St Stephens church, Montpelier Place, Brighton
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Image: © Simon Carey Taken: 25 Oct 2015
Opened in 1852 having been moved and rebuilt brick by brick from its original site adjacent to the Royal Pavilion where it had been the Chapel Royal which itself had taken over the former ballroom of the Castle Inn. The church eventually closed in 1939 wherepon it became the Diocese of Chichester's Institute for the Deaf and Dumb. They moved to Carlton Hill in 19974 and since 1988 the building has been used as a First Base homeless shelter.