The History of 7 Sussex Square

1 Document

2 Staircase

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1 Document

This map is part of a document relating to 4.Sussex Square - but shows Thomas Cubitt’s ownership of No 7

Part of a document showing Cubitt's ownership of No 7.
Part of a document showing Cubitt’s ownership of No 7.
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2 Staircase

Stone staircase
Stone staircase

3 Bas reliefs

Modern bas relief
Modern bas relief
Modern bas relief
Modern bas relief

Remarkable Visitors

The Earl of Chichester

From 1907 to 1913 the 6th Earl of Chichester appears in the street directories. Sir Jocelyn Brudenell Pelham (1871-1926) held the office of DL of East Sussex and JP for Sussex.

He gained the rank of Captain in the 5th Battalion of the Royal Sussex Regiment, and subsequently Brevet Lieutenant Colonel. He was appointed OBE in 1918.

The Earl died from pneumonia in 1926 at Stanmer House and is buried in the graveyard at Stanmer Church. He was succeeded by his son Francis Godolphin Henry Pelham who succumbed to the same illness only nine days later. Stanmer House was sold to Brighton Council after the Second World War and the family is now based at Little Durnford Manor in Wiltshire.