James Gray: Coldean Cottages in 1954. Three fine old flint cottages, occupied for many years by workers on Coldean Farm, they were demolished in 1960, to make way for old people’s flats. jgc _28_202
2018: The flats referred to in the original notes are now part of an almost mini-estate in its own right centred on Woburn Place just off the bottom of Coldean Lane. (Photographer: Ron Fitton)
James Gray: Three terraced Coldean Cottages photographed from various angles, and a very clear view of the detached house as all await demolition in the late 1950s. jgc _28_205
2018: See jgc_28_202 above for text. The “clear view of the detached house” refered to in James Gray’s text refers image jgc_28_208 (below) and not to this image. (Photographer: Ron Fitton)
James Gray: See jgc_28_205 above for text. jgc _28_207
2018: See jgc_29_202 above for text. (Photographer: Ron Fitton)
James Gray: Three terraced Coldean Cottages photographed from various angles, and a very clear view of the detached house as all await demolition in the late 1950s. jgc _28_206.
2018: See jgc_28_202 above for text. (Photographer: Ron Fitton)
James Gray: Three terraced Coldean Cottages photographed from various angles, and a very clear view of the detached house as all await demolition in the late 1950s. jgc _28_208
2018: Coldean Cottages are to the left and the detached house seen in the image above (jgc_29_206) is on the right. (Photographer: Ron Fitton)
James Gray: These two photographs (jgc_28_209 and 210), probably from the 1950s look from the Lewes Road through the narrow Coldean Lane to the Hikers Rest and the houses of Park Road in the distance. jgc _28_209.
2018: The flats referred to in the original notes are now part of an almost mini-estate in its own right centred on Woburn Place just off the bottom of Coldean Lane. (Photographer: Ron Fitton)
James Gray: See jgc_28_209 above for text. jgc_28_210
2018: The two Lower Lodges pictured in the 1950s photo were the entrance to the Stanmer Estate, either side of a carriageway leading up to Stanmer House. (Photographer: Ron Fitton)
James Gray: In the foreground, Lewes Road as it approaches the junction with Coldean Lane, showing the northern end of the terraced Coldean lane Cottages. The two separate detached houses were always treated as part of the Cottages. jgc _28_211
2018: All the cottages to the south of Coldean Lane have been replaced by the modern flats around Woburn Place just off the bottom of Coldean Lane. The cottage on the north side of Coldean Lane has never been replaced. (Photographer: Ron Fitton)