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
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
Height218 feet (66 m)
Technical details
Floor count22
Lifts/elevators2
Design and construction
ArchitectRichard Seifert
Architecture firmR. Seifert & Partners

Chartwell Court 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

Bibliography

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  • Brighton Polytechnic. School of Architecture and Interior Design (1987). A Guide to the Buildings of Brighton. Macclesfield: McMillan Martin. ISBN 1-869865-03-0.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Carder, Timothy (1990). The Encyclopaedia of Brighton. Lewes: East Sussex County Libraries. ISBN 0-86147-315-9.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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