Hillside, Brighton and Hove explained

Hillside is an 18th-century Grade II* listed building in Rottingdean, in the city of Brighton and Hove. The house contains a gazebo listed for its special architectural or historic interest, and also contains a Grade II listed barn.

History

Hillside was built in 1724 as a farmhouse for West Side farm in Rottingdean. It has an 18th-century red and grey brick facade.^[1] In 1822, a gazebo was built in the garden, looking out onto Falmer Road; the gazebo was listed as a building of special architectural or historic interest in 1952.^[2] The property also contains a 17th-century barn, which became a Grade II listed building in 1973.^{[2] [3]} The barn neighbours Kipling's Garden, and in 2013, developers proposed turning the barn into a house.^[4] In 1894, the building is listed as being owned by a Colonel A.M. Phillips.^[5]

All of the Hillside buildings are part of the Rottingdean Conservation Area since its creation in 1970.^[1]

External links

• Listing on British Listed Buildings

50.807°N -0.0596°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rottingdean Conservation Area Character Statement. file. Brighton and Hove City Council. 33.
2. Web site: Rottingdean. My Brighton & Hove. 22 May 2016.
3. Web site: Barn to the South West of Hillside, Rottingdean. British Listed Buildings. 22 May 2016.
4. News: 17C Rottingdean barn could be converted into a home. The Argus. 19 December 2013. 22 May 2016.
5. News: Rottingdean. Sussex Agricultural Express. 6 January 1894. 5. 22 May 2016. British Newspaper Archive. subscription .