western road by liz 19 December 2007does anyone know any relevant background history on Western Road please??1 reply Re: western road by Lottie 19 December 2007It’s tempting ask “relevant to what?”Tim Carder’s Encyclopedia of Brighton says it was originally a narrow track leading from North Street to Hove Church. A number of large houses were built with gardens backing onto it in the early 19C but by 1830 Western Road was developed as far as far as Montpelier Road and was the principal access to Brunswick Town (the community around Brunswick Square). It was named after the land-owning Western Family. By 1860 the entire length was lined with shops. It was very narow and the Brighton Corporation began acquiring properties in 1906 for road widening which took place bewteen 1926 and 1936 when most of the large stores on the north side were erected. Churchill Square was developed in the late 1960s. All according to Carder. 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 My name may be published alongside the contribution on the website, but my e-mail address will not be published.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
