THE owners of this beautiful 1860 house in Clifton Road bought it in a rather sad state around six years years ago when it was seen as the ugly duckling of the terrace, writes Gabi Tubbs. This was the second … Continue reading
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FOR more than four years one of the conservation area’s most distinctive buildings has been shrouded in scaffolding. Now the scaffolding is coming down revealing the imposing facade of the Alex’s main building, one of the most striking features of … Continue reading
THIS year’s Christmas party was held on Tuesday 2 December at St Nicholas Church. About 40 people attended the party, which made a small profit for the association. The venue also gave members a chance to inspect the recent restoration … Continue reading
THE city’s unloved and poorly maintained communal bins will be replaced or refurbished in a programme following pressure from the Montpelier and Clifton Hill Association. The chair of the environment committee, Pete West, told the committee on 7th October, that … Continue reading
AROUND 70 per cent of the communal rubbish bins on our streets are defective, according to a survey recently carried out by the MCHA. The scale of the defects is such that most bins are easily accessible to rats and … Continue reading
AS THE thermometer soars and summer at last starts to kick in one of the coolest places to be in Brighton is not lying stretched out on the beach—but chilling out in one of our glorious Regency houses. In winter, … Continue reading
This year’s annual general meeting was held on Thursday 29th May at 7:00 pm. Chairman Jim Gowans was re-elected unopposed, as were the other officers of the association. There is a full list of the current committee members here. Two … Continue reading
Take a walk round our lovely conservation area with local expert Geoffrey Mead, of the University of Sussex. As part of the Brighton fringe festival Dr Mead is conducting a number of tours around the area in May and June. … Continue reading
ALTHOUGH the conservation area has been board-free since the end of 2012 the odd estate agent still occasionally puts up an illegal board. This board, in Montpelier Terrace, was photographed in February. The MCHA reported it to the council and … Continue reading
This year’s annual general meeting will be held at 7 pm on Thursday 29th May in St Michael’s church. After the formal business the guest speaker will be Geoff Mead, who will give an illustrated talk about Sussex Literary Landscapes. … Continue reading