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What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: A Victorian pleasure resort, The Swiss Gardens founded here in 1838 by James Britton Balley, shipbuilder, 1789-1863 Recorded plaque organisation: West Sussex County Council.
James Britton Balley, a shipbuilder, established The Swiss Gardens in 1838 as a Victorian pleasure resort, contributing significantly to the leisure culture of the era and leaving a lasting impact on local tourism history.
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