Eustace Short and Oswald Short blue plaque

This blue commemorative plaque records: Eustace and Oswald Short flew coal gas balloons from here 1901‒1903. This was the inception of Short Brothers Aircraft Co. Recorded plaque organisation: Sussex Industrial Archaeology Society.

Eustace and Oswald Short were pioneering aviators who conducted early experiments with coal gas balloons in the early 20th century, laying foundational work that led to the establishment of Short Brothers Aircraft Co., a significant aircraft manufacturer.