Martello Lofts, Portland Road, Hove
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Martello Lofts, Portland Road, Hove
Image: © Simon Carey Taken: 3 Dec 2016
Originally built as offices in the 1970s and for many years home to the local VAT inspectors. These moved out in 2009 and the block continued to be used commercially until 2012. Deemed obsolete for modern office use the block was converted into luxury apartments in 2015, see also Image The block occupies part of the site of Aldrington Farm which was built sometime in the first third of the 19th century. This was demolished in the 1880s and replaced by an ice factory and later became part of the site of an engineering works before that closed in the 1970s and the site was acquired by Seeboard who demolished the factory and replaced it with offices, see Image
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Image Location
Latitude
50.835137
Longitude
-0.199833