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A large red, black and white wall plaque on the east wall records that this house was built in 1897 to commemorate the 60th year of Queen Victoria’s reign. There is also a red 1897 stone date plaque on the south wall. The house has some black and white as well as knobbly flint features and a decorative carved plaster design above one bay window. The house, which was built for A Marshall Jay, a leading London churchman and philanthropist, was originally known as The Queen’s Cottage. | A large red, black and white wall plaque on the east wall records that this house was built in 1897 to commemorate the 60th year of Queen Victoria’s reign. There is also a red 1897 stone date plaque on the south wall. The house has some black and white as well as knobbly flint features and a decorative carved plaster design above one bay window. | ||
The house, which was built for A Marshall Jay, a leading London churchman and philanthropist, was originally known as The Queen’s Cottage. From 1934-38 the house served as a private nursing home and a private hotel from 1939-70s. It is now a private residence.<ref>[https://thebexhillhistorytrail.wordpress.com/2015/01/15/05-victoria-house-middlesex-road/ The Bexhill History Trail: Victoria House]</ref> | |||
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| Victoria House, 1 Middlesex Road | |
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| LL ref: | 352 |
| Start date: | 1897 |
| Architect: | unknown |
| Builder: | unknown |
| Original use: | Residential |
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A large red, black and white wall plaque on the east wall records that this house was built in 1897 to commemorate the 60th year of Queen Victoria’s reign. There is also a red 1897 stone date plaque on the south wall. The house has some black and white as well as knobbly flint features and a decorative carved plaster design above one bay window.
The house, which was built for A Marshall Jay, a leading London churchman and philanthropist, was originally known as The Queen’s Cottage. From 1934-38 the house served as a private nursing home and a private hotel from 1939-70s. It is now a private residence.[1]
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