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The Drive, HOVE, BN3 3PS

This retirement block along with Phillip Court occupies the area bounded by The Drive (B2185) to the west, Cromwell Road (B2120) to the north and Wilbury Road to the east. When the latter was laid out in the 1890s this area was given over to the Wilbury Road Lawn Tennis Club who retained occupancy of the area until the 1970s when it was closed and these blocks were built in its place. This view looks from Wilbury Road in a northerly direction towards Elizabeth Court.

This part of Hove was built up from the 1870s onwards when the Stanford Estate was given over to commercial development. This minor road heads south to the sea and gives some idea to space afforded to the roads and avenues for the well to do, consequently unlike many other Victorian roads this one is wide enough to have room for cars to park in the middle. The original buildings are by and large untouched with the exception of a few blocks of flats on the eastern side. This view looks south from the curve in the road near the junction with the B2120.

The B2185 heading north from the junction with Eaton Road.

Late nineteenth century terracotta mansions with a touch of gothic built for the great and good of the era. Nowadays, like most top end Victorian buildings in this area, they have been subdivided into flats. The less fortunate have been demolished altogether and replaced by more modern faceless apartment blocks. The Drive is the B2185 that runs from the seafront to the A270 Old Shoreham Road. These houses are south of the crossroads with the B2120 Cromwell Road on the west side of the road. This view looks south.

The B2186 which links Kingsway and Old Shoreham Road. Laid out when the Stanford estate was developed in the 1870s hence the straightness of the road. This part lies between Eaton Road and Cromwell Road.

All Saints' Church is on the corner of The Drive and Eaton Road.

Former late Victorian townhouse now subdivided into flats and located on the corner of Wilbury Road and Cromwell Road.

Taken from the junction with Cromwell Road. Not long after sunrise a few hardy souls are walking to work whilst much of the road and cars are under 8-10 inches of snow.