Moulsecoomb - Bevendean History Project
Development of the Moulsecoomb estate
The East Moulsecoomb Estate
The first part of the East Moulsecoomb estate with the roads from
Widdicombe Way to Bevendean Crescent was developed between 1930 and
1934 on land already owned by the Brighton Corporation, purchased from
the Estate of Steyning Beard in 1913.
Higher Bevendean
The area around Bevendean Crescent has always been known as Higher Bevendean.
The East Moulsecoomb Estate continued
On the 11th December 1935 Brighton Corporation purchased Hodshrove
Farm, Hog Plantation and Cold Dean Nursery from the Chichester Estates
Company. The East Moulsecoomb housing estate from Hodshrove Road and
Birdham Road to Moulsecoomb Way was built by the corporation on part of
a 300 acre estate, which was purchased in December 1935 and was opened
in 1937.
Plan showing the land purchased in December 1935.
The site of the East Moulsecoomb Housing Estate in c1935. Moulsecoomb
Primary and Secondary Schools in the foreground on the right, with
Hodshrove Farm house just behind the primary school.
Road building for the East Moulsecoomb Housing Estate c1935 north of the previous photograph.
The East Moulsecombe Estate
was opened on Wednesday the 28 July 1937 by the Lord Mayor of London
Sir George Broadbridge accompanied by his sheriffs, Sir Frank Pollitzer
and Sir Charles McRae with the sergeant-at-arms, Mr W. T. Boston.
This was reported in the local weekly papers on Saturday 31 July 1937.
The Brighton & Hove Herald report on the opening of the East Moulsecombe Estate.
This was reported in the local weekly papers on Saturday 31 July 1937.
The Brighton & Hove Herald report on the opening of the East Moulsecombe Estate.
The Brighton Gazette also carried a report.
More pictures of East Moulsecoomb
