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Blockhouse Brighthelmstone, Sussex

image courtesy of Royal Pavilion & Museums, Brighton & Hove | Public Domain

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Date

1761

Artist

Print after Francis Grose (1730-1791)

Collection

Royal Pavilion & Museums, Brighton & Hove

Description

Coloured Engraving. The blockhouse was erected on the edge of the cliff near the southern end of Middle Street. It consited of a small circular building, 50' in diameter, 18' high, with walls 7' or 8' thick, in which there were arched recesses for keeping powder and shot. This view shows the ruins of the blockhouse and several cottages near by. Cliffs in front are covered in vegetation. Two men bottom left one holding a stick in his right hand towards the cliff. There are boulders on the beach. Published June 1785 by S. Hooper. Duplicate.
Additional Makers: Published by - S. Hooper

Image Licence

Public Domain

Image Credit

image courtesy of Royal Pavilion & Museums, Brighton & Hove

Location

Middle Street, Brighton, East Sussex, England

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Beaches
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Residential Buildings
Ruins

Category

Buildings & Architecture

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