Former Market, Circus Street, Brighton
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Former Market, Circus Street, Brighton
Image: © Simon Carey Taken: 4 Oct 2015
Circus Street was originally laid out around 1806 and named after a nearby short lived riding school. It soon developed into a slum and was cleared by the council in the 1930s and replaced by a new market building which opened in 1937 primarily for fruit and veg traders. In 1960 it was joined by the fish market who had been moved from the beach. The building remained in use until it closed in 2005 since when there have been a number of schemes proposed but nothing started. However, in 2014 the go ahead was given for a scheme called the 'Innovation Quarter' [sigh!] that will include buildings for the University of Brighton as well as housing for non-students and will include the demolition of all current builtings in Circus Street between Morley Street and Kingswood Street. Work will begin by the end of the year.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.825214
Longitude
-0.134899