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Welcome to North Laine!
By Peter Crowhurst

Your editor
Your editor for the North Laine is Peter Crowhurst. If you've got any queries about this area, or can add any information, photos or memories, please send My Brighton and Hove a message via the Comments form at the bottom of this page.

It's like being in an urban village
I have lived in the North Laine since 1987 and feel it is very much my home. The area has a rich mix of people, and a history which very much reflects the history of Brighton and indeed the history of this country. Living in the North Laine is like being in an urban village with a mix of small retail business, manufacturing, warehousing units sitting alongside Victorian houses. The North Laine is a vibrant community and after you have lived in a street for a few years you feel vey much part of the community. Just walking to the local shops can take hours as you bump into neighbours and have a little chat  to each person you meet. I have taken a particular interest in the residents association for the area, the North Laine Community Association, which promotes the benefit of local residents and seeks to protect the character of the area, adn in fact was elected Chair of the Community Association in April 2006.

This page was added on 22/03/2006.

Comments:

I have a small water colour painting of The Rising Sun Pub that was in Tidy Street Brighton done by a customer - anyone interested?
By George Coombs (19/07/2004)
I am interested in finding out more about the pre-industrial use of the North Laine, in particular Kensington Street and Kensington Gardens, and the site of the Argus Building. Was this area market gardens? If so, what sources of information are there about it? I'd be grateful for any help .
By Jo Aris (14/09/2004)
Hi, this is rather odd, I have been to Brighton several times and I think it is really fab but there is this one road, its really hippy-ish, the thing is I don't know the name. The descriptions I have are that there are lots of independent retailers and lots of jewellery shops, there is a D.I.Y and then at the end there is a guitar and drum shop. I really want to know the name of the peircing parlour as I want to make an appointment for next time I visit - any ideas? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
By Emily (01/07/2006)

Looking at the photos of North Laine brings back some memories from when I was a kid. Is this the place that used to be called Kensington Gardens in the past?

By Mick Peirson (23/11/2006)

During the 60s this area was known to the old Brighton Police bobbys as "Smash and Grab Alley". It was a favourite place to send new young bobbys at night, with just a whistle and their wits to protect them.

By Raymond (Dickie) Bird (21/12/2006)

Yes, this street is called Kensington Gardens. The North Laine (from South to North) goes: Bond Street, Gardner Street, Kensington Gardens and Sidney Street. I work pretty much where this photo was taken from, in one of Brighton's numerous jewellery shops.

By Kate (12/03/2007)

I love the story about Kensington Gardens when the local bobbys called it "smash and grab alley". I work there now in 2008 it puts wonderful pictures in my mind of times passed.

By simon (10/08/2008)

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