King's House, Grand Avenue, Hove
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King's House, Grand Avenue, Hove
Image: © Simon Carey Taken: 18 Feb 2017
Originally built between 1871-74 as part a terrace called Queen's Gardens containing seven individual mansions built in an Italianate style. The corner was originally occupied by Princes Hotel which later extended eastwards to include the whole block. In 1948 the hotel was acquired by Seeboard who turned into their head office which was remodelled in 1981. The electricity company sold it to the council in the 1990s where it acquired its current name. There have been substantial reports since around 2013 that the council intend to vacate and sell the building in order to cover the substantial cuts from central government.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.824394
Longitude
-0.168299