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John Street, BRIGHTON, BN2 0LA

The new offices of American Express whose exterior was completed in 2012. The move from neighbouring Image began soon after and I believe was completed this summer.

Head north along John Street and behind the law courts is the city's police headquarters. Also designed by Percy Billington and opened in 1965 it was long a concrete eyesore but some recladding and colouring seems to have soften its appearance compared to the harsh concrete of the law courts. Built over a previous area of slums. Click on the link to take you to the next page. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/231490

The road runs between Edward street and Kingswood Street and was originally developed in 1815 though nothing remains from that period. The eastern side was cleared in the mid 1930s and is now occupied by either the Law Courts or Police Station. The western side had to wait until the 1960s before that was cleared and has been replaced by the County Court on the immediate left and buildings belonging to the University of Brighton further on.

Head north along John Street to the junction with Carlton Hill head south a little until the junction with Nelson Row. The original Nelson Row along the Nelson Place and Woburn were some of the most deprived areas in Brighton during the early part of the 20th century and were some of the earliest to be cleared. Milner Flats to the left and Kingswood Flats to the right were constructed by the corporation in 1934 and 1938 respectively. Click on the link to take you to the next page. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/231502

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

Continues further up as Carlton Hill and is another contender for steepest hill in Brighton. The police, whose main station is round the corner in John Street, have decided to close a section between there and Circus Street which heads out to the left.. Kingswood Flats are to the left further up.

Head south down John Street then east up Carlton Hill and north into Tilbury Place.Number 1 was developed as St Johns Lodge in 1810 and the rest of the row followed in 1812 and initially called Patriot Place but renamed Tilbury in 1862 after Edwin Tarner's wife's maiden name. The northern end is closed off by Prior House constructed in 1936 and just visible and the western side provides the entrance to Carlton Hill Primary School. The row was given to Brighton Corporation in 1933 and number 1 became known as Tarner House. Click on the link to take you to the next page. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/231643

Flats built in 1930's