Kemp Town
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Kemp Town Estate, also known as Kemp Town, is a 19th-century Regency architecture residential estate in the east of Brighton in East Sussex, England, UK. It consists of Arundel Terrace, Lewes Crescent, Sussex Square, Chichester Terrace, and the Kemp Town Enclosures (the gardens). The estate was conceived and financed by Thomas Read Kemp, designed by Charles Busby and Amon Henry Wilds, and constructed by Thomas Cubitt. Work began in 1823 and it was completed in 1855. It has given its name to the larger Kemptown region of Brighton.
History
Kemp Town Estate was designed by
The gardens which form Sussex Square and Lewes Crescent, separated by Eastern Road, are known formally as the Kemp Town Enclosures. Work began on the Enclosures in 1823. Early works led by Henry Philips included the landscaping of the gardens and the addition of a tunnel to the esplanade.
At around the same time, Brighton's neighbour
Modern times
It has given its name to the larger Kemptown region of Brighton. The majority of the original estate is now demarcated by the modern Kemp Town Conservation Area[1] as defined by the local authority, Brighton and Hove City Council.[2]
The Enclosures are owned communally by the freeholders of the 105 houses which make up the Kemp Town Estate.[3]
Below and to the east of Kemp Town, at beach level, is now Brighton Marina, and Black Rock the site of a former lido.
Gallery
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West side of Lewes Crescent -
West side of southern half of Sussex Square -
Blue plaque commemorating Thomas Cubitt's residence at 13 Lewes Crescent -
East side of Lewes Crescent -
Arundel Terrace -
Back of Sussex Square
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References
- ^ "Kemp Town Conservation Area | Brighton & Hove City Council". www.brighton-hove.gov.uk. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ Kemp Town Conservation Area
- ^ "Kemp Town Enclosures – Communal Garden of the Kemp Town Estate". Retrieved 27 January 2019.
General references
External links
- "Who's been living in my house?", a history of the residential occupation of the estate
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