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Patcham and Hollingbury

Sharp division of post-war housing

Martin Nimmo

The sharp division of pre-war housing from post-war accentuates the contrast between Patcham and its eastern neighbour, Hollingbury.

Post-war Hollingbury, with its prefabricated Carden School may be seen in the first photograph here.

The second photograph illustrates that fact that Carden School has substantial playing fields around it.

Carden School, Hollingbury c.1968.

From the private collection of Martin Nimmo

Playing Fields, Carden School, Hollingbury c.1960

From the private collection of Martin Nimmo

This page was added on 22/03/2006.

Comments:

My father went to Carden School many years ago, now 3 of my daughters have also gone through there and loved every minute of it. My youngest daughter is still there and getting great pleasure from the school and all the staff that work there. I feel that the school has a fantastic atmosphere and has great teaching methods and I will be sad when my daughter eventually leaves. Well done, Carden; it has been given a good lick of paint but it still has the character of the old school. Long may Carden continue.

By Monty Green (05/02/2007)

I went to Carden School for a short time in 1952 and took part in a school sports day and beat not only the girls but also the boys in the sprints! Later in my life I equalled the British 100 metres sprint record for my age. My inspiration must have come from that day in Carden School!

By Helen Ripley (05/03/2007)

I went to Carden Infants until I was 8 back in 1980. I always thought the school looked creepy and was happy to move away. I remember being scared of Mrs New and that we had a lady head mistress.

By Sarah Rawlins (nee Paul) (26/04/2007)

I lived opposite Carden School and have great memories of living there and remembering my time at the school. I left Carden School in 1970 and moved to Australia in 1974. You can take the girl out of Brighton but you can't take Brighton out of the girl.
More than 30 years on I am always looking at things to do with Carden School and Brighton.

By Angela Horton (28/02/2008)

I still go to Carden now! I love it and in a couple of years when I leave I will be very sad. Carden is an amazing school and all of the teachers are lovely. Lots of things have changed and there are lots of events coming up this year. Everyone is lovely and the head and deputy teachers are very nice. We sometimes have 'no school uniform days' to raise money for charity and everybody brings Fifty Pence!

By Poppy Kirkbride (08/06/2008)