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Benfield Way, BRIGHTON, BN41 2DA

A branch library opened in 1964

One of the many sets of traffic lights on the A270 out of Brighton

The section of the A270 between the junction with Hangleton Road, the A2038, and the junction with Hangleton Link Road, the A293. The road is an ancient east-west route following the course of a nearby Roman road and was until the early 1990s the main A27 trunk road. The dual carriageway was built in the early 1970s and runs from Hove Cemetery to Shoreham. See http://regencysociety-jamesgray.com/volume16/source/jg_16_156.html for an image of the same stretch taken from the other side of the road prior to road widening.

A270 junction at Hangleton with the link road to the A27 Brighton Bypass.

Located to the immediate north of Old Shoreham Road, the A270. Originally the southern most field in the parish of Hangleton called Upper and Lower Dean according to its 1841 tithe map. In 1910 Benfield valley was converted into the West Hove Golf Course with the former club house located just out of shot to the left. The course remained until 1991 when construction of the Brighton By-Pass including the Hangleton Link Road, located beyond the trees where lamp posts can be made out, caused it to relocate north of the A27. The area south of Hangleton Lane was split between a Sainsbury's superstore and a new park. A group of friends have just started an eight-a-side match.

The valley is the name given to a strip of green that runs from the A270 northwards separating the suburbs of Portslade and Hangleton. It continues north of the by-pass until it rises near Dyke Farm. Prior to 1991 this was West Hove Golf Course which had been established in 1910 but had to relocate when the new by-pass split the old course in two. The southern end of the course which also contained the old clubhouse is now a playing field.

Dual carriageway road through Hove. At traffic light controlled cross roads with Carlton Terrace (left) Hangleton Road (right).

An alley and steps lead down from the A270 to the end of this narrow close.

The Playing Fields at Hangleton with Sainsbury's beyond

The sports pavilion for the football and cricket pitches. Located to north of Old Shoreham Road, the A270 it was originally the southern most field in the parish of Hangleton called Upper and Lower Dean according to its 1841 tithe map. In 1910 Benfield valley was converted into the West Hove Golf Course who remained until 1991 when construction of the Brighton By-Pass including the Hangleton Link Road caused it to relocate north of the A27. The area south of Hangleton Lane was split between a Sainsbury's superstore and a new park.