State the most obscure fact about Brighton & Hove you can possibly think of...

[dejavuatbtn]

Brighton is home to the deepest hand dug well in the world.
Its as deep as as the empire state building is high.

Yep - it is at the entrance to the Nuffield in Woodingdean.

The yellow/orange colured chalk face overlooking Asda at the marina is one of the few examples of Coombe Rock in the country.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Laine as in North Laine means field

Hanover Crescent was the home of Sir Rowland Hill, the originator of the penny post

 

[Deleted User X18H]

Laine as in North Laine means field

Sort of I always understood it meant an area of open land or small holding.

 

[Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews]

Anyone know why the house (traveling east it's on the left hand side) on the coast road coming in to Peacehaven has MURDER HOUSE painted on it?

Oh and I've already guessed it might have something to do with a murder before we get to smart!

google it, not being a smart arse but I have previously done that, there are argus reports linking it to the murder of the young poss holmless girl in that cemetry at the bottom of Dyke rd a few years back, the murder weapon was hidden in a drain in nearby Cairo Avenue

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Bon Jovi played their first ever UK gig at the Brighton Centre supporting KISS in 1984. Jon Bon Jovi thought this was a sign that Bon Jovi had made it to the big time until he walked into the centre and saw Gene Simmons painting the backdrop for the set.

 

[The Large One]

There were five Laines in old Brighthelmstone.

West Laine, East Laine, North Laine, Little Laine and Hilly Laine

 

[Questions]

There were five Laines in old Brighthelmstone.

West Laine, East Laine, North Laine, Little Laine and Hilly Laine

and Billy Laine who went on to manage the Albion.

 

[Dowling93]

The first cargo flight in the world landed in Hove in 1911

 

[Deleted User X18H]

There were five Laines in old Brighthelmstone.

West Laine, East Laine, North Laine, Little Laine and Hilly Laine

Yep and that describes open areas of land not necessarily fields. But certainly not narrow thoroughfares.

 

[skipper734]

Hove was actually (had to get that in) at the beginning of the last century, the Hollywood ( which didn't exist then) of the world. All the Film Studio's were just down the road from the Goldstone. ( Which also wasn't where it is now, in those days.)

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Castle Square isn't a square. This is a deliberate ploy to distract people's attention from the fact that there isn't a castle there either.

 

[SULLY COULDNT SHOOT]

My surname is short of one letter or it would be the same as where I lived in Brighton.

 

[fire&skill]

Brighton Police Station is the biggest stand alone station in the UK. Of course, I have absolutely zero evidence to back this up.

 

[Sussex Nomad]

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No sir. Olivier died in Steyning which is in a different county altogether.

One out of two ain't bad!

 

[Trufflehound]

Hove is in Belgium.

I pass through it on the train on a regular basis, and still get a buzz of nostalgia every time I see the station sign...

 

[The Large One]

The city's football club - Brighton & Hove Albion - is one of only two professional clubs to have won the Charity Shield without ever winning the League or the FA Cup.

 

[beorhthelm]

the original/earliest name for the settlement of Brighton is "beorhthelm's tun". "beorht" is the saxon word "bright", "helm" is helmet or head wear and "tun" means a farm.


to HB&B, as interesting as it was, what the hell does your OP have to do with Brighton and Hove

 

[The Large One]

to HB&B, as interesting as it was, what the hell does your OP have to do with Brighton and Hove

The 1974 Eurovision Song Contest was held at the Brighton Dome.

 

[Storer 68]

The 11th century St Nicholas Church is the oldest building in Brighton, commonly known as "The Mother Church

 

[The Large One]

Viaduct Road used to be called Montpelier Road East.
Dyke Road used to be called Henfield Road.