Roedean Road, Black Rock, Brighton
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Roedean Road, Black Rock, Brighton
Image: © Simon Carey Taken: 23 Dec 2015
The B2118 runs from the junction with Arundel Road and Whitehawk Road, the junction's traffic lights can be seen ahead, eastwards to Marine Drive, the A259. It was constructed in 1897 when the former coast road was made unsafe by a series of cliff collapses at Black Rock and became part of the main route eastwards out of Brighton. After Brighton council acquired the parishes of Ovingdean and Rottingdean in 1928 it began construction in 1930 of a set of sea defences later known as the Undercliff Walk. With cliffs now stabilised it also reconstructed the coast road which opened in 1932 reducing the importance of this road. Originally known as Rottingdean Road until 1932 when it acquired its current name. In the distance straight ahead is Thomas Kemp Tower, part of the Royal Sussex County Hospital complex, whilst to its right are the flats that form part of the Manor Hill Estate.
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Image Location
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50.816709
Longitude
-0.103864