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Edward Street, BRIGHTON, BN2 0BE

Brighton has been home to American Express for more than 30 years. Its European Operating Centre, Amex House in Edward Street, opened in 1977

Head north up Mighell Street, east along Carlton Hill, south down White Street and west a little down Edward Street. Amex House covers the southern entrance to Mighell Street and was opened in 1977 to provide the European headquarters for American Express. Currently one of the city's largest employers Click on the link to take you to the next page. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/231655

Brighton has been home to American Express for more than 30 years. Its European Operating Centre, Amex House in Edward Street, opened in 1977. see Image] for a broader view of the offices

It seems a shame to demolish this rather smart 1970s building. American Express have moved out into a new building close by.

The building was erected in 1977 and is due to be demolished in the next year or so. American Express have moved their European headquarters, a major employer in the city, around the corner to John Street, see Image, on the site of their old car park. The site is probably going to be used for new office development. Originally an area of slum housing containing George Street gardens, Boss's Gardens, Riding School Lane and Mighell Street that was developed in the 1810s. All bar the eastern side of the latter were cleared after the Second World War though remained undeveloped until American Express purchased the freehold around 1972. In the process of building their office block much of the remainder of Mighell Street was demolished.

The clear blue sky, with no trace of vapour trails (no jet planes flying on 17th April), initially caught my attention; then I noticed the street lights. I was lucky to get a traffic-free shot, before the traffic lights changed.

'A. Burstow & Co. Star Foundry Brighton'. The foundry was on Bread Street, with an official address on Church Street. It closed in the 1900s. In 1890 the proprietor was A. Burstow. A Star Foundry plate with another name is shown in Image

Good Beer Guide-listed public house on Edward Street; single room, back counter, drinking area left, front and right; TV, outside seating. Four cask ales were on offer at my visit, including three from Brighton Bier. Also the taproom for Brighton Bier: http://www.brighton.beer/

Brighton has been home to American Express for more than 30 years. Its European Operating Centre, Amex House in Edward Street, opened in 1977

Head south down Tilbury Place and at the junction with Carlton Hill is also one with Mighell Street. Hidden away behind a garage is the only house in the street, an old early 19th century farmhouse. The street survived the slum clearances of the 1960s but the southern end was demolished in the mid 1970s for an office development. The parking space is used by the probation service though the house itself seems to be hidden behind windowboards. Click on the link to take you to the next page. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/231650