A selection of stories from The Kemp Town Society website
Stop Press Marina Development
Laing O’Rourke is the company which owns the options on the Marina regeneration area. Explore Living is its housing division, against which we put in objections at the Public Inquiry 2009. (see postings below) The following clip reached us today …
Blackrock Development
BLACK ROCK DEVELOPMENT: At the CAG meeting today Rob Fraser, Head of planning gave a detailed report on the present situation. He advised that Brighton International Arena Ltd now have funding for the planning stage. He said that considerable progress …
Winter/Spring 2012
Christmas 2011 and New Year have slipped by in a flurry of activity – this year with no snow. The new year beckons. Austerity in the public finances has not changed the generosity of the multitudes who have given to charity as well …
2012 Society Events
SOCIETY EVENTS AND BOOKING FORMS Spring 2012 KTS QUIZ NIGHT SUNDAY MARCH 4TH at St George’s Church Crypt A quiz night has been organised for Sunday March 4th at St George’s Church Crypt The cost is £11.00 per head – …
Garden Party 2012
We are preparing once again to celebrate the Annual Garden Party of The Kemp Town Society. Date to follow.
The Opening of Roedean School in Kemptown in 1885
What do Nos 25 & 26 Lewes Crescent, No 3 Arundel Terrace, No 37 Chesham Road and Nos 29, 34, 35, 36, 37 Sussex Square have in common? They accommodated the first pupils of Roedean School from its foundation in 1885 to 1899 when the school moved to its present site.
Historic Postcards & Photos
The following have been made available to the Kemp Town Society. Particular thanks go to Rene Dee of Chichester Terrace for the majority of the postcards. When viewing the enlargements by clicking on them below, you can view next and …