James Gray: Not much is known about this court, situated at the top of Regent Hill. It was probably built about 1830 and consisted of six cottages of very little depth as can be seen from the photographs. They were demolished in 1935, but the right of way can still be followed past the stump of the old tree, down the passage, into Regent Row. jgc_26_236 and jgc_26_237
2018: Half the length of this little cul-de-sac (Regent Court) ran between houses on Regent Hill before the cottages themselves were reached. The 1930 picture (jgc_26_236) is taken from quite far in, with the eastern ends of the side walls and walls of the rear gardens of the Regent Hill houses visible, framing the cottages. The 1928 image (jgc_26_237) was taken further into the street but is not dissimilar to the 1930 one. The old map illustrates the location and direction of the original photographs.
James Gray: A view of the derelict and empty Regent Court in 1955, showing also the house 12, Regent Hill. On the left are the backs of the houses in Upper North Street, which were demolished in 1960 and in 1962 the new Ministry of Labour building was erected here. This has completely obliterated the site of the old court, the houses in which were removed as long ago as 1935. jgc_26_238
James Gray: The bottling store of the Smithers Brewery on the west side of Regent Hill. The period is the mid-1920s. Soon after Smithers sold out to Tamplins and Kemp Town Breweries, the premises ceased to be used for this purpose. jgc_26_242
2018: The building no longer exists and the area is now covered by Marlborough Mews, a housing development built in 1987 between Regent Hill and Marlborough Street. The (now demolished) houses on Regent Hill can be seen through the brewery entrance in the 1920s photograph and a rough location of the Smithers’ building is indicated on a current Google image. (Text: Mathia Davies)