Before the grand terraces
Hove Museum’s local history gallery traces the area from prehistoric settlement onwards.
Read the official source ↗ (opens in a new tab)HOVE · Older communities and Regency streets
More than Brighton’s neighbour.
Hove & Brunswick: how the town grew
Hove has its own history of settlements, estates and town building. Its streets tell a story that reaches well beyond the Regency seafront.
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Look a little closer.
Roman West Blatchington
The museum displays objects recovered from a Roman villa at West Blatchington.
Read the official source ↗ (opens in a new tab)1820s onward · The changing town
The museum charts residential development from the 1820s to the 1990s, including Brunswick Town and later architectural styles.
Read the official source ↗ (opens in a new tab)From smaller communities to a larger town
Hove Museum describes the growth of a Victorian town from several smaller communities. Regency Brunswick forms one part of that wider story, while Hangleton and West Blatchington preserve different histories inland. The museum’s maps, objects and photographs are a useful next step for understanding why neighbouring streets can look as though they belong to different eras.
Plan your visit.
Explore Brunswick Square from public streets, then use Hove Museum’s official visitor information to plan a deeper look at the area’s history. The square photograph shows a present-day historic streetscape, not its construction period.
Sources & further reading
- Hove Museum: Hove history gallery ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- Royal Pavilion: Regency development in Brighton and Hove ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Checked 21 October 2026. Programmes, access and opening times can change. This is Via’s independent guide; listings do not imply a partnership. Photographs show real places at their credited dates, not film or television stills. Images are resized and cropped for display.