What is recorded here
Sir Richard Hotham 1722–1799 Founder of Bognor as a Public Bathing Place (1787), then in the Parish of Bersted
Sir Richard Hotham founded Bognor as a public bathing place in 1787, promoting it as a health resort and transforming it from a small coastal settlement into a fashionable seaside town. His development was significant in establishing Bognor Regis as a popular destination for leisure and wellness in the 18th century.
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- Bognor Regis Town Council
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