Chartwell Court
Chartwell Court | |
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Location within central Brighton | |
General information | |
Type | Residential tower block |
Address | BN1 2EW |
Town or city | Brighton and Hove |
Country | United Kingdom |
Coordinates | 50°49′22″N 0°08′51″W / 50.8229°N 0.1475°WCoordinates: 50°49′22″N 0°08′51″W / 50.8229°N 0.1475°W |
Construction started | Unknown |
Completed | Approx 40 years old |
Owner | Unknown |
Height | 334 feet (102 m) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 18 |
Design and construction | |
Architect | Richard Seifert |
Architecture firm | R. Seifert & Partners |
Chartwell Court is a residential tower block in the centre of Brighton, part of the city of Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom. the tower is unusual in that is built directly on top of a car park serving the Churchill Square shopping centre.
Description
Chartwell Court is the second tallest building in the city of Brighton and Hove[1][2] and amongst the tallest in the surrounding county of East Sussex. Most flats have uninterrupted sea views,[3] and many also have views over the South Downs and the city.
References
- ↑ Collis 2010, p. 330.
- ↑ Antram & Morrice 2008, p. 27.
- ↑ Brighton Polytechnic. School of Architecture and Interior Design 1987, p. 89.
Bibliography
- Antram, Nicholas; Morrice, Richard (2008). Brighton and Hove. Pevsner Architectural Guides. London: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-12661-7.
- Brighton Polytechnic. School of Architecture and Interior Design (1987). A Guide to the Buildings of Brighton. Macclesfield: McMillan Martin. ISBN 1-869865-03-0.
- Carder, Timothy (1990). The Encyclopaedia of Brighton. Lewes: East Sussex County Libraries. ISBN 0-86147-315-9.
- Collis, Rose (2010). The New Encyclopaedia of Brighton. (loosely based on the original by Tim Carder) (1st ed.). Brighton: Brighton & Hove Libraries. ISBN 978-0-9564664-0-2.
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