Historic Properties Protected by Brighton and Hove City Council
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Brighton and Hove City Council has recently added more than 20 historic properties to its list of Local Heritage Assets, in an effort to preserve them for future generations. These properties are now protected from planning applications and include a gas lamp, a Napoleonic building, and a range of boundary stones, arches, street furniture, bollards, lampposts, and letterboxes.
The University of Sussex Boiler House, designed by Sir Basil Spence and part of the original university campus, is one of the protected properties. Stone boundary markers dating back to the 19th century on Old Shoreham Road, Elm Grove, New England Road, Western Road, Windlesham Avenue and Whitehawk Hill have also been listed.
St Margaret's Flats in Rottingdean High Street, designed in 1938 by the same man responsible for the Saltdean Lido, is another protected property. The Napoleonic Building at the former Preston Barracks on Lewes Road, built in 1793 when the cavalry barracks were established, is also on the list.
A cast iron gas lamp made in the early 19th century in Lansdowne Road is also among the listed buildings, as well as John Howard Cottages in Roedean Road.
The listing on the Local List of Heritage Assets is different to a building being given listed status, which is decided nationally. The listings are considered in the council’s process of approving or rejecting planning applications.
The council said: “This list is an important part of preserving local assets for future generations. Brighton and Hove is a unique city with a fascinating history and as well as looking to the future the strategy laid out is about protecting our historic buildings, diverse heritage and past.”
Preserving these historic properties is a way of protecting the city’s past and ensuring that future generations can appreciate and learn from the history of Brighton and Hove. The council’s efforts to protect these important buildings and monuments are to be applauded and will ensure that Brighton and Hove’s heritage is preserved for years to come.
