Walks in Sussex: Exploring The Regency Town House - Part One
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- Опубліковано 3 лип 2024
- I am thrilled to be taken on a personal guide tour of the Regency Town House in Brunswick Square in Hove, East Sussex. Paul Couchman, one of the volunteers dedicated to renovating the Georgian terraced house, takes me round on this private excursion of this amazing building.
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I just love old architecture & find it admirable that someone is not only loving restoring it, but doing so as authentically as possible.👍 Oh those moldings were to die for!😍
This is a fascinating on-going project.
I absolutely love Georgian houses, the way the windows go down to floor level. Lovely to see inside.
A fabulous project they have there.
My sister lived in one of those flats and we used ti sit out in those balcony's during sleepovers!
would you be able to tell us when that was? Fascinating to hear the Square's history from those who lived there.
Lovely video, enjoying the chat between you on the walk around.
It was such a lovely thing to do. Richard made it so easy with all the right questions. Do come and visit for real one day if you can.
If you get a chance Richard you should return to the house and see how it has changed.
I have only just discovered these two programmes and they are absolutely fantastic, so interesting and Paul is a wonderful guide. So generous with his info and presented it in such a natural, engaging way. Richard - thanks for doing them. Terrific videos.
Paul was an absolute star - must do more with him.
@@RichardVobes absolutely :) Hope you are well.
I grew up in a Regency Era house, in Edinburgh..... lots of memories here. Thank You
Old buildings fascinate me, especially when they are authentic in their detail. It feels like time traveling.
This was such an amazing building but they have so much to do!
We are very lucky to volunteer here. Richard was so wonderful to work with too on this video. Every day IS like time travelling. You must come and visit us one day, Jennifer, I might even give you a personal tour myself (Paul).
Paul Couchman You and the other volunteers are doing an amazing job with this project. Thank you for preserving history. Richard did a wonderful job presenting this as well. He has a real talent. I would love for you to give me a tour Paul, but I live in America! Maybe one day I’ll make it across the pond again, have been there once before. Keep us updated with your endeavors!
There is a part two to the video coming ...
There is a second part to the video coming on Monday!
Gr8 film. My wife and I have visited this property a couple of times. We attended one of Paul’s talks about period cooking and in particular focusing on seasonal puddings. He explained that mincemeat, used in Christmas mince pies, was made using suet. That fat was apparently taken from the protective sacking surrounding a bulls testicles...delicious! An amazing place to visit, enjoy and learn! 👍
Indeed - a great place to visit.
So glad you enjoyed my talk, Mike! Do come back lots of events are planned for 2020! Are you on the mailing list?
The lovely Mr. Vobes has won me over. I am a new subscriber. 🙋♀️🌺 LL
Awesome! Thank you!
This is so Fab 👏🏻 got ur work cut out, pigeon💩. This is so interesting, can't wait too see all videos thank you Richard & Paul
Thanks so much
Incredible. An amazing project bearing in mind it’s been operating since 1984.
Simon Brown It is fab!
Thank you Simon!
I would love to see the original colours of the houses. They are glorious. And the history is so interesting.
It is a fascinating place.
I love the pink colour
It is lovely!
Yayyy, numma 13 my lucky numma!
In a time before central heating, it's why people (especially upper classes) would wear so many layers: vest, shirt, waistcoat, talis and a cravat were normal attire.
I spent the first thirty odd years of my life in Brighton, (so a real Regency boy), leaving early 1985, at about the time this project started...love it...
Thanks both Richard and Paul...
Dave
So glad you enjoyed it. It was a wonderful afternoon, I was supposed to be cooking but took time out to show Richard around. The original idea was that Nick the curator would do the tour but he was ill, so I stepped in at the last moment. I hope that Richard didn't notice too much :)
It was brilliant....thank you both... I forgive you the biscuit-brown connection...
Dave
It was great fun making the video. Paul was so enthusiastic.
Thanks again for that Paul - loved it - Part two of the video on Monday!
Very professional-looking video. Funny, enthusiastic host and an interesting restoration project. Well done. 👍👏😊 LL
Thank you very much!
