The first plaque under the re-launched Blue Plaque scheme has just been unveiled to commemorate Regency architect Charles Augustin Busby.

Regency Brighton
Charles Augustin Busby, one of the most distinctive architects to leave his mark on Brighton & Hove, has recently had a plaque unveiled at his former residence, No. 2 Lansdowne Place in Hove.

Busby (1786-1834) was the architect who, more than any other, influenced the design of late-Regency Brighton & Hove.

Re-launched scheme
It is the first commemorative tablet to be erected for a number of years and it is hoped that many more will be provided under the re-launched blue plaque scheme.

From Kemp Town to Western Road
With his short-term partner, local architect Amon Henry Wilds, Charles Busby designed the Kemp Town estate to the east of Brighton. Working with Wilds and as an independent architect, Busby designed many of the terraces and individual buildings in the town centre, including the distinctive Gothic House (formerly Debenham's) in Western Road. Busby also wholly designed one of the Regency's great urban masterpieces, the Brunswick Town estate.

The architect lived at No. 2 Lansdowne Place (then known as No. 1 Stanhope Place), from 1829 to 1834.

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