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History of Moulsecoomb housing estates

Development in the 1920s

Reproduced with permission from the Encyclopaedia of Brighton by Tim Carder, 1990

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Photo:North Moulsecoomb Housing Estate, c. 1926-30: Children playing with a dolls pram and pedal car on the pavement of a recently-completed street in North Moulsecoomb. The North Moulsecoomb estate of 390 houses was built between 1926-1930 on 46 acres of land, formerly part of Falmer Parish, but annexed by the Borough of Brighton on 1 April 1928.

North Moulsecoomb Housing Estate, c. 1926-30: Children playing with a dolls pram and pedal car on the pavement of a recently-completed street in North Moulsecoomb. The North Moulsecoomb estate of 390 houses was built between 1926-1930 on 46 acres of land, formerly part of Falmer Parish, but annexed by the Borough of Brighton on 1 April 1928.

Image reproduced with kind permission from Brighton and Hove in Pictures by Brighton and Hove City Council

This page was added on 02/07/2007.

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Comments:

How can that be North Moulescoomb? I used to live in Staplefield Drive, this looks like Chailey Road.

By Bridget (07/12/2007)

Newick Road! I've added a piece describing the road and occupants nearby. I was probably a couple of years old when the pic was taken right near my home.

By Ron Spicer (23/06/2008)

That old photograph certainly brought my memory into action. The lamp post is situated outside the Webb family's house and is opposite what was known as the Cinder Path. I lived next door to the Webbs.

By Ron Spicer (05/10/2008)