James Gray: For many years from the early years of the century, this large area west of Holmes Avenue had been used for allotments. Later the greater part became a market garden. With the decision to close Ellen Street School, a new Junior School was built here. Also the land will be used at some time in the future for a large new hospital to replace Hove Hospital, but who can say when this will be! Hove council sold 7.3 acres to Guinness Trust Housing Association for a reputed £210,000 and on this land are to be built 115 three and four bedroomed houses.
James Gray: [See caption for jgc_33_087 above.] This view from the same road [Laburnum Avenue] looks across what was the large market garden to Nevill Avenue and West Blatchington Mill. All three photographs [jgc_33_087, 088 and, on the Wayfield Avenue page, jgc_33_086] were taken on 21 October 1973. jgc_36_088
2019: The 1973 image shows part of the newly laid roadway and pavement in Laburnum Avenue, looking north-east towards West Blatchington Windmill.