1–17 Palmeira Square and attached railings; 18–30 Palmeira Square and attached railings; 7–19 Palmeira Mansions; 21–31 Palmeira Mansions
Designated
10 September 1971; 4 February 1981
Reference no.
1298646; 1187581; 1187548; 1187549
Location within Brighton and Hove
Palmeira Square (/pælˈmɪərə/) is a mid-19th-century residential development in Hove, part of the English city and seaside resort of Brighton and Hove. At the southern end it adjoins Adelaide Crescent, another architectural set-piece which leads down to the seafront; large terraced houses occupy its west and east sides, separated by a public garden; and at the north end is one of Hove's main road junctions. This is also called Palmeira Square, and its north side is lined with late 19th-century terraced mansions. Commercial buildings and a church also stand on the main road, which is served by Brighton & Hove bus routes 1, 1A, N1, 2, 5, 5A, 5B, N5, 6, 25, 46, 49, 60, 71, 71A and 96.[1][2]
The land was originally occupied by "the world's largest conservatory", the Anthaeum—a visitor attraction planned by botanist, author and building promoter Henry Phillips. The giant dome's collapse and total destruction on the day it was due to open in 1833 made Phillips go blind from shock, and the debris occupied the site for many years. Work began in the early 1850s and was largely complete in the mid-1860s, although commercial and residential buildings such as Palmeira House and Gwydyr Mansions continued to be added at the northern end throughout the late 19th century. English Heritage has listed the residential buildings on the western, eastern and northern sides of the square at Grade II for their architectural and historical importance, although one building has the higher Grade II* status because of its opulent custom-designed interior.
PalmeiraSquare (/pælˈmɪərə/) is a mid-19th-century residential development in Hove, part of the English city and seaside resort of Brighton and Hove...
or "barrow", in reference to the Bronze Age barrow near the present PalmeiraSquare; an Old English phrase æt þæm hofe meaning "at the hall"; the Old English...
insufficient. Nevertheless, together with its northerly neighbour PalmeiraSquare (with which it is continuous), it forms one of Hove's most important...
century. One of the main developments was PalmeiraSquare, built in the 1850s and 1860s as an open square of housing with gardens in the middle and a...
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facility, a nursery school/crèche, 720 square metres of teaching space for the University of Brighton, 1,200 square metres of office space for the University...
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Town Lansdowne Square Marine Square Montpelier Crescent New Steine Norfolk Square Norfolk Terrace Old Steine Oriental Place PalmeiraSquare Park Crescent...
Hove Museum and Art Gallery. It was found during the construction of PalmeiraSquare. The barrow was of exceptional size and quality, suggesting a date...
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Town Lansdowne Square Marine Square Montpelier Crescent New Steine Norfolk Square Norfolk Terrace Old Steine Oriental Place PalmeiraSquare Park Crescent...
visitors to enjoy fresh sea air. Some wealthy residents in the nearby Regency Square objected to construction, complaining that the planned toll houses at the...
assets over a record unpaid tax bill of £5.3 million. Residents of 2-6 PalmeiraSquare in Hove took van Hoogstraten to court in September 1999 alleging he...
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made again, but these were to demolish the centre to extend the Churchill Square shopping centre, and then build a new 10,000 capacity exhibition and conference...
Town Lansdowne Square Marine Square Montpelier Crescent New Steine Norfolk Square Norfolk Terrace Old Steine Oriental Place PalmeiraSquare Park Crescent...
Town Lansdowne Square Marine Square Montpelier Crescent New Steine Norfolk Square Norfolk Terrace Old Steine Oriental Place PalmeiraSquare Park Crescent...
Town Lansdowne Square Marine Square Montpelier Crescent New Steine Norfolk Square Norfolk Terrace Old Steine Oriental Place PalmeiraSquare Park Crescent...
prevalent in the early 19th-century squares, crescents and terraces of Brighton's seafront, such as Regency Square, Royal Crescent and the Kemp Town estate...
Town Lansdowne Square Marine Square Montpelier Crescent New Steine Norfolk Square Norfolk Terrace Old Steine Oriental Place PalmeiraSquare Park Crescent...
Town Lansdowne Square Marine Square Montpelier Crescent New Steine Norfolk Square Norfolk Terrace Old Steine Oriental Place PalmeiraSquare Park Crescent...
Town Lansdowne Square Marine Square Montpelier Crescent New Steine Norfolk Square Norfolk Terrace Old Steine Oriental Place PalmeiraSquare Park Crescent...
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