James Gray: The houses 13/14/15, boarded up and awaiting demolition November 21 1956. They stood like this for a year or two and were then replaced by the present office building. jgc_20_002
2018: The office building, seen here and on the left of jgc_20_004, still stands but is now a residential block of flats. (Photographer: Max Page)
James Gray: The northern block of buildings 1-7 photographed early in 1987. 1 and 2 are off the photograph to the left but were similar to 3. The passage leads to the five cottages of Richmond Gardens, which it is devoutly hoped will be spared the indignity of demolition and redevelopment. The three central houses were for some years used as a Catholic Students’ Hostel. It was demolished in early 1989. jgc_20_003
James Gray: Further south, numbers 14-18, seen on 12 February 1967. Noting the For Sale board, I assumed that this fine building was fated with demolition so I had this photograph taken. At least we would then have a record of what had been there. Certain alterations have been made, but much remains. jgc_20_004
James Gray: By Brighton standards a fairly old street. It was built between 1800 and 1820, the Richmond Arms dating from 1807. A photograph of 1912, showing St Peter’s Church enclosed in railings, which were removed in 1921. jgc_20_001
James Gray: The view at the Fountain and St Peter’s Church was probably taken before the 1914-18 War. jgc_10_058
2018: Looking north at the junction of Richmond & York Place. St Peter’s Church is unrecognisable surrounded by cladding and scaffolding whilst it undergoes a heritage restoration programme. Hopefully, the drinking fountain, now in a state of disrepair, will also be included. The road taken by the tram between the fountain and church is now a garden pathway used as a shortcut between the roads. (Photographer: Jane Jordan)
James Gray: The Richmond Hotel in 1929. Situated at the corner of Richmond Place and Richmond Street, it was opened in 1807 as the Richmond Arms, by Mr Fairs who transferred to it the licence from the Spotted Dog, which then existed at 35 Middle Street. The old hotel was demolished and rebuilt in 1931, opportunity being taken to round off the corner and set back the frontage to Richmond Street. jgc_27_102
2018: There has been a hotel or inn located on this corner of Richmond Place and Richmond Parade ((previously Richmond Street) since at least 1839 and it has been substantially rebuilt several times since. The current building, designed by local architect John Leopold Denman, dates from 1931 and is a locally listed heritage asset. Brightonians of a certain age will remember some of the rock and punk concerts held in the upstairs room in the 1960s to 1980s. In the 1990s the venue became ‘The Pressure Point’ and then briefly became a backpacker’s hostel. It re-opened as a bar and music venue and became The Richmond again in 2017. (Photographer: Ron Fitton)