75 Holland Road, Hove
Palmeira Yard, 75 Holland Road | |
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French Second Empire | |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
Official name | 75 Holland Road |
Designated | 31 May 1974 |
Reference no. | 1187561 |
Location within Brighton and Hove |
75 Holland Road in
History
The seaside resort of Brighton, on the English Channel coast, developed rapidly from the mid-18th century, and by the late 19th century it was a large town was significant regional importance as a commercial centre.[1] Neighbouring Hove developed later in response to Brighton's growth, principally as a residential area with streets of spacious, high-quality houses.[2]
Brighton was a pioneer in the
Their first building for the Association was Palmeira House, an office building designed in 1887. It stood at the top of the late Regency/Italianate Palmeira Square residential development, and the Lainsons' design complemented this.[1] Six years later, the Association required an annexe to Palmeira House, to be used for storage of large and fragile items, distribution and the stabling of horses and early motor vehicles.[6] Assisted by his sons, Thomas Lainson designed and built the repository in 1893. Its elaborate design, in red brick with extensive use of terracotta and wrought iron and with a steep roof, contrasted with the formal stucco of Palmeira House and the surrounding area.[1][7][8][9] A plaque installed over the entrance recorded the date and architects' names.[6]
The removal and distribution company Pickfords took over the building in 1950. For several decades thereafter, they used it as a furniture repository; the interior was divided into storage units, and the commemorative plaque was moved inside to the courtyard where the former stables stood.[5][6] Early in the 21st century, the building was sold, and the Brighton studio of R H Partnership Architects were commissioned to convert the interior into 20 loft apartments which could also be used as live-work units. Work took place between July 2004 and 2006.[7][10]
The former repository was listed at Grade II by English Heritage on 31 May 1974.[9] As of February 2001, it was one of 1,124 Grade II-listed buildings and structures, and 1,218 listed buildings of all grades, in the city of Brighton and Hove.[11] Another Grade II-listed building—John Wills' Purbeck stone Gothic Revival Holland Road Baptist Church of 1887—stands at 71 Holland Road to the south,[12] and the Jugendstil-inspired Hove Hebrew Congregation Synagogue is just north of the former repository at number 79, on the corner of Lansdowne Road.[13]
Architecture
The repository has been described as a "fine work" by the prolific
See also
- Media related to 75 Holland Road, Hove at Wikimedia Commons
- Grade II listed buildings in Brighton and Hove: E–H
Notes
- ^ a b c d Antram & Morrice 2008, p. 22.
- ^ Antram & Morrice 2008, pp. 194–195.
- ^ a b Collis 2010, p. 79.
- ^ a b Musgrave 1981, pp. 312–313.
- ^ a b c Trimingham, Adam (3 October 2009). "Shaping our city". The Argus. Newsquest Media Group. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ a b c d Brighton Polytechnic. School of Architecture and Interior Design 1987, p. 93.
- ^ a b c d Antram & Morrice 2008, p. 124.
- ^ Brighton Polytechnic. School of Architecture and Interior Design 1987, p. 85.
- ^ a b c d e f Historic England. "75, Holland Road, BN3 1JN, Brighton (Grade II) (1187561)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
- ^ "R H Partnership Architects". R H Partnership Architects Ltd. 2013. Archived from the original on 19 November 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013. (From the menu, select "Projects" > "Living" > "Holland Road")
- ^ "Images of England — Statistics by County (East Sussex)". Images of England. English Heritage. 2007. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
- ^ Historic England. "Baptist Chapel and Attached Schoolroom including Forecourt Wall, Holland Road, Hove (Grade II) (1280592)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
- ^ Brighton Polytechnic. School of Architecture and Interior Design 1987, p. 99.
Bibliography
- Antram, Nicholas; Morrice, Richard (2008). Brighton and Hove. Pevsner Architectural Guides. London: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-12661-7.
- Brighton Polytechnic. School of Architecture and Interior Design (1987). A Guide to the Buildings of Brighton. Macclesfield: McMillan Martin. ISBN 1-869865-03-0.
- Collis, Rose (2010). The New Encyclopaedia of Brighton. (based on the original by Tim Carder) (1st ed.). Brighton: Brighton & Hove Libraries. ISBN 978-0-9564664-0-2.
- Musgrave, Clifford (1981). Life in Brighton. Rochester: Rochester Press. ISBN 0-571-09285-3.