Memorials & monuments · South East England
Pepper Pot
Pepper Pot is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Aquarium · 1.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Pepper Pot is a public memorial or monument in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 50.8273°, -0.1248°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Heritage listing
The Pepper Pot, also known as the Pepperpot, originally called the Pepper Box and sometimes called The Tower, is a listed building in the Queen's Park area of the English city of Brighton and Hove. It was designed and built in 1830 by architect Charles Barry in the grounds of a villa, which was built for the owner of Queen's Park. It survived the villa's demolition and is now one of its only surviving remnants. Its original purpose is unknown, but several possible explanations have been given for its construction.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Pepper Pot, also known as the Pepperpot, originally called the Pepper Box and sometimes called The Tower, is a listed building in the Queen's Park area of the English city of Brighton and Hove. It was designed and built in 1830 by architect Charles Barry in the grounds of a villa, which was built for the owner of Queen's Park. It survived the villa's demolition and is now one of its only surviving remnants. Its original purpose is unknown, but several possible explanations have been given for its construction. It has had a wide variety of uses in the 20th century, and is now owned by Brighton and Hove City Council, protected as a Grade II listed building.
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Background
History
Queen's Park was designed and laid out in 1824 in the east of Brighton, In 1825, Thomas Attree—a property owner and developer in this part of Brighton—bought the park (at that stage known as Brighton Park) from its first owner, and employed architect Charles Barry to design a villa for him on the edge of the park. The Attree Villa, as it became known, stood in substantial grounds north of the park and was one of the earliest Italianate buildings in England. part of the grounds—remains intact. It was built at the same time as the villa, but its original function is uncertain: theories include a water tower for the villa, a vent for the network of large Victorian sewers beneath Brighton, an…
Architecture
The Pepper Pot is a ten-sided, cylindrical structure, 60 ft tall and standing on an octagonal base. It is topped by a cupola and a green metal urn.
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- Coordinates
- 50.8273, -0.1248
- District
- Brighton and Hove
- Parish
- Brighton and Hove, unparished area
- Postcode
- BN2 0FZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven
- Established
- 1830
- Nearest railway station
- Aquarium — 1.1 km
Sources
- osm: n21429524 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Pepper Pot, Brighton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The Pepper Pot, Tower Road, Queen's Park, Brighton (NHLE Code 1381031) (April 2013) (3).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pepper Pot?
- Pepper Pot is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BN2 0FZ), in the parish of Brighton and Hove, unparished area.
- When was Pepper Pot built?
- Built or established in 1830.
- Who owns Pepper Pot?
- Pepper Pot is owned by Brighton and Hove City Council.
- Is Pepper Pot a listed building?
- Pepper Pot is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Pepper Pot free to visit?
- Yes, Pepper Pot is free to enter.
- How do I get to Pepper Pot?
- The nearest railway station is Aquarium, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BN2 0FZ.