Bond Street

James Gray: See jgc_25_066 above.  jgc_25_067

2018: Edge House was built on the site of the Salem Chapel which was  demolished in 1974. It is an unsympathetic commercial development of retail units at ground floor and offices above and below. 
An early Brighton commercial photographer, Joseph Langridge Junior, was baptised at the Salem Chapel in 1812 and traded from 1856 to 1873 as Merrrick and Co photographic studio at 33 Western Road. (Photographer: Alan Stratford)

James Gray: Destruction of 12 Bond Street in progress, October 1967. Originally two private houses, 12 and 13 were the offices of Brighton Corporation Water Department for more than a century. In 1854, the Brighton, Hove and Preston Water Company moved their offices to this spot and, when Brighton Corporation bought out the company, the offices continued here. The cleared site will be used temporarily as a car park. jgc_25_064.

James Gray: This photograph of Bond Street Row was taken on 27 October 1967, when talk of demolition for a car park was in the air. For many years, the buildings up these narrow openings off Bond Street were occupied, those in the Row for business purposes. At the time of writing (1981) fourteen years later, the openings are still there, but possibly when the King Street multi-storey car park is built, there may be some changes in the scene. jgc_25_068.

James Gray: This photograph of Bond Street Cottages was taken on 27 October 1967, when talk of demolition for a car park was in the air. For many years, the buildings up these narrow openings were occupied, the two cottages Nos. 1 and 2 as dwellings. At the time of writing (1981) 14 years later, the openings are still there but possibly when the King Street multi-storey car-park is built, there may be some changes in the scene. jgc_25_069.

James Gray: After demolition of the Water Department premises at 12 & 13 Bond Street, the cleared space was used as an entrance to the temporary park in King Street and also to a private car park. This photograph was taken on 10 June 1979. Since then, new buildings have been erected on the site, shops with maisonettes over. jgc_25_070

2018: Above: A slightly warped panorama, taken from just behind the new buildings. (Photographer: Nick Pannett)

James Gray: Another view of the cleared area behind Bond Street, showing the way in through the arch from Jew Street. Part of this space is now covered by the Church Street multi-storey car park. Date: 10 June 1979. jgc_25_072.

James Gray: Photographs of premises opposite to each other at the junction with Bond Street. This photograph shows the kosher butchers at 20 Bond Street, in 1908. This has been a butcher’s shop for more than a century. It is shown as such in the 1845 Directory and, at time of writing, is still used for this purpose. Additional Information: Probably H Miles in the shop doorway with his assistants. jgc_25_081

James Gray: Photographs of premises opposite to each other at the junction with Bond Street. The William IV Inn, about 1900, before the extension to the east in Church Street was made. This pub has changed out of recognition. jgc_25_082

James Gray: Destruction of 12 Bond Street in progress, October 1967. Originally two private houses, 12 & 13, they were the offices of the Corporation Water department for more than a century. In 1854, the Brighton, Hove and Preston Water Company moved their offices to this spot and when Brighton Corporation bought out the Company the offices continued here. The cleared site will be used temporarily as a car park. View looking north. jgc_25_065

James Gray: The Wheatsheaf Inn, in Bond Street. Also built in the 1790s it was especially popular with theatricals, it being so close to the Theatre Royal. Photographed on 17 May 1970. jgc_25_062

2018: The building is no longer a public house. The ground floor is now a gift shop, with flats above. The roofline has been altered by the addition of dormer windows. On the front façade the old Wheat Sheaf Inn name can still be seen carved in the white stucco.  (Photographer: Alan Stratford)