Rose Hill

Built in 1840, The Rose Hill Tavern first became a pub in 1870. Going through numerous owners, including at one stage Brighton and Sussex Unis, it ran continuously until 2014 when it finally shut its doors. The building was bought by developers who subsequently submitted planning to turn it into 'Luxury Flats'. The local community, in true Brighton style, kicked up enough of a fuss that they managed to get an Asset of Community Value tag placed on the building. Over the course of two years, and using this new ACV status the community eventually blocked the planning application, and the frustrated developers put it back up for sale. And the rest is (very recent) history....