Chartwell Court

Chartwell Court
Location within central Brighton
General information
Type Residential tower block
Address BN1 2EW
Town or city Brighton and Hove
Country United Kingdom
Coordinates 50°49′22″N 0°08′51″W / 50.8229°N 0.1475°W / 50.8229; -0.1475Coordinates: 50°49′22″N 0°08′51″W / 50.8229°N 0.1475°W / 50.8229; -0.1475
Construction started Unknown
Completed Approx 40 years old
Owner Unknown
Height 334 feet (102 m)
Technical details
Floor count 18
Design and construction
Architect Richard Seifert
Architecture firm R. Seifert & Partners

Chartwell Court is a residential tower block in the centre of Brighton, part of the city of Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom. the tower is unusual in that is built directly on top of a car park serving the Churchill Square shopping centre.

Description

Chartwell Court is the second tallest building in the city of Brighton and Hove[1][2] and amongst the tallest in the surrounding county of East Sussex. Most flats have uninterrupted sea views,[3] and many also have views over the South Downs and the city.

References

Bibliography

  • Antram, Nicholas; Morrice, Richard (2008). Brighton and Hove. Pevsner Architectural Guides. London: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-12661-7. 
  • Brighton Polytechnic. School of Architecture and Interior Design (1987). A Guide to the Buildings of Brighton. Macclesfield: McMillan Martin. ISBN 1-869865-03-0. 
  • Carder, Timothy (1990). The Encyclopaedia of Brighton. Lewes: East Sussex County Libraries. ISBN 0-86147-315-9. 
  • Collis, Rose (2010). The New Encyclopaedia of Brighton. (loosely based on the original by Tim Carder) (1st ed.). Brighton: Brighton & Hove Libraries. ISBN 978-0-9564664-0-2. 
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