The Pepper Pot, Tower Road, Brighton
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The Pepper Pot, Tower Road, Brighton
Image: © Simon Carey Taken: 25 Oct 2015
Built around 1830 as part of the grounds of Attree Villa constructed at the same time, its original purpose is uncertain and may have been either a water or observation tower, though an 1836 article claims the tower housed a steam engine used to draw water from wells below. Attree's former estate was broken up in the early 1890s and the tower by now known as the Pepper Box was acquired by the council. They installed a sewer vent within the structure around 1900 and added public conveniences at the base in the 1920s. During the 1930s it was used by the local scouts and was an observation tower throughout the Second World War. By the 1970s it was used as an artists studio. The toilets closed in the 1990s which was also the last time the structure appeared to be used and is now empty. A group, 'Friends of the Pepper Pot' are currently raising funds to restore the building and it put it to some use.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.827212
Longitude
-0.12488