Chartwell Court

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. Construction work started in 1967 and continued until the following year.[1]

Chartwell Court
Chartwell Court is located in Brighton
Chartwell Court
Location within central Brighton
General information
TypeResidential tower block
AddressBN1 2EW / 2EX
Town or cityBrighton and Hove
CountryUnited Kingdom
Coordinates50.8229°N 0.1475°W / 50.8229; -0.1475
Construction started1967
Completed1968
OwnerChurchill Square
Height66 m (217 ft)
Technical details
Floor count18
Lifts/elevators2
Design and construction
Architect(s)Richard Seifert
Architecture firmR. Seifert & Partners

At a height of 66 m (217 ft), it is the second tallest building in the city of Brighton and Hove[2][3] and amongst the tallest in the surrounding county of East Sussex. Most flats have uninterrupted sea views,[4] and many also have views over the South Downs and the city.

See also

Media related to Chartwell Court, Brighton at Wikimedia Commons

References
  1. Carder 1990, §. 37.
  2. Collis 2010, p. 330.
  3. Antram & Morrice 2008, p. 27.
  4. 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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