Coldean
Encyclopedia
Coldean is a suburb of Brighton and Hove, England
and is one of its most well defined and self contained. Unlike its neighbours Moulsecoomb
or Hollingbury
, it sits in a steep sided valley ("dean" is Anglo-Saxon
for valley) on the extreme north-east of the city. It is surrounded by the Wild Park
, the Ditchling Road ridge and the estate of Stanmer Park
.
On its southern border, where it abuts the busy Lewes Road, there is an expanse of urban parkland
. Until the early 1990s, this was the main A27 road
, although this number and trunk status has since been allocated to the "Brighton bypass" relief road, a short distance to the north of the old road.
Coldean benefits from a small primary school with morning and afternoon nursery classes, a local church, St Mary Magdalene that is very involved with the local community and a care home for elderly and long term sick patients. There is a small post office/newsagent, convenience store/chemist, hairdressers and doctors surgery at the heart of Coldean just off Hawkhurst Road, which is on the main bus route through Coldean. Bus numbers; 24, 26 and 46 stop regular, and all go into town and now the N25 night bus runs through the night to provide the student residents of Varley Halls a direct link to the city centre overnight. There is a pub upon entry from the Lewes Road, The Hikers Rest which serves food, has a car park and beer garden. A fast food outlet selling Pizza, Kebabs, Burgers, Fish & Chips amongst other foods next door to the pub and also on Park Road a second convenience store, bookmakers, newsagent and a private dental technician. A new Coldean library opened in late July 2008 and now provides a base for community meetings, a monthly councillor surgery and housing information, as well as a rich stock of fiction, non-fiction, local history and children's resources.
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England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and is one of its most well defined and self contained. Unlike its neighbours Moulsecoomb
Moulsecoomb
Moulsecoomb is a large suburb of Brighton, part of the city of Brighton and Hove. It is located on the northeastern side of Brighton, around the A270 Lewes Road, between the areas of Coldean and Bevendean and approximately 2¼ miles north of the seafront. The eastern edges of the built-up area...
or Hollingbury
Hollingbury
Hollingbury is an area of the city of Brighton and Hove, East Sussex. The area sits high on a hillside across the north of the city above Patcham which lies in a valley to the west, Coldean in a valley to the east, and the A27 bypass forming the northern limit...
, it sits in a steep sided valley ("dean" is Anglo-Saxon
Anglo-Saxons
Anglo-Saxon is a term used by historians to designate the Germanic tribes who invaded and settled the south and east of Great Britain beginning in the early 5th century AD, and the period from their creation of the English nation to the Norman conquest. The Anglo-Saxon Era denotes the period of...
for valley) on the extreme north-east of the city. It is surrounded by the Wild Park
Wild Park
Wild Park is a public park located in Brighton, East Sussex, England.It made the headlines in tragic circumstances on 10 October 1986 when the bodies of two missing nine-year-old girls were found there...
, the Ditchling Road ridge and the estate of Stanmer Park
Stanmer Park
Stanmer Park is a large open park immediately to the west of the University of Sussex, and to the north-east of the town of Brighton in the county of East Sussex, England, UK....
.
On its southern border, where it abuts the busy Lewes Road, there is an expanse of urban parkland
Parkland
Parkland or Parklands may refer to:* A park* Aspen parkland, a biome transitional between prairie and boreal forest * Landscaped parkland, a managed rural area associated with European country houses such as Longleat-Place names:United States...
. Until the early 1990s, this was the main A27 road
A27 road
The A27 is a major road in England. It runs from its junction with the A36 at Whiteparish in the county of Wiltshire. It closely parallels the south coast, where it passes through West Sussex and terminates at Pevensey in East Sussex.Between Portsmouth and Lewes, it is one of the busiest trunk...
, although this number and trunk status has since been allocated to the "Brighton bypass" relief road, a short distance to the north of the old road.
Coldean benefits from a small primary school with morning and afternoon nursery classes, a local church, St Mary Magdalene that is very involved with the local community and a care home for elderly and long term sick patients. There is a small post office/newsagent, convenience store/chemist, hairdressers and doctors surgery at the heart of Coldean just off Hawkhurst Road, which is on the main bus route through Coldean. Bus numbers; 24, 26 and 46 stop regular, and all go into town and now the N25 night bus runs through the night to provide the student residents of Varley Halls a direct link to the city centre overnight. There is a pub upon entry from the Lewes Road, The Hikers Rest which serves food, has a car park and beer garden. A fast food outlet selling Pizza, Kebabs, Burgers, Fish & Chips amongst other foods next door to the pub and also on Park Road a second convenience store, bookmakers, newsagent and a private dental technician. A new Coldean library opened in late July 2008 and now provides a base for community meetings, a monthly councillor surgery and housing information, as well as a rich stock of fiction, non-fiction, local history and children's resources.
Cultural references
Coldean is referenced in the chapter "The Concluding Chaotic Conundrum of the Coldean Cat" of the fantasy novel The BrightonomiconThe Brightonomicon
The Brightonomicon is a novel by British Fantasy author Robert Rankin, the title parodying that of the fictional grimoire the Necronomicon from the Cthulhu Mythos. The author lives in Brighton and the book is set in an accurate depiction of the city...
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