Historic houses · South East England
Fife House
Fife House — house in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Black Rock · 0.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Fife House is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Designed by Charles Busby. Built in the Regency architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Part of 1-14 Lewes Crescent. Wikidata describes it as: "house in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.8159°, -0.1129°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Fife House, No 1, Lewes Crescent, is a Grade I listed building in Kemp Town, Brighton, United Kingdom, which was previously owned by the Duke of Devonshire and the Duke of Fife.
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Background
History
Fife House was originally built in 1828 by Thomas Cubitt, as part of the Kemp Town estate planned by Thomas Read Kemp, and designed by Charles Busby and Amon Wilds. It was bought in 1829 by the William Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire. He had the property, situated at 1, Lewes Crescent, joined internally by Thomas Cubitt, using workmen from Chatsworth, to an adjacent property he also owned at 14, Chichester Terrace. The Duke had the property redecorated by John Gregory Crace in 1848, and lived there until his death in 1858. The Duke of Fife lived in the property from 1896, with his wife, Princess Louise, the daughter of King Edward VII. The house was named Fife House at that time. King…
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- Coordinates
- 50.8159, -0.1129
- District
- Brighton and Hove
- Parish
- Brighton and Hove, unparished area
- Postcode
- BN2 1ND
- Parliamentary constituency
- Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven
- Nearest railway station
- Black Rock — 0.2 km
- Official site
- volksrailway.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5447368 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Fife House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Lewes Crescent b.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fife House?
- Fife House is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BN2 1ND), in the parish of Brighton and Hove, unparished area.
- Is Fife House a listed building?
- Fife House is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- How do I get to Fife House?
- The nearest railway station is Black Rock, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BN2 1ND.