Wednesday, 2 May 2018

Save Madeira Terrace



Get involved with the Save Madeira Terrace campaign to help restore Brighton's iconic arches.




Look out for our posters and grab a raffle ticket or come along and help with the regular clean up. Find out more at: www.visitbrighton.com/save-madeira-terrace.

Thanks to everyone who has already supported the campaign.





Tuesday, 1 May 2018

The Brighton & Hove boundary - then & now

c.1900. The boundary line runs along the right side of the bollards and between Brunswick Terrace on the left and Western House on the right. Photo; RPM

c. 118 years later. The bollards have been changed and possibly moved slightly into Hove. The Peace Statue was erected in 1912, Embassy Court in 1935.

The long view.
On the boundary Brighton's King's Road to the right changes to Hove's Kingsway on the left.


See also: Western House & Western House & Embassy Court

Monday, 30 April 2018

Hove College pupil remembered

Church of the Holy Cross, Middlezoy, Somerset.


In February this year Hove College Old Boy Jeremy Malies, 1974/78 traveled to the West Country and laid a wreath for fellow collegian Victor Buchan. Victor died in October 1940 when his plane disintegrated shortly after take-off from an aerodrome in Middlezoy, Somerset. The plane was a civilian craft - a Percival Vega Gull. The RAF requisitioned most of them. Buchan was 29. He was born in Steyning, married with no children.

See also: "Just an old wall . . ."

Friday, 27 April 2018

Public consultation on the Queen's Park CA


The council has produced a draft Character Statement for the Queens Park conservation area which is on the Historic England ‘at risk’ register.

This Character Statement provides an objective assessment of the character and appearance of the Queen's Park conservation area which will inform future management and development proposals in the area. These may include a tightening of planning controls by introducing an ‘Article 4 Direction’ to remove rights to carry out certain types of works under ‘permitted development’ regulations.

Comments on the draft Queen’s Park character statement, including a possible extension to the conservation area boundary and the potential removal of certain ‘permitted development’ rights, can be made via the Consultation Portal from 9am Monday 23rd April 2018 until 5pm Monday 21st May 2018.

Wednesday, 18 April 2018

WW1 commemoration in Hove Cemetery



An avenue of 30 Fagus Sylvatica Dawyck beech trees has been planted in Hove Cemetery to commemorate the centenary of World War One. Each tree represents around 100 men from the city who gave their lives.


The Lord Lieutenant of East Sussex, Mr Peter Field, planted the final tree to complete the avenue in a ceremony also attended by the High Sheriff of East Sussex, Mrs Maureen Chowen, the Mayor of Brighton & Hove Councillor Mo Marsh, and veterans from the Brighton & Hove branch of  the Royal British Legion.

The avenue is in the south side of Hove Cemetery.