History of Brighthelmston (Classics in English Local History S.) - Hardcover

Erredge, John Ackerson

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0952175711 ISBN 13: 9780952175711

Publisher: Brambletye Books, 2005

Synopsis

John Erredge's History of Brighthelmston or Brighton as I View it and Others knew it (1862) is a typical classic of nineteenth century town history. Combining vivid personal accounts with narrative details derived from local records, antiquaries and other sources, the work remains an engaging read today.
Written by a man who lived all of his life in the town, the History opens a remarkable window onto early Victorian Brighton. The text ranges from the speculative early history of the settlement to accounts of the goings-on in fashionable society in the town's heyday. Including many familiar features of Brighton's past, such as Charles II's escape to France, the martyrdom of Derek Carver, the Pavilion, race course and the Chain Pier, Erredge's journalistic eye does not neglect the crime and charities, politics, trains and trade.
This new edition includes an extensive index, which the original lacked, and a fascinating introduction by John Farrant, detailing the life of the author, his sources and audience. It also places Erredge's History in the context of its historical predecessors, describes the sources on which he drew, and outlines the key historical writings on Brighton's history since. It is a valuable work for anyone interested in Sussex local or family history.

About this title

About the Author

John Ackerson Erredge was born in Brighton to a fishing family, and worked as schoolmaster for many years in the town. The author of The student's hand-book of general information (1840), he turned entirely to journalism in the 1850s, writing for the Brighton Observer. He died in 1862 while his History was being published in monthly parts.
John Farrant has written extensively on the history of Sussex for 35 years: on harbours and shipping, on early modern Brighton, on buildings in their landscape, on travellers' descriptions, and on artists and their pictures. His main published work is Sussex depicted. Views and descriptions 1600-1800, Sussex Record Society 85 (2001). More recently he has contributed 16 articles to the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (2004). He is a Vice-President of the Sussex Archaeological Society. After a career at the University of Sussex, he is now a consultant in higher education management.

Edition details

• Publisher: Brambletye Books
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0952175711
• ISBN 13: 9780952175711
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 437