News from the Pepperpot

Work is due to start shortly on the outside of the Pepperpot and continue for several months. It is hoped to restore it to its former glory with paint that will also provide protection for the tower.

The first Annual General Meeting of "Friends of the Pepperpot", is taking place on March 10th in the upstairs of the 'Pub with No Name' at 7.30 pm. As well as the constitutional stuff, there will be a presentation with a round up of the year’s activities, setting of goals for next year, a look ahead to future plans and an opportunity to view pictures and buy cards. Admission is free.

It will be followed by wine tasting given by Henry Butler (taking place from approximately 9pm). Tickets for this will be £12 including a £2 donation towards the Pepperpot group. Tickets can be bought from the Dover Castle, the Workshop for the Imagination, the 'Pub with No Name', or on the door.


Later, on Saturday 19th March at the Brighton History Centre, a ‘Memory Day’ will be held. If you have memories you’d like to share you are invited to  come along between 10.30 am and 3.30 pm. If you are coming please let Hamish MacGillivray know on: 07811-144622.

Earlier posts:-
Winter warmer at the Pepperpot
Plans for the Pepperpot
The Pepperpot

"Oh what a lovely war" ~ ending

Filmed in Sheepcote Valley from a helicopter before the days of "steadicams" and CGI. All crosses planted by hand.

Latest Council press releases

• Working together to tackle ‘For Sale’ boards
• Development plan saves historic hospital
• Owner ordered to remove cramped conversion
• Rosy future for St Ann’s Well Gardens
• Council's 'yes' for market revamp

Get married at the Duke of Yorks?

The Duke of Yorks Picturehouse has applied to the City Council for a grant of approval of its premises for the Solemnisation of Marriages.

It seems like an excellent idea.

I wonder how many Brighton couples have met in the super little bar?

Royal Alexandra Site. Final act?

Following years of campaigning by the Montpelier & Clifton Hill Association, the Brighton Society,  concerned residents, and the very recent intervention by Green Councillor Jason Kitkat and Green MP Caroline Lucas, planning permission has been granted for a scheme which retains the Royal Alexandra main building. Taylor Wimpey, the owners of the site, withdrew an alternative application for demolition shortly before it was to go before the Planning Committee.

Brighton Bits has followed this long saga throughout and previous posts can be read here, here, here, and here.

Thus the important Dyke Road streetscape is to be preserved, as are the more unexpected but equally valued glimpses of the building from Powis Villas (see left).


The proposals will unfortunately lead to the loss of the quirkey Art & Craft style 1898 villa seen here.

It is to be hoped that work on the site will now start before too much further deterioration of the building takes place. In the present economic climate this might be by no means assured; or even that Taylor Wimpey will retain the site.

Drawings are from the planning application.