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Victoria Hotel BRIGHTON mid 1950's
« on: Saturday 13 November 21 16:00 GMT (UK) »
Trying to confirm that a seafront hotel called the Victoria existed in Brighton during 1957. I stayed there, but I'm not sure of the name! Had a classic appearance, was on a corner with entrance on the corner, 3 or 4 storys and a sort of round cupola/tower on the corner. Can anyone help with this odd request please? Regards carolmc

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Re: Victoria Hotel BRIGHTON mid 1950's
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 13 November 21 16:10 GMT (UK) »
Was this it?

https://whatpub.com/pubs/WIR/689/hotel-victoria-new-brighton

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Edit - totally the wrong place - sorry  :-[
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Re: Victoria Hotel BRIGHTON mid 1950's
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 13 November 21 20:24 GMT (UK) »

According to the Telephone Directory of the time 1957, The Victoria Hotel Was in Kings Road, I don’t
know Brighton but Google map show it to be the seafront.
CHOULES All ,  COKER Harwich Essex & Rochester Kent 
COLE Gt. Oakley, & Lt. Oakley, Essex.
DUNCAN Kent
EVERITT Colchester,  Dovercourt & Harwich Essex
GULLIVER/GULLOFER Fifehead Magdalen Dorset
HORSCROFT Kent.
KING Sturminster Newton, Dorset. MONK Odiham Ham.
SCOTT Wrabness, Essex
WILKINS Stour Provost, Dorset.
WICKHAM All in North Essex.
WICKHAM Medway Towns, Kent from 1880
WICKHAM, Ipswich, Suffolk.

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Re: Victoria Hotel BRIGHTON mid 1950's
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 14 November 21 00:59 GMT (UK) »
Hi carolmc,

How about this one? (Now known as Brighton Harbour Hotel.) It's at 64 King's Road, which ties in with the road name Jebber found in the 1957 telephone directory for the Victoria Hotel.

https://www.google.com/search?q=brighton+harbour+hotel&oq=brighton&aqs=chrome.0.69i59j46i433i512j69i59j0i433i512j46i433i512j46i512j0i512j46i131i175i199i433i512j46i199i291i433i512j0i271.7300j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF

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Re: Victoria Hotel BRIGHTON mid 1950's
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 14 November 21 01:09 GMT (UK) »
Yes, that's right,theirchild :)

It's on the corner of Kings Rd and West St.

Interesting information about it's history here :

https://www.mybrightonandhove.org.uk/places/placestree/kings-road/kings-road-7

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Re: Victoria Hotel BRIGHTON mid 1950's
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 14 November 21 03:06 GMT (UK) »
Hi Barbara (ellvera),

Thanks for confirming that. :)

I'm not particularly familiar with Brighton and haven't been there for quite a few years so I turned to Auntie Google for help!

I imagine carolmc will be pleased to have the question answered via the combined efforts of fellow Rootschatters.

Thanks, too, for the link to a brief article mentioning the hotel. It has apparently undergone a number of name changes over the years, being known as the Orleans, Victoria, Sheridan - and currently Brighton Harbour. (And possibly other names in between.) A nice, quick read which carolmc may also find of interest. ( I did.)   

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RUSSELL: Mayfield & Burwash
SCHOLTZ: Islington & Kentish Town
WITT: Christchurch & nearby (Hants)

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Re: Victoria Hotel BRIGHTON mid 1950's
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 14 November 21 11:08 GMT (UK) »
Thank you for all the replys. It is the correct hotel! Using your info I googled 'Kings Road Brighton' and found an old postcard which shows the building before it was painted white, which is how I remembered it. Thank you again for the help, regards carolmc TOPIC CLOSED