Introductory tour

This piece gives a brief history of Tidy Street and invites residents, past and present, to add their comments about their lives. In the 'My street' category you will find something about your own street.

About Tidy Street

Photo:Tidy Street

Tidy Street

Photo by Peter Crowhurst

Photo:Residents enjoy the 2007 street party

Residents enjoy the 2007 street party

Photo by Ruth Goodall

Tidy Street

A brief history
By Maureen Brand, North Laine resident

Tidy Street has terraced housing circa 1840, three storey with a small shop at either end on the eastern side.

An 1868 directory lists the following occupations in Tidy Street: general shop, milliner and dressmaker, bootmaker, carpenter, working jeweller, beer retailers, butcher, tailor, greengrocers, painter and a stay maker.

Today the street has a number of young families and can claim to be the street of babies. In 2007 the street had a very successful street party.

Council identified properties

Nos 1-27 and 31-52 are on the Council's local list of identified properties.

Brighton iron foundry 

A manhole cover in the pavement near No 53 shows: T W Porter, Foundry, Brighton.

This page was added on 07/07/2008.

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