[Brighton] The Montreal Arms

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

Anyone got any facts on what’s occurring?
I don’t know much about it except a) the new owner is perceived to be a bit of a wrong un with questionable motives.
2) he’s ripped off all the lovely green tiles that give those United Ale pubs their identity. 3) turned out he needs planning permission for number 2 which he wasn’t given.

 

[BN9 BHA]

Saw this on the Argus website, sad to see the tiles go.

 

[Eeyore]

They've been a feature of the area since forever, as they are on UAS pubs historically.

Locals are very upset, especially those of us who lived round here for decades.

I'm not sure the council can do much, although they have halted the work for now. I think the listed status is a local thing so they cannot do much.

It just feels like vandalism of an iconic local building.

 

[knocky1]

Bit of local sabotage needed against this c#@t.
Pub is finished.
Very sad.

 

[BNthree]

That’s a crying shame.

 

[surrey jim]

Anyone got any facts on what’s occurring?
I don’t know much about it except a) the new owner is perceived to be a bit of a wrong un with questionable motives.
2) he’s ripped off all the lovely green tiles that give those United Ale pubs their identity. 3) turned out he needs planning permission for number 2 which he wasn’t given.

From Brighton past group on Facebook

1. He applied for funding /go fund me to use building to house refugees for three years. I believe he wanted £85k
2. Once the three years were up the building could officially change use to residential and be formally converted / sold at residential rates
3. Locals did not support the fund raising efforts hence as an F you he started to take off tiles from building
4. Council stepped in and halted any more work [tile removal] being done.

 

[dazzer6666]

He was interviewed on TV a few weeks ago…….long story about how he was a former dropout and was helped by charity, wanted to give something back etc etc. and sure he said during the interview that there were half a dozen rooms available straight away for refugees. Don’t recall him saying anything about needing funding (gave the impression he was a ‘successful businessman’) and that the work wouldn’t take very long to complete

Was quite surprised when I saw this in Twitter yesterday

Edit….here’s the Argus article from around the same time he was on the TV news

https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/20001292.montreal-arms-brighton-become-housing-ukrainian-refugees/

And the latest
https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/20030641.green-tiles-removed-montreal-arms-pub-brighton/

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Should we Jamie him ?

 

[knocky1]

He was interviewed on TV a few weeks ago…….long story about how he was a former dropout and was helped by charity, wanted to give something back etc etc. and sure he said during the interview that there were half a dozen rooms available straight away for refugees. Don’t recall him saying anything about needing funding (gave the impression he was a successful businessman’) and that the work wouldn’t take very long to complete

Was quite surprised when I saw this in Twitter yesterday

Edit….here’s the Argus article from around the same time he was on the TV news

https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/20001292.montreal-arms-brighton-become-housing-ukrainian-refugees/

Lying b$llshitter developer without shame.

 

[dazzer6666]

Lying b$llshitter developer without shame.

Looks like it….I’d never heard of him until I saw him on TV

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

They've been a feature of the area since forever, as they are on UAS pubs historically.

Locals are very upset, especially those of us who lived round here for decades.

I'm not sure the council can do much, although they have halted the work for now. I think the listed status is a local thing so they cannot do much.

It just feels like vandalism of an iconic local building.

I've never been in the pub, don't even know where it is, but l agree, disgraceful that the building has been defaced like that.

 

[Chicken Run]

Here is a little piece on this guy.

http://charliesouthall05.weebly.com


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[osgood]

Anyone got any facts on what’s occurring?
I don’t know much about it except a) the new owner is perceived to be a bit of a wrong un with questionable motives.
2) he’s ripped off all the lovely green tiles that give those United Ale pubs their identity. 3) turned out he needs planning permission for number 2 which he wasn’t given.

WHat a Horrible and absolute Ar$e !

Hes ruined the local fabric of the community

He should be imprisoned for a very long time

 

[Worried Man Blues]

Disgraceful disregard for history, no class. Hope he has to reinstate and it's damned expensive!

 

[WATFORD zero]

Should we Jamie him ?

I can't help but think that if Charlie Southall had been Jamie'd when he was a young, stupid and easily influenced teenager, maybe he wouldn't have grown up to become the complete **** that he appears today

 

[Wardy's twin]

I don't know the facts but it does strike me as strange that he acquired the pub and didn't know that there were special considerations attached to the building i.e. its not 'listed' as such but was given some form of protection status by the council. If he did not know this then his solicitor might be the person paying the bill but if he decided to ignore it then I hope he has to re-instate.

 

[osgood]

Saw this on the Argus website, sad to see the tiles go.

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If he hasnt been given permission then he could and should be made to replace the removed with identrical green tiles

 

[Weststander]

People like him normally do these things at weekends when BHCC are closed.

Furtive.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Hopefully a similar fate is coming

https://amp.theguardian.com/lifeand...n-pub-rebuilt-brick-by-brick-after-bulldozing

 

[Weststander]

Hopefully a similar fate is coming

https://amp.theguardian.com/lifeand...n-pub-rebuilt-brick-by-brick-after-bulldozing

I loved that story.

What a nightmare for the sly opportunists.