Nice one Richard, huge project but well worth the effort, big thanks to all concerned...
Yes indeed - well deserved praise for work going on there.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ luv this
Fascinating project! Wonderful to see this.
Thanks for watching - part two coming on Monday!
I'll await part two with anticipation.
Did you get the see the second part yet Amy? It's been posted.
Just saw it and shared. Thanks for the reminder!
that's ok Amy!
Hove actually ha ha ha ha enjoyed the video thank you. I want to come and see you. I am so close and this is such a wonderful amazing project! Perfect fusion of my hometown and history, thank you for sharing too!
You must pop along!
Thanks for fascinating upload. I hope the Regency House can obtain Heritage Lottery Funding.
Thanks Ria - me too!
Amazing stuff! Bring back the green railings. They were painted green to look like weathered bronze I believe. Would so love to be guest there for dinner ( and not the housekeeper).
Yes - it is an amazing place - a shame they can't paint the outside biscuit brown too!
It's so tempting! I'm sure somebody on the council would get very cross if we did.
Yup. That's right Real Green Dress. You can be a guest for dinner! I recreate Regency dining in our dining room. if you visit our website you can subscribe to our email list. When the next dining event happens you will automatically be told about it. It's very exciting :)
the website is www.rth.org.uk and we are at 13 Brunswick Square
Done and thank you!
Interesting
Thanks Lynn. So glad you found it interesting. You must visit properly one day :)
@@paulcouchman5659 That would be lovely
I have a friend of mine who used to be a planner at Brighton and Hove and their specification in the conservation areas for exterior materials and colours is very strict... see:
www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/sites/brighton-hove.gov.uk/files/downloads/localplan2001/02SPGBH_External_Paint_Finishes_and_Colours.pdf
Golly!
very specific. And not historically correct, really. But then again something has to be chosen.
It's completely routine, and generally wrong, to say that houses like this were all about showing off. Not so. Sure, some people were ostentatious but for very many upper middle class people of the late Georgian to early Victorian era this was just what they expected. Their friends in the other houses in the square would have been in the same class, had the same expectations - and would have deprecated ostentation as declassé. Especially when their living standards were very similar - they'd have laughed.
Fascinating. Lovely to hear your views on this. If you'd like to get a free guide of the Town House to learn more and perhaps to exchange more of your views with us again here's a link :) bit.ly/FreeGuideToTheTownHouse
Where were the stables located?
When reading Dickens the characters often refer to the "area" which I gather is the basement level ground at the entrance to the house. What was the function of this?
Good question - must storage, surely. Servants working area, etc
The function of the areas is to provide access to the cellars under the pavements, to store coal and also its a light well to allow light into the housekeeper's room. The area would have been kept clear but the areas at the back of the house are where the dirty outside jobs would have been done. They are far away from the eyes of the rich upstairs whereas the front area could have been easily looked down upon by guests in the dining room or above in the drawing room. I hope that answers your question.
Why did you leave the door open? Wouldn't that let all the warm air out?
Because they needed the door open to provide back lighting to show off the stained glass transom .note that there are no sconces in the hall to otherwise provide any light .
Nice Video who own the property is the idea to open it to the public ?
It is open to the public. Privately owned in part but run by the Brunswick Town Charitable Trust. Yes it is open to the public, very much so. Here's a link to get your hands on your tickets, if you like, John. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-regency-town-house-curators-tour-tickets-42132027027
Yes - check out the times on their website: www.rth.org.uk/
Thanks Paul
I must email you Richard. There's some exciting Heritage Open Day opportunities coming up possibly.
What type of paint is 'Hove cream'? Modern? plastic? or maybe lime based?
It's a great name.
@@RichardVobes I'd loved to have known if the paint was 'modern' or 'traditional'. I'm about to paint a similar but much smaller house in Hove and get concerned that modern paints are keeping the damp in the building rather than being breathable.
@@thinkingitthrough6776 I suspect it's got less lead in it than original!
They say Brighton is the gay capital, I'm not sure I'd want any " Hove cream " lol