Hove

Categories: Brighton and Hove | Towns in East Sussex

This article is about the English town of Hove. For other uses see Hove (disambiguation).

Hove is a next-door neighbour of Brighton, on the south coast of England. Brighton and Hove form a single conurbation, and in 2000 the two towns gained official recognition as the city of Brighton & Hove.

Hove extends from West Brighton to East Portslade.

Hove's commercial district is currently growing rapidly since a large Tesco store was opened in 2003 and since the town centre received a much needed renovation in the late 1990s.

Hove is home to two main places of secondary education: Hove Park Secondary School and Blatchington Mill High School, both of which have integrated sixth forms. BHASVIC (Brighton, Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College) is Hove's only dedicated place of further education.

Hove was also the home of James Crump (1812-1892), the notable educator and founder of St. Aubyn's School, Woodford Green and his family. They lived at 27 St. Aubyn's and Crump thus named his school, which he founded in 1884, after the road. They lived at 27 St. Aubyn's from the late 1860s to the mid 1870s.

Hove's wide boulevards are a retreat from the bustle of Brighton. Adelaide Crescent on the sea front of Hove opposite the famous Lawns is a fine example of a Victorian housing development, where most of the mansions have been converted into flats. Marlborough Court was once the residence of the Duchess of Marlborough, aunt of Winston Churchill.

Hove is often referred to by locals as "Hove actually". This is because when a questioner asks a Hove resident whether they live in Brighton, they are reputedly met with the response "No, Hove actually!". This is because Hove is seen as a more desirable location, and its residents are keen to point out that it is not simply a part of Brighton.

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