The Pepper Box at the top of Tower Road, Brighton.
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The Pepper Box at the top of Tower Road, Brighton.
Image: © Bob Embleton Taken: 9 Sep 2005
Local legend claimed that if you ran round it seven times a witch would come out! It's not quite clear why it was built. It may have been a water or observation tower for the Attree Villa which was in the park. It has also been used for printing and publishing the Brighton Daily Mail; as an observation tower in WW2; a scout headquarters; an artist's studio and finally as a public convenience. Today it is not used at all. http://www.mybrightonandhove.org.uk/page_id__8547_path__0p115p203p818p.aspx http://www.mybrightonandhove.org.uk/page_id__6325.aspx
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Image Location
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Latitude
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Longitude
-0.120145