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#BrightonLookUp 140: Sorting office, Gloucester Road

Admin — Mon, 20 May 2013 10:54:21 +0000

Not the North Road aspect of the sorting office, but its rear on Gloucester Road, for the detail of its date – 1937.

The North Laine used to be chocked full of abattoirs feeding the appetites of London via the train line and the streets of the area were said to be blood-stained and run with rivers of red…this was said to be one such abattoir but there is also a ‘missing’ site of a smelting factory for city ironwork and some wonder if this was on this site too, its size being advantageous to such an activity. Can anyone give the definitive on this?

#BrightonLookUp 139: John Nixon Memorial, 110 St Georges Road

Admin — Sun, 19 May 2013 11:11:13 +0000

Built in 1912, and now flats, this was the church hall for Wagner’s last church, St Anne’s in Kemptown (itself now sheltered accommodation).

I have to admit no knowledge of this John Nixon – is he the artist that did this of Brighton races?

#BrightonLookUp 138: Shakeaway brickwork, Bond Street

Admin — Sat, 18 May 2013 10:47:29 +0000

Subtle, but quite lovely, like little ‘tashes under the windows…spotted by @cardingankate.

#BrightonLookUp 137: The Globe

Admin — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:45:08 +0000

The window detailing is similar to the Grubbs on Western Road…spotted by Ross Gurney Randall.

#BrightonLookUp 136: Pavillion Car Sales, Preston Road

Admin — Thu, 16 May 2013 07:43:06 +0000

#BrightonLookUp 135: Brickwork, Vine Street

Admin — Wed, 15 May 2013 10:27:10 +0000

Pondering with Tara Daly on a cats maze of scratching posts that is in a nearby window, I then saw this brick feature.

#BrightonLookUp 134: Door, Sydney Street Bikes

Admin — Tue, 14 May 2013 09:38:30 +0000

A reminder of the industrial hub that used to be the North Laine…

#BrightonLookUp 133: SaSa dog, Lewes Road

Admin — Mon, 13 May 2013 10:37:00 +0000

I was over the moon when I spotted this dog and its companion on Lewes Road…

#BrightonLookUp 132: T Griffiths, Kemptown

Admin — Sun, 12 May 2013 14:11:57 +0000

#BrightonLookUp 131: Charles Dickens Blue Plaque

Admin — Sat, 11 May 2013 09:19:14 +0000

I love the idea that Charles Dickens stayed at the Holiday Inn…he did stay in Brighton whilst the hotel was The Bedford of course.

A list of all the Blue Plaques in Brighton and Hove can be found here. We have, amongst others, Lewis Carroll at 11 Sussex Square, Gladstone at the Adelphi Hotel, Samuel Johnson at 77 West Street, Eleanor Marx at 6 Vernon Terrace and Anita Roddick at 22 Kensington Gardens. Men of words and campaigning women.