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WINE ME UP OFF-LICENCE 225 PRESTON ROAD

February 19, 2011 By admin

The Licensing Panel Hearing was held on 22 November 2010 and decided not to allow the opening hours that had been applied for, but to limit the extension to 08.00 to 23.30 hours each day.

The Panel listened to the views of local residents and the police, and took account of the concerns about the close proximity of Preston Park. The Preston & Old Patcham Society welcome this decision.

The panel also decided to add some conditions: Digital CCTV and recording equipment is to be installed. The premises will operate a ‘Challenge 25 ‘ policy.

The minutes of the panel are available on the Council’s website under ‘Your Council’.

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Muriel Elms Collection

January 15, 2011 By admin

THE PRESTON & OLD PATCHAM SOCIETY is proud to be able to present The Muriel Elms Collection, a very special set of photographs, slides and postcards that show old Patcham from days gone by.

We are lucky to have been been given the opportunity to digitise this collection of more than 100 images. We are currently showing a total of 30 images here in the site. Muriel Elms is giving the collection to the Brighton & Hove Archaeological Society. We are very grateful for the loan of the material to display in our site.

Muriel Elms built up this collection over a lifetime and used the slides to illustrate her talks on Patcham to local groups. The Collection is also well-known to local historians.

Here in the section of the site we have titled, Who Was Muriel Elms? you can find out more about the author of this unique collection of images. The information comes from a talk given by Muriel herself, to local community groups, supported by her collection of photographs.

Who Was Muriel Elms? >
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CARETAKER TENANTS IN PATCHAM PLACE

September 19, 2010 By admin

Professional house sitters are occupying Patcham Place to prevent squatters moving in while the Council seeks a permanent tenant.

Much of the building is thought to date from 1558 and listed Grade II*, is in the South Downs National Park. The exterior was covered in black mathematical tiles in 1764. At present it is smothered in scaffolding while this building undergoes repairs.

Patcham Place has been empty since 2007 when the YHA’s lease expired. It is unlikely to be converted to a hotel as the introduction of so many bathrooms would be damaging to the structure, offices are considered to be a more appropriate use as they need not play such havoc with the interior.

The Society is also concerned about the deteriorating condition of the Patcham Place stables which are occupied by the Council’s parks department. Their machinery is knocking bits off the buildings.

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