Furze Hill, Furze Croft, Hove

Asset type

Historic building - Flats

Local Listing Reference

LLHA0072

Conservation Area (CA)

No CA

Description

7 storey moderne block of flats, 1936 by Toms & Partners, on the site of The Wick/Wick House. The building was designed and built for London developers Bell Modern Flats, who also developed neighbouring Wick Hall. Walls of gault brick, below a flat roof with heavily projecting eaves. The crittal windows survive, including curved glass to the bays. The overall design has a horizontal emphasis.

Source: Antram & Morrice 2008, Middleton 2002

A.  Architectural, design and artistic interest

ii. A good example of a moderne block of flats.

C. Townscape interest

ii. Outside a conservation area, the building contributes greatly to the streetscene in the immediate surroundings of St Ann’s Well Gardens.

F. Intactness

i The building retains its original overall design and features such as the crittal windows, such that it retains a sense of completeness.

Date of inclusion

2015