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Saunders Park View, BRIGHTON, BN2 4EX

The original barracks were built in 1793 and extended southwards to include what is now Image Over the years various parts were added and included housing to the west, see Image At the end of the 1980s the southern part was sold off and became a retail park whilst the housing was sold to the council. All former buildings, with one or two exceptions, were demolished with this building constructed in the section to the north for use by the Territorial Army who continued using the site until the turn of the century. Since then the site has been derelict awaiting development, a few schemes were put forward but nothing materialised until 2014 when it was announced that the neighbouring University of Brighton will take it over and build new faculty buildings and student residences. The houses behind are part of Saunders Park View beyond which is the railway line and west of that some buildings are visible in the postwar Hollingdean estate.

A small estate of Lewes Road which consists of two branches, a southern and northern one. This is the northern part which was built in the late 1980s by the council on land obtained from neighbouring Preston Barracks. The building visible in the distance is the Watts Building part of the University of Brighton.

Looking north on the former A27 heading out of Brighton on the road to Lewes. The roof of the former Preston Barracks can be seen behind the trees. The barracks once owned extensive tracts of land in the area but have been sold off to become DIY superstores. The last remaining building is now for sale for major redevelopment leaving the white building to the left as the sole building associated with the military. It was given the name Preston Barracks due to it being in the parish rather than the vicinity of the village. The white building behind the former barracks is part of the University of Brighton.

A view of the old officers mess which still stands at the northern end of the former barracks complex. Originally built in 1793 the barracks once occupied an extensive area to the south but these were sold in the late 1980s to become Image with former army housing sold to the council at the same time, see Image The Territorial Army occupied the remaining northern area until they left at the turn of the century. Since then the site has remained derelict. In 2014 the neighbouring University of Brighton announced it was going to take over the site and build new faculty buildings and student residences.

Built in the late 1980s on the southern part of the old Preston Barracks demolishing virtually all the original surviving buildings from the late 18th century in the process. There are three retail units though only two were occupied at this time, Halfords in view and B & Q through the trees to the right, both have been here since the park opened. The empty unit was occupied by Comet from 1990 until the end of 2012 when they went bust. The park is looking very shabby at the moment.

Main building of the University of Brighton, formerly the Allen West factory, was built in 1939 and transferred to the then polytechnic in 1977

This cycle lane in Brighton passes behind the bus stop, enabling cyclists to pass stationary buses more safely.

Located opposite Lewes Road retail park at the junction with Coombe Road