Queen's Park, Brighton
Queen's Park is an administrative ward and a public park in Brighton, England.
The area lies to the north of Kemptown, and east of the centre of Brighton. It is largely made up of Victorian terraced houses, with a smaller number of detached and semi-detached houses. There are also a number of low-rise blocks of modern flats.
In 1825 Brighton solicitor William Attree acquired land north of Eastern Road—already known as Brighton Park—to build a
residential park surrounded by detached villas, inspired by
At the north-west corner is Pennant Lodge, once the home of Charles Freshfield. Also to the north-west of the park itself, on Queen's Park Road, stands the 'Pepper pot' (also called the 'Pepper box'). Originally built as a water tower, later designated an observatory, it was later a public convenience. The park itself, without the houses but including the Spa and the Pepper pot, was bought by the Race Stand Trustees in 1890 for £13,500 and donated to the town.
Today Queen's Park is an attractive public park, well planted with trees and shrubs. It has a pond, frequented by ducks, geese, herring gulls and pigeons, a children's play area, an excellent cafe/kiosk, an extensive dog-free area, a scented garden for people with disabilities, a bowling green, tennis courts, and an area that is left untended in order to encourage wildlife.
Until May 2007 the ward was represented on Brighton & Hove City Council by Ken Bodfish, Simon Burgess and Delia Forester, all Labour Party councillors. The ward is now under the control of the Brighton & Hove Green Party after a landslide success in the 2007 elections that saw the party win every seat in central Brighton.
Gallery
More views of the park:
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External links
- Park's page on council site
- History and personal recollections on My Brighton and Hove site
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