Conservation Area (CA)
Portslade Old Village CA
Local Listing Reference
LLHA0191
Description
Built 1880 for brewery-owner John Dudney. The brewery replaced the original in the village, built c.1850 at the corner of Drove Road and South Street. Its expansive size was made possible by the repeal of the Malt Tax in 1880. The brewery replaced a stable, barn and cottage and incorporates a well (over an original spring) within the site. The main building is of 5 storeys, yellow brick and a classical revival design. A prominent chimney is situated beside this (on High Street), with decorative base incorporating the date 1881 and initials ‘D&S’ for Dudney and Son. The site includes a number of other buildings of varying date, materials and style, and remnants of a tall gault brick boundary wall. The 5th storey is a later addition, added in c.1920. A number of photographs survive of the buildings, showing the original roof form. Source: Portslade Old Village Conservation Area Character Statement 2010, The James Gray Collection, Volume 38, Image 32
A. Architectural, Design and Artistic Interest
ii A good example of a brewery building
B. Historic and Evidential Interest
ii The brewery had a significant influence on the development of Portslade and to its character
C. Townscape Interest
i Within the Portslade Old Village Conservation Area, but atypical of its character due to its size, architectural style and function iii Set at the heart of the village, at an important crossroads, the building forms a striking landmark in the area.
E. Rarity and Representativeness
ii Few breweries survive in the city. This building is representative of the influence this trade had on the development of both Portslade and the wider city.
Date of inclusion
Pre-2015
