The French Apartments, Marine Parade, Kemp Town, Brighton
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The French Apartments, Marine Parade, Kemp Town, Brighton
Image: © Simon Carey Taken: 13 Nov 2015
Built in 1896 as the French Convalescent Home and formally opened in 1898 to house recuperating French nationals resident in the UK. It more or less became a nursing home very early and was run by the nuns of the Sisters of St Paul or Chartres until 1994. The trustees sold the building to a property developer in 1999 and closed the institution in the same year. Listed status was sought and successfully acquired to prevent its demolition with the building subsequently converted into luxury apartments. To the right is Courcels, a block of flats built in 1971, whose most famous resident was actor and broadcaster Wilfred Pickles who lived here for the last ten years of his life.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.81488
Longitude
-0.107487