Hollingdean is a part of the city of Brighton & Hove

Brighton & Hove

Brighton and Hove is a unitary authority area and city on the south coast of England. It is England's most populous seaside resort.In 1997 Brighton and Hove were joined to form the unitary authority of Brighton and Hove, which was granted city status by Queen Elizabeth II as part of the millennium...

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Hollingdean is in effect the older part of Hollingbury south of the park. It is bounded by Ditchling Road to the west, the Round Hill

Round Hill, Brighton

Round Hill is an inner suburban area of Brighton, part of the coastal city of Brighton and Hove in England. The area contains a mix of privately owned and privately rented terraced housing, much of which has been converted for multiple occupancy, and small-scale commercial development...

 area to the south, and Lewes Road and 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...

 to the east. A mainly residential area, mostly a council estate

Council house

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, with late 19th and early 20th-century terraced houses towards the Fiveways, and some railway land, light industry, and warehousing.

The only public building of historic interest in Hollingdean is small Jewish Cemetery.

The site of Brighton's old abattoir (slaughterhouse) is now being used for light industry and a controversial waste disposal facility.