Conservation Area (CA)
No CA.
Local Listing Reference
LLHA0220.
Description
The Prestonville area to the immediate southeast was developed by Daniel Friend in the mid-1860s as middle-class housing. Further development in the area followed in the 1880s, including the Port Hall area and The Chimney House. Street directories from 1883 indicate house building on Upper Hamilton Road, with numbers 1 to 18 complete by 1887. The pub was formed by conjoining two separate houses in 1895. Originally known as the Marquess of Exeter, it is first recorded in the street directories of 1896, when J W Woodham is shown as landlord. The building and the residential housing in surrounding roads is shown largely complete on the 1898 Ordnance Survey map. Two storey red brick public house with pitched tile roofs. Located at a corner with elevations to Upper Hamilton Road and Exeter Street. On both elevations, a single bay is set forward of the elevation and is surmounted by a gable. The gables include highly decorative plasterwork depicting the Coat of Arms of the Marquess of Exeter. Pub fascia set between the two projecting bays. Hung sash windows with square design of glazing bars. Decorative tiles and shaped brickwork to windows. Cart entrance to Exeter Street elevation.
Source: My Brighton & Hove and David Muggleton
A. Architectural, design and artistic interest
ii. Good example of a late 19th century corner public house building to serve new residential area, with high quality architectural detailing.
C. Townscape interest
ii. Not within a conservation area, the pub is prominent and contributes greatly to the streetscene and the character of this largely residential area.
F. Intactness
i. The building remains largely intact, including much of its fine detailing.
ii. The building retains its pub use.
Date of Inclusion
2015, description updated 2023.
