St Peter's Church, Preston Village, Brighton
St Peter's Church is a former Church of England, Anglican church in the Preston Village, Brighton, Preston Village area of Brighton, in the England, English city of Brighton and Hove. The 13th-century building, standing on the site of two older churches, was Victorian restoration, restored in the late 19th century and again after a serious fire in 1906. It was the parish church of Preston until 1908, when the newly built St John the Evangelist's Church, Preston Village, Brighton, St John the Evangelist's Church gained this status. The Diocese of Chichester declared St Peter's redundant in 1990, and it is now owned by the Churches Conservation Trust. It has Listed building, Grade II* listed status, reflecting its architectural and historical importance. History The village of Preston was established on a South Downs, downland site north-northwest of Brighton before the time of the Domesday Book. At that time, it was known as ''Prestetone'' (an Anglo-Saxons, Anglo-Saxon name) ...
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Preston Manor, Brighton
Preston Manor is the former manor house of the ancient Sussex village of Preston, now part of the coastal city of Brighton and Hove, England. The present building dates mostly from 1738, when Lord of the manor Thomas Western rebuilt the original 13th-century structure (part of which remains inside), and 1905 when Charles Stanley Peach's renovation and enlargement gave the house its current appearance. The manor house passed through several owners, including the Stanfords—reputedly the richest family in Sussex—after several centuries of ownership by the Diocese of Chichester and a period in which it was Crown property. Since 1932, when the Stanford family bequeathed the building to Brighton Corporation, Preston Manor has been a museum and exhibition venue evoking upper-class life during the Edwardian era. A walled garden, designated as being of historic interest, has old flint walls, a ruined wellhouse and a pet graveyard, among other features. The manor house is reputed t ...
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