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Roedean Road, BRIGHTON, BN2 5RT

Located at the junction of Roedean Road and Wilson Avenue and built in the 1970s on open ground that was initially allotments and later the grounds belonging to St Louis Catholic Church.

The B2118 viewed from the junction of Arundel Road, Whitehawk Road and Bristol Gardens. The road was built in 1897 as a replacement for the old cliff top highway that had been lost to erosion and remained the main eastern route out of town until Marine Drive was opened in 1932. On the right is Image with Image beyond.

A set of almshouses which are located out of shot to the left which were built in 1922 from land and money bequeathed by philanthropist John Howard for retired nurses. By the 21st century the trusteeship had been inherited by the Royal College of Nursing who had come to find the costs of maintaining the buildings too expensive and had considered selling in 2008. A successful campaign by residents saw ownership pass to the vicar and wardens of St George's church in 2010. The cottages are screened by a large hedge from Roedean Road allowing for privacy but leaving just the separate lodge visible from a public place.

On old gas works building fronting Roedean Road. 29.38m above ODN. For further information on the flush bracket and others in the area see http://www.bench-marks.org.uk/bm10760

The B2118 runs from the junction with Arundel Road and Whitehawk Road, the junction's traffic lights can be seen ahead, eastwards to Marine Drive, the A259. It was constructed in 1897 when the former coast road was made unsafe by a series of cliff collapses at Black Rock and became part of the main route eastwards out of Brighton. After Brighton council acquired the parishes of Ovingdean and Rottingdean in 1928 it began construction in 1930 of a set of sea defences later known as the Undercliff Walk. With cliffs now stabilised it also reconstructed the coast road which opened in 1932 reducing the importance of this road. Originally known as Rottingdean Road until 1932 when it acquired its current name. In the distance straight ahead is Thomas Kemp Tower, part of the Royal Sussex County Hospital complex, whilst to its right are the flats that form part of the Manor Hill Estate.

Roedean fire station, Roedean Road, Brighton, East Sussex

Viewed from Roedean Road and marking the site where the first gas works of Brighton were constructed, initially just over the boundary in the parish of Ovingdean to avoid a local tax on coal. The site continued producing gas until 1885 when production was concentrated in Portslade and Black Rock was reduced to a storage facility which it still retains today. The building in the background to the left is Marine Gate, both that and the holder were hit by bombs during the Second World war.

A residential road that links Whitehawk Road to Wilson Avenue that was built during the 1930s. On the left is Whitehawk Bus Depot.

The gasholder has been disused since the 1960's