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Furze Hill, HOVE, BN3 1PB

Built in 1936 as a luxury development on the site of a former Victorian prep school. Still has a certain prestige attached to living here today.

Situated South of St Ann's Well gardens, Furze Croft was built in 1936 and has been described as being like an art deco ocean liner

Opened as a public park in 1908 prior to that it was part of a spa based around Image as well as part of the grounds of Wick Manor.

Southern entrance from Furze Hill. See http://www.mybrightonandhove.org.uk/page_id__7600_img__10104_path__0p114p127p1380p.aspx for a 1912 view.

Built in 1936 on the site of a former mansion built in the 1840s by Decimus Burton. The council was sold the original property in the early 1930s but couldn't find a use for it so demolished it and built these flats instead. See Image] for the southern view.

The flats on the left are Wick Hall whilst those on the right are Furze Croft, the latter built on the site of Wick Farm.

A spring has existed here for many centuries and was non-descript until the 18th century when the water table rose and the water emerged with greater force. Local entrepreneurs set up a spa and the place prospered until the waters began diminishing in the 19th century. The stream is often difficult to see in most seasons, however, today's snow has enabled a greater contrast and highlighted the rusty red colour of the trickle of water.

The replica well marks the spot of the chalybeate spring which still trickles through the park to the pond. During the 18th century the spring began gushing forth greater torrents of water at a time when health spas were becoming fashionable. A pump house was built on the site in 1800 (See http://www.mybrightonandhove.org.uk/page_id__7600_img__10106_path__0p114p127p1380p.aspx for an old postcard) which remained until pulled down in 1935. By then other wells sunk in the area had reduced the stream to a trickle again.

Viewed from the South near Furze Hill