Brighton & it's Development

BRIGHTON AS A UNIVERSITY CITY

BRIGHTON UNIVERSITY

The Cockroft Building Was Formally Opened By Sir John Cockcroft O. M. On The 28th February 1966 And Attracts Students From All Over The British Isles As Well As Overseas.

PELHAM STREET

The Original Buildings Were Constructed In 1876 To Serve As Public Elementary Schools, And Were Opened By W. R. J. Cotton Lord Mayor Of London On The 12th July 1876, The Architect Being Thomas Simpson.

PELHAM STREET

They Were Rebuilt In 1973 And Were Designed By The Architect Gilbert M Simpson And Were Opened By Herbert Hone J. P. On The 17th January 1978.

Today They Are Home To Brighton Technical College And Are Divided Into Two Main Categories, Construction And Commercial Studies.

PELHAM STREET

Built In 1970 To Ease The Situation In The Older Buildings Opposite, This Building Now Houses The Central Administration For The Technical College And The Departments Of Catering And Domestic Science.

MOULSECOOMB PLACE

The Hall House At The Rear Of Moulsecoomb Place Is The Oldest Surviving Building In Brighton. It Was Probably Built Between 1350 And 1400 During The Reign Of Edward 111.

In 1639 Records Show That The Old Cottage Was Seized By One Edward Culpepper. Moulsecoomb Place Appears To Be An Early 19th Century Seven Bay House In Yellow Brick, But Behind The Facade Is A House Dating Back To The 18th Century.

Today The House And Its Grounds Have Been Taken Over By Brighton University, The Main House Is Taken Up By Offices Used By The University Accommodation Services, And Much Of The Grounds Have Had Student Accommodation Built On Them.

ENTRANCE TO SUSSEX UNIVERSITY

In 1959 The Architect Basil Spence Was Commissioned To Prepare Master Plans For The New Campus, As Well As Detailed Designs Of The First Phase Of The Building.

The Current Campus Occupies 80 Hectares Of Stanmer Park And Is Situated 4 Miles From The City Of Brighton, In A Beautiful 18th Century Park - Land Setting.

In The Early Stages Of The Building Spence Established A Vocabulary Of Arches And Vaults In Concrete And Massive Piers In Soft Red Brick, But Due To Cutting Costs This Was Simplified In Later Stages Of The Development, During Subsequent Years Much Has Been Added To The Overall Campus.

Just Across The Main A27 There Is Now A Substantial Development Called Falmer University, Which Has Also Undergone Much Enlargement In Recent Years.