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Highcroft Villas

View from Highcroft Villas looking north

A little patch of magic

By Linda, lesbian activist

The view from Highcroft Villas is very special to me. Just on the bend is an allotment area surrounded by a chain-link fence, and peering between its rusty wires you see Preston Village, Withdean and Westdene set out before you. I especially love this view at night when the areas of green parkland and playing field are inky black and houses along Preston Drove look like little lanterns raised along the hillside. It's a little patch of magic for me.

Image and text from the 'My Brighton' exhibit

This page was added on 22/03/2006.

Comments:

I recognise that view! I used to live in the first house after the allotments with magnificent trees in the back garden.

By Robin Manuell (17/02/2003)

My friend lives near there and I go there a lot. I recognise the veiw too!

By Rachel (23/05/2004)

I am about to buy a flat in Park View, is there much of a sense of community in Highcroft Villas?

By Michaela (07/10/2004)

One night, sleeping on a mattress in Robin's living room with views overlooking the garden and this railway line, I was woken by a noise and watched a fox crossing the garden in the moonlight.

By Margaret Jackman (07/02/2005)

One of the loveliest views in Brighton of the vast expanse of the Downs.

By Louis (09/02/2005)

I have lived here since 1976 (and in Bevendean before that). Does anyone remember that goat that used to be in front of the lodge flats? What was there before? And where did he (she?) go? And whats happening to the former allotments?

By Paul B (27/02/2005)