Moulsecoomb - Bevendean History Project
Development of the Moulsecoomb estate
Moulsecoomb Estate becomes part of Brighton County Borough
On
the 18 July 1923 The Ministry of Housing Provisional Order Confirmation
(Brighton Extension) Act was given Royal Assent. The Act added 94 acres
of the parish of Patcham into Brighton County Borough, which was being
developed as the Moulsecoomb housing estate.
Moulsecoomb was Brighton’s first large scale housing estate and the initial development commenced in 1920 when work started on the roads and drainage of the area known as South Moulsecoomb. The building of 478 houses began with 6 sites reserved for shops.
Photograph of South Moulsecoomb taken from the high ground behind Moulsecoomb Place in 1923. The dovecote used by the Prince Regent can be seen by the railway line. St Andrews Church can be seen half way up the photograph on the right.
Schools for Moulsecoomb
In February 1922 the question of schools for Moulsecoomb was raised. As Moulsecoomb was outside the Brighton Borough boundary, the Brighton education authority refused to build schools on the estate. The Corporation argued that the East Sussex authorities should provide them and that Moulsecoomb children could not attend Brighton schools.
In 1923 East Sussex County Council agreed that Moulsecoomb should be transferred to become part of Brighton; Brighton would then be responsible for the school accommodation.
Moulsecoomb ‘junior mixed’ school for boys and girls aged 5 - 11 was officially opened by Lord Burnham on Monday, 25th April 1927.
Moulsecoomb Junior and Infant Schools in the 1950s.
The Moulsecoomb Infants School was opened for classes in September 1929 with an official opening conducted by the Mayor on 22nd October 1929.
Moulsecoomb Senior Schools were opened for classes in September 1930 with an official opening on the 17th October 1930.
The buildings which originally housed the Moulsecoomb Senior School in the 1950s.
18 October 1930 Brighton & Hove Herald Opening Moulsecoomb Senior
School
Moulsecoomb School viewed from Home Farm Road in April 2015.
The Wild Park
The Wild Park at Moulsecoomb was officially opened on 30th June 1925 and comprised some 670 acres of open space.
A view of the Wild Park on the 20 June 1928 during the construction of the Pavilion in the park.
A view of the Wild Park Pavilion after the building work was finished in the 1930s.
More pictures of the Wild Park
Photographs from Clare at the Wild Park Cafe
Moulsecoomb was Brighton’s first large scale housing estate and the initial development commenced in 1920 when work started on the roads and drainage of the area known as South Moulsecoomb. The building of 478 houses began with 6 sites reserved for shops.
Photograph of South Moulsecoomb taken from the high ground behind Moulsecoomb Place in 1923. The dovecote used by the Prince Regent can be seen by the railway line. St Andrews Church can be seen half way up the photograph on the right.
Schools for Moulsecoomb
In February 1922 the question of schools for Moulsecoomb was raised. As Moulsecoomb was outside the Brighton Borough boundary, the Brighton education authority refused to build schools on the estate. The Corporation argued that the East Sussex authorities should provide them and that Moulsecoomb children could not attend Brighton schools.
In 1923 East Sussex County Council agreed that Moulsecoomb should be transferred to become part of Brighton; Brighton would then be responsible for the school accommodation.
Moulsecoomb ‘junior mixed’ school for boys and girls aged 5 - 11 was officially opened by Lord Burnham on Monday, 25th April 1927.
Moulsecoomb Junior and Infant Schools in the 1950s.
The Moulsecoomb Infants School was opened for classes in September 1929 with an official opening conducted by the Mayor on 22nd October 1929.
30th April 1927 Brighton & Hove Herald Opening of Moulsecoomb Junior School
26 October 1929 Brighton & Hove Herald Opening of Moulsecoomb Infants School
26 October 1929 Brighton & Hove Herald Opening of Moulsecoomb Infants School
Moulsecoomb Senior Schools were opened for classes in September 1930 with an official opening on the 17th October 1930.
The buildings which originally housed the Moulsecoomb Senior School in the 1950s.
18 October 1930 Brighton & Hove Herald Opening Moulsecoomb Senior
School
Moulsecoomb School viewed from Home Farm Road in April 2015.
The Wild Park
The Wild Park at Moulsecoomb was officially opened on 30th June 1925 and comprised some 670 acres of open space.
A view of the Wild Park on the 20 June 1928 during the construction of the Pavilion in the park.
A view of the Wild Park Pavilion after the building work was finished in the 1930s.
More pictures of the Wild Park
Photographs from Clare at the Wild Park Cafe
