Goldstone by Roy Bailey 31 May 2005Lots of references to ‘Goldstone’ in Hove (e.g. my daughter lives in Goldstone Villas).Why? Who or what was Goldstone?4 replies Re: Goldstone by Andy Grant 31 May 2005Roy, The references to Goldstone in Hove derive from an ancient stone that was located in the area. The stone used to be situated on the land of a farmer named Rigden. He became very irate at sightseers destroying his crops when viewing the stone and in cosequence had it buried south of the Old Shoreham Road in 1833. The stone lay there forgotten until 1900 or so, when William Hollamby, one of the Hove Commissioners, set about finding and unearthing it. In 1906 it was accordingly re-sited in Hove Park. Opinions vary as to what the stone was. Some schools of thought contend it was part of an ancient stone circle, or a Druid’s Temple. More recent analysis has indicated that it is probably a piece of rock dislodged by glacial activity and deposited on the coastal plain. Take your choice of explanations. Regards Andy Re: Goldstone by Alan Hobden 2 June 2005The stone is still there in Hove Park. It is close to the south west corner of the park, between the cafe and the junction of Park View Road with the Old Shoreham Road (A270). It bears a plaque with some interesting details about it’s history. Re: Goldstone by John Billing 2 June 2005This sounds interesting, is it possible to obtain a photograph of the stone, and a transcript of the plaque? Re: Goldstone by david shelton 4 October 2005the stone is about 6ft high and has a small fence round it. It is quite accessable so you can get good pics of it. Add your replyHiddenAdd your title Add your wordsWould you like to add some images (optional)? If so, how many images would you like to add? 1 2 3 4 5 6Your image files will be uploaded when you submit this form. They should be .jpg or .png files. The maximum filesize is 5Mb.First imageAccepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, gif.FileTitleSecond imageAccepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, gif.FileTitleThird imageAccepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, gif.FileTitleFourth imageAccepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, gif.FileTitleFifth imageAccepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, gif.FileTitleSixth imageAccepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, gif.FileTitleAbout youFinally, please tell us a few details about you, so we can contact you about your contribution if we need to. We won't use your contact details for any other purpose.Your name First Last Your e-mail address* SubmitThat's all. Thanks very much. You now just need to agree to our Terms of Use and press the Submit button. After that, please wait until your contribution is uploaded. You'll then see a 'Thankyou' page.Terms of Use* I accept this website's Terms of Use (opens in new window) and confirm that the material I am uploading does not infringe the copyright of any third party.Privacy* I consent to my name and e-mail address being stored along with this contribution, and to the website editors communicating with me by e-mail about the contribution if necessary. My name may be published alongside the contribution on the website, but my e-mail address will not be published. My information will not be shared with any third party (see our Privacy Statement - opens in a new window). *Δ Share thisFacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedin
