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Bexhill OpenStreetMap

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Bexhill-OSM is a community driven, open mapping, passion project. It aims to help people discover a wealth of information on places in and around the seaside town of Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, England.

See for more assistance.
Contact details can be found under .


What's new:
  • Xmas Scarecrow Competition 2020 - 12/2020
  • Xmas Window Display Competition 2020 - 11/2020
  • 360° panoramic street level views (in progress) - 07/2020
  • Display OSM Notes as layer - 06/2020
  • Published online version of The Story of Bexhill Street Names - 05/2020
Places

Walking

Find a walking route

Use the map context-menu, or type an address:
Directions courtesy of Mapbox
Tip: For more advanced routing, try BRouter

Suggested leisure walks


Other local walking tours

GeoTourist

Bexhill Museum

University of the Third Age

History
Then and Now

Explore how buildings and places have changed over the years with these superimposed and colourised images. Click each one to see them fade from then to now.

"Beauty is vanishing from our world because we live as though it did not matter." - Sir Roger Scruton.
Settings

Map display options


Development tools

localStorage cache duration :
hours

Reverse query server :

OverpassAPI server :

Custom OverpassAPI query :

Attic data (date) :

Show map notes

Export current query to Overpass Turbo

Download all OSM data within map bounds (xml)
Help

Search
Map Controls
Context-menu
Tabs
Places Tab
Walking Tab
History Tab
Then and Now Tab


Search

Located at the top of the home tab. Type the first few letters of a keyword (e.g. 'police', 'bike', 'diy'), then click the word in the category you are interested in to display it on the map.

Find an address or place-name by typing part of it and pressing the enter key.

Find interest Preview


Map Controls

Zoom: Enlarge and shrink the map.

Full screen (ALT-ENTER): Maximise the map to fit your whole screen.

Show your location: See your current location if you are within the bounds of the map. You may click on the blue location marker to see what places are around you.

Address search (CTRL-F): Enter a place-name or a part of an address into the search box. A selection will appear if multiple results are found.

Panoramic views: Browse Mapillary Street Level images by clicking the highlighted areas.

Show bookmarks: Displays any saved POIs on the map.

Clear layers (CTRL-DEL): Remove all current layers on the map. Right-click will reload the website to defaults.

Various styles and historic map overlays can be displayed using the layer selector - located at the top-right of the map.

Context-menu

Anywhere on the map, right-click (desktop) or long-press (mobile).

Query feature: Display information on the feature under the cursor.

Add walk point: Plot a marker to create a walking route.

Centre map here: Useful when creating a bookmark or link.

Leave a note here: Report a mistake or something missing.

FixMyStreet: Opens a new window to report problems in the community.

Panoramic view: View Mapillary Street Level / Google Street View images at this location.

Coordinates: Copy the GPS and Grid Reference to clipboard.

Context-menu preview


Tabs

Places: Select an interest to be displayed on the map.

Walking: Select from a few set walks, or create your own path through the many twittens.

History: Travel back in time and discover the history of the town with our interactive guide.

Then and Now: See how places have changed over the years and what they may have looked like today.

Settings: Various options for how data on the map is displayed. Debugging and development tools.

Places Tab

Select up to 3 groups to be displayed, after a few moments the corresponding markers will appear on the map.

Checkbox preview

Results will be displayed as a scrollable list and on the map as markers. The buttons at the top allow you to clear the results, or zoom to their area on the map.
Each listed item will have a colour showing if the place is currently open; its facilities and accessibility; and distance if location is turned on.

Result preview

Each marker on the map can be clicked showing a pop-up detailing more specific information.

POI preview

Edit with OpenStreetMap: Opens a new window where you can make immediate changes to the place using the OSM iD editor.

Bookmark: This will save/delete the place to your computer's memory.

Marker popup preview


Walking Tab

Find a route by either entering an address, or using the map context-menu. Add additional markers by dragging an existing path to a new location.

Walking route preview


History Tab

Navigate by either selecting from the list-box or using the arrows to jump between articles. Mobile users may also swipe the list-box to navigate.

Show on map button Show on map: Displays an interactive layer related to the article.

Then and Now Tab

Click on an image or marker to enlarge it, the slideshow will automatically advance after a few seconds. You can pause or close the current image using the controls in the top right corner of the page.

Information

About & Contact
Donate
Links
Software
Privacy Policy


About & Contact

Bexhill-OSM is part of a community of mappers that want to create a free, editable map of the world. You can learn about the global project at the official OpenStreetMap website.

This independent website looks to continuously archive Bexhill as it stands today; heralding history, community and business in an informative, accessible form.

Although Bexhill-OSM is not a business directory as such, nor a place for direct advertising, we do welcome listings on all publicly visitable places.

Alexis MarkwickWeb-development and the underlying map data are maintained by Alexis Markwick. I hope you enjoy using it as much as I do creating it.

If you're involved with a local group, I'll be happy to come and speak at one of your events about the project.

info [at] bexhill-osm.org.uk
Bexhill-OSM
@BexhillOSM
Bexhill-OSM (OpenStreetMap)


Donate

Bexhill-OSM is entirely advertisement and commercial free. If you so wish, click a link below to support the project. Thank you.
Paypal
My Amazon Wish List
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Links

Bexhill Museum
  - Local history and archaeology to fashion and motor heritage.
The Bexhill History Trail
  - A guide to many of the historic gems.
Bexhill Heritage
  - Caring for Bexhill's past, present and future.
The Old Town Preservation Society
  - Supporting and promoting aspects of the Old Town for public benefit.
Discover Bexhill-on-Sea
  - Local visitor and tourist guide.
Friends of Bexhill Events
  - Bexhill's Community Notice Board.
MAPS.ME
  - Download the map for use offline on your mobile.


Software

Bexhill-OSM is openly available under the GNU General Public License.

Bexhill-OSM © Alexis Markwick

Thanks to these developers:
  • osm-pois © Manuel Kaufmann
  • Leaflet © Vladimir Agafonkin
    • sidebar-v2 © Tobias Bieniek
    • leaflet-wms © hei geo
    • leaflet-osm © John Firebaugh
    • Leaflet.contextmenu © Adam Ratcliffe
    • leaflet.bouncemarker © Maxime Hadjinlian
    • Leaflet.loading © Eric Brelsford
    • Leaflet.EasyButton © Daniel Montague
    • leaflet-control-geocoder © Per Liedman
    • leaflet-routing-machine © Per Liedman
    • leaflet-locatecontrol © Dominik Moritz
    • leaflet-layer-overpass © Karsten Hinz
    • leaflet-hash © Michael L. Evans
  • jQuery © The jQuery Foundation
  • URI.js © Medialize
  • opening_hours.js © Robin Schneider
  • EasyAutocomplete © Lukasz Pawelczak
  • image-map-resizer © David J. Bradshaw
  • GeoTools WGS84/OSGB36 Converter © Paul Dixon
  • fancyBox © Jānis Skarnelis
  • Map Icons Collection © Nicolas Mollet
  • Font Awesome © Dave Gandy
  • Favicon Generator © Philippe Bernard

Privacy Policy

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