The History of 41 Sussex Square

1 Mrs F Pym

2 Bas Reliefs

More Memories of Earlier Kemp Town published in the Brighton Herald 26th March 1892 by William Baines

Killed in a train crash

A lamentable occurrence took place- I think it now about 30 years ago – connected with 41 Sussex Square. The house had been finished and fitted up for Mr. Francis Pym who was with his family living at Eaton Place. Mr. & Mrs. Pym had just finished furnishing their new house, and were to remove into it on the next day, when as accident happened to the Great Northern express, in which poor Mr. Pym was killed. His widow and family occupied the house for a few years.

To read more Memories of Kemp Town find the Article by Andrew Doig on the Estate page

2. Bas Reliefs

These 2 bas reliefs were unfortunately missed in the 2 year research period on the ‘Cubitt Project’. this was the only house on the Estate not to respond to enquiries.

The bas reliefs are unlike any others found on the Estate having decorative plaster frames around them. The sculptures are much less precise, and may have been installed at a later date.

The book, Hidden Treasures The Bas Reliefs on the Kemp Town Estate published in 2023 to commemorate the bicentennial of the Estate is available on Amazon from May 1 2023