Park Road, Village Hall, Rottingdean

Conservation Area (CA)

No CA

Local Listing Reference

LLHA0163

Description

Two storey, brick-built hall with tiled roof. Constructed in 1935 with characteristic 1930s details. Render embellishment to the central bay (incorporating the entrance), including a date stone. Rottingdean was annexed to Brighton in 1928, and this – combined with a decline in farming and improvements to the coast road – led to much change in the village and the first suburban development in the area. The growth of the village led to a need for more public facilities, of which this hall forms part.

A. Architectural, Design and Artistic Interest

ii A good example of a local rural 1930s public building.

C. Townscape Interest

ii Immediately adjoining Rottingdean conservation area. The building contributes to the streetscene; representing a different period of development in the village.

F. Intactness

i Retains its external appearance ii Retains its original function as a community facility.

Date of inclusion

2015