Tilbury Place

Tilbury Place

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July 16th 2012
Tilbury Place is a large, three floor house, which used to be called St John's Lodge. It was built in 1810 when Edwin and Laetitia Tarner lived in it. Tilbury was Edwin's wife's maiden name. It was willed to Brighton Council in 1933 by the remaining family, and became a charitable nursing home for the poor. It is now a group of listed buildings. At the end of the Place is Prior House, ... read more

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