James Gray: The chimney encased in scaffolding prior to its demolition, photographed on 13 March 1974. It was built in 1903 for the Hove Electric Lighting Company, which then occupied this site. In the 1920s it was taken over by Hove Corporation Electricity Works and remained as such until 1931, when the site became the Corporation Refuse Destruction Depot. A source of great nuisance to the residents of Leighton Road and neighbouring streets because of the thick smoke emitted, it came down in April 1974. jgc_16_122
2018: The chimney was demolished in the 1970s and the road access is now blocked off. (Photographer: Mark Stephenson)
James Gray: Iver House, 176 Old Shoreham Road, photographed about 1930. This house was built at the corner of Leighton Road in 1904 and occupied by the builder, Mr Chadwell. He built many other houses in this district including the red brick houses between Sackville Road and Leighton Road. The house, which had stables in the rear, was demolished in 1938 and shops and garages were built on the site. The adjoining house, No 178, is still there. jgc_16_123
2018: In April 2018, the site of Iver House is part of the car park for the Homebase store, whose entrance is in nearby St Joseph’s Close. The large white painted wall on the left is the side of house number 44 Leighton Road. (Photographer: Alan Hobden)