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| Name: | East Street to West Street, Brighton : C16 town defences |
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| HER Ref: | MES490 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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Designations
- Conservation Area: Old Town CA
Summary
Town defences constructed following attacks by the French in 1514 and 1545.
Monument Types
- TOWN GATE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- TOWN WALL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Description
Town defences were provided for Brighton, or Brighthelmston, following attacks by the French in 1514 and 1545. A flint wall 15 feet high and 3 feet thick was erected on the cliff for a distance of 400 feet westward from East Street [TQ 311038] and continued by a parapet with embrasures as far as West Street [TQ307039]. Four gates were included. (1)
Sources
| <1> | Article in serial: Article in serial. Brighton: Old Ocean's Bauble 1954 (Edmund W Gilbert). |
Associated Events - none recorded
Associated Monuments - none recorded
Associated Finds - none recorded
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