Lead or Rumour info - Blind veterans UK site near Rottigndean ,West Sussex

[tobytron]

Iconic 1930s building in South Downs to become apartments - South Downs National Park

An iconic Grade 2-listed building is being retained to provide 64 new homes and a number of ecological improvements. Plans for the former St Dunstan’s building, north of Marine Drive and to the west of Rottingdean, have been approved by the National Park Authority, subject to a Section 106...

www.southdowns.gov.uk

Found this article from recently regarding the grade 2 listed building that was the former home to the blind veterans uk foundation. Seems to suggest its abandoned as does this article from 2021

Blind Veterans UK are relocating from iconic rehabilitation centre after 80 years

Blind Veterans UK is moving from our iconic training and rehabilitation centre in East Sussex after 80 years.

www.blindveterans.org.uk

However, looking on google earth from 2022 it seems that there is still cars parked inside and outside of the site.

I'm quite local to it and happy to give it a look but at the same time I dont want to turn up to an active site and waste my day. Or worse still, have to explain why I'm there to a blind veterans foundation.

Any thoughts?

 

[mookster]

If it's still active I wouldn't worry as they won't be able to see you.

 

[VirtualExplorer]

There are still people there although it is being turned into residential and I think most of the war veterans housed there are being moved elsewhere. I would imagine they still use some of the extensive facilities there for rehabilitation etc. I have wandered about the grounds but I would advise against trying to enter the buildings - given the history of the place being used to house severely disabled and vulnerable war veterans you are likely to get nicked.

 

[VirtualExplorer]

If it's still active I wouldn't worry as they won't be able to see you.

That is very distasteful

 

[mookster]

That is very distasteful

Sorry mum.

 

[The Explorer Returns]

Sorry mum.

To be honest dude, I love your stuff and I have respect for you however I do agree maybe that was a little disrespectful, jokes are jokes, these are people with disabilities we are talking about.

 

[mookster]

To be honest dude, I love your stuff and I have respect for you however I do agree maybe that was a little disrespectful, jokes are jokes, these are people with disabilities we are talking about.

You can either joke about everything or joke about nothing.

 

[oleo.21]

Always thought having a home for the blind in such a stunning coastal scenery was rather ironic

 

[The Explorer Returns]

You can either joke about everything or joke about nothing.

I admit you’re humour, with a hint of “grumpy sod”