there’s no-one better than the artist himself to describe his work:

‘Step right up! Come on down!
The primitive world of the colourstuff comes to town.
Taking the gloom out of any room, eyeball pleasers and perception teasers mingle for your delectation.
You want colour? We have colour!
Get a Chroma zing to welcome the Spring.
Step right up!’


The Grange Gallery is located on The Green in the picturesque village-on-the-sea of Rottingdean in East Sussex. We are opposite the village pond and The Plough Public House. The exhibition is on a first floor (above Rottingdean Library) and a chairlift is available. Showing Friday and Saturday 10.00 am to 4.00 pm and Sunday (the final day) 1.00 pm to 4.00 pm. Admission free.















Eye-popping colour for sure! Open tomorrow at The Grange Gallery from 1-4 pm :). We’re so pleased to give details of...
15/03/2025

Eye-popping colour for sure! Open tomorrow at The Grange Gallery from 1-4 pm :). We’re so pleased to give details of our current exhibition at The Grange Gallery. We are showing an absolute pop of colour by artist Will Mason in his exhibition ‘Colourstuff’
Running to 23rd March there’s no-one better than the artist himself to describe his work:

‘Step right up! Come on down!
The primitive world of the colourstuff comes to town.
Taking the gloom out of any room, eyeball pleasers and perception teasers mingle for your delectation.
You want colour? We have colour!
Get a Chroma zing to welcome the Spring.
Step right up!’


The Grange Gallery is located on The Green in the picturesque village-on-the-sea of Rottingdean in East Sussex. We are opposite the village pond and The Plough Public House. The exhibition is on a first floor (above Rottingdean Library) and a chairlift is available. Opening hours are Wednesday to Saturday 10.00 am to 4.00 pm and Sunday 1.00 pm to 4.00 pm. Admission free.















We’re so pleased to give details of our next exhibition at The Grange Gallery. We are showing an absolute pop of colou...
10/03/2025

We’re so pleased to give details of our next exhibition at The Grange Gallery. We are showing an absolute pop of colour by artist Will Mason in his exhibition ‘Colourstuff’
Running from 12th to 23rd March there’s no-one better than the artist himself to describe his work:

‘Step right up! Come on down!
The primitive world of the colourstuff comes to town.
Taking the gloom out of any room, eyeball pleasers and perception teasers mingle for your delectation.
You want colour? We have colour!
Get a Chroma zing to welcome the Spring.
Step right up!’


The Grange Gallery is located on The Green in the picturesque village-on-the-sea of Rottingdean in East Sussex. We are opposite the village pond and The Plough Public House. The exhibition is on a first floor (above Rottingdean Library) and a chairlift is available. Opening hours are Wednesday to Saturday 10.00 am to 4.00 pm and Sunday 1.00 pm to 4.00 pm. Admission free.















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