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YOUR EDUCATED ANCESTORS IN BRIGHTON
Montpelier & Clifton Hill
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Dyke Road: Institution for Imbecile Children of the Upper Classes
Robert Clifton Foreman MD MRCS (1821 – 1865) Wilmot’s Illustrated Map of Brighton and its Vicinity c1851. Royal Pavilion & Museums, Brighton & Hove Disclaimer. This article contains language we would not use today. Recognition of shifting vocabulary can, though, be key to interpreting positive changes in understanding and attitudes. It is for the reader to decide whether this is the case here. In 1822, when Dyke Road was known as Church Hill, the tranche of land
Dec 29, 20245 min read


43 Dyke Road: Norman Villa
Marriage Wallis (1821 - 1897) This splendid detached and recently Locally Listed Italianate villa on the corner of Dyke Road and Clifton...
Dec 1, 20243 min read


Dyke Road: St Nicholas Rest Garden
Sir Richard Phillips (1767 – 1840) This substantial tomb with its somewhat wordy inscription is that of Sir Richard Phillips. It can be...
Nov 8, 20245 min read
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