THIRTEEN
THE HOUSE ON ABBOTSFORD ROAD
Abbotsford Road stands atop a hill that runs almost parallel with Brighton’s coastline. Situated about a mile inland, its height affords those who reside in the homes that line one side of the road commanding views of the town, the Royal Pavilion and the English Channel. Those who live on the opposite side of the road are not of course so lucky, though some of their upper storey rooms do afford a lesser view of the sea and perhaps a small fraction of the town, as seen through the gaps between the houses on the town side.
The houses on Abbotsford Road were at one time the height of elegance and refinement, being built during the height of the Regency period and affordable only to the rich and wealthy who took advantage of the town’s royal connections
