Clara Rosetta Cottage by Geoffrey Mead 25 October 2012Can anyone shed light on the house at the corner of Old Shoreham Rd and York Grove please? it has above the door Clara Rosetta Cottage 1862.3 replies Re: Clara Rosetta Cottage by Andy Grant 25 October 2012Hi Geoff, Oddly enough I’ve been in Brighton today undertaking research with Steve and just returned – still, I digress! The date of the house fits roughly with the development of York Grove, which was built at the start of the 1860’s. However, it looks as though the terrace of 9 houses on the eastern side was built first, in two stages. The property on the corner was certainly added by the 1870’s, but it appears that it was initially a shop in Old Shoreham Road, later numbered 13. The part of the building you refer to was possibly added during the 1870’s by a builder living at #9 by the name of John Winters. His wife was named Rosamond and perhaps the name was a derivative from this. This building became #10 but during the 1890’s it was called ‘Grove End’ and occupied by a man with the unfortunate name of Mr. McGrotty. Although I have established a reasonably consistent account of the history of this property, I have not found any direct reference to the name of the house, which leaves me a little sceptical as to the authenticity of the plaque. Regards, Andy Re: Clara Rosetta Cottage by Geoffrey Mead 26 October 2012Thanks Andy,the stone plaque looks pretty ‘authentic’ [although I realise that anyone can put any date on any building!].The dates you suggest do indeed fit in with the devt of the York Grove area,it was just the intriguing name that caught my attention. Re: Clara Rosetta Cottage by andrea baulk 21 May 2019 1:20 PMThis was my granddad’s shop. 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
