WARRIOR SQUARE

Warrior Square is a fine example of a late Victorian square, to easily rival the best along the south coast, such as Regency Square in Brighton. Opened as a subscription garden in 1852, the buildings around the square were completed in 1870. The statue of Queen Victoria was erected at the front of the square in 1902 and the square had its own bandstand right up to the early 1980s. Once a haven for visitors with many hotels and guest houses, the square suffered from the decline in the domestic holiday market in the 1970s and became badly run down and neglected. It also lost a number of original buildings to bomb damage during World War 2 and the later ravages of 1960s and 1970s planning decisions. Despite this, it still retains a grand atmosphere and is rightly being rediscovered as a unique place to live and visit, now boasting a five-star boutique guest house at No9 Warrior Square.

warrior square, rose garden and terrace views

 

warrior square signs, railings and lamps

 

warrior house

 

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