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Photos on Hidden Horsham reveal architectural and structural detail that the eye normally misses."> <link rel="icon" href="favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon"> <link rel="shortcut icon" href="http://www.hiddenhorsham.co.uk/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon"> <link rel="Stylesheet" href="/styles/style.css" type="text/css"> </HEAD> <BODY> <A NAME="TOP"></A> <TABLE class="wideness" border=0><TR><TD> <A HREF="/index.htm"> <IMG SRC="/images/topbanner.jpg" alt="click to go to the home page" border=0> </A> </TD> </TR> <TR><TD><iframe class=head scrolling="no" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="/menu/menuhh.htm"></iframe></TD></TR> <TR> <TD> <TABLE ALIGN="right" border=0> <TR> <TD class=strip></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" WIDTH="120"> <IFRAME class=menu SCROLLING="no" FRAMEBORDER="0" MARGINHEIGHT="0" MARGINWIDTH="0" SRC="/menu/menu.htm"></IFRAME> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <H2>Hidden Horsham - The Old House</H2> <H2>24 London Road</H2> <TABLE class=thumbs align=left><TR><TD> <A HREF="/images/hh/full/76.jpg" target="_blank"> <IMG class=edge SRC="/images/hh/page/76.jpg" alt="Hidden Horsham, - The Old House, 24 London Road" width=274 height=253 border=0 align=right></A> <TR><TD><P class=c> The Old House</P> </TD></TR> </TABLE> <TABLE BORDER=0 class=thumbs align="right"> <TR> <TD><A HREF="http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=51.064784~-0.328662&style=h&lvl=19&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=1915478&encType=1" target="_blank" class="opac" ><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/63a.jpg" alt="Local Live aerial view" border=0 width=150 height=150></TD> </TR><TR> <TD><A HREF="http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=The Old House&sll=54.162434,-3.647461&sspn=14.13171,20.874023&ie=UTF8&t=h&om=1&ll=51.064683,-0.328391&spn=0.001239,0.002494&z=19&iwloc=addr" target="_blank" class="opac" ><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/63b.jpg" alt="google maps aerial view" border=0 width=150 height=150></A></TD> </TR><TR> <TD><A HREF="/images/hh/full/63f.jpg" target="_blank" class="opac" ><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/63f.jpg" alt="" border=0 width=150 height=150></A></TD> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <P>At 24 London Road is the property known as The Old House. The building, unlike its neighbours to the right, is not <A HREF="/hh/listed.htm">listed</A> by English Heritage. It is located opposite <A HREF="/46/brunswickplace.htm">Brunswick Place</A> and is attached to Darchini, in the <A HREF="/63/darchini.htm">Tudor Barn</A></P> <P>The double fronted building is presented over three floors and houses a number of businesses including a dentist and IT training organisation</P> <P>The building has been known as The Old House for about 80 years, prior to that it was Gordon House. Captain Middleton bought the property in 1928, and renamed it The Old House. He lived there with his wife until 1938. Captain 'Baggy' Middleton is perhaps best known for creating The Blue Flash Company, the Blue Flash Cinemas, and had the nearby Capitol theatre built in 1923. The Blue Flash Music Trust still exists today and is active in the town, see external links below</P> <P>London Road has 18 listed buildings, one of which (No 17) was demolished, the remainder are included on Hidden Horsham's <A HREF="/hh/listed.htm#298157">Listed</A> project. </P> <TABLE class=thumbs align=left><TR><TD> <A HREF="/images/hh/full/76GK.jpg" target="_blank"> <IMG class=edge SRC="/images/hh/page/76GK.jpg" alt="Hidden Horsham, - The Old House, 24 London Road" width=319 height=193 border=0 align=right></A> <TR><TD><P class=c> Gordon House dated 1907 with its owner<BR>FWE Kinneir and his son Guy.<BR> Thanks to Oliver Kinneir for the<BR> photograph and information</P> </TD></TR> </TABLE> <BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR> <TABLE class=thumbs width=310> <TR><TD VALIGN=TOP> <!--Image from The Francis Frith Collection --> <a href="http://www.francisfrith.com/pageloader.asp?page=/search/photos/viewphotos.asp&townid=h119&cid=10&partner=uk&fpn=6076" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #333333;" target="_blank"> <img src="/images/frith/75337.jpg" width="300" alt="Horsham, the Capitol Theatre 1924. (Neg. 75337) © Copyright The Francis Frith Collection 2006. http://www.francisfrith.com" style="border: 1px solid #999999;"><br /></a> <!--End image from The Francis Frith Collection --> <P>Reproduced courtesy of The Francis Frith Collection. Horsham, the Capitol Theatre 1924. This was demolished to make way for Swan Walk. It was located approximately where Marks & Spencers is today</P> </TD><TD VALIGN=TOP> </TABLE> <BR> <TABLE BORDER=0 class=info > <TR><TD width=19%><P>Fact File</P></TD><TD width=27%><P>Location: <A HREF="http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=RH12+1AY&ie=UTF8&ll=51.06516,-0.328732&spn=0.006769,0.009592&z=16&iwloc=addr&om=0" target="_blank">RH12 1AY</A></P></TD><TD width=27%><P> Build Date: ????</P></TD><TD width=27%><P> Listed: no</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <BR> <TABLE BORDER=0 class=info > <TR><TD><P>External Links:</P> <P><A HREF="http://www.blueflashmusictrust.org.uk" target="_blank">Blue Flash Music Trust</A></P> <P>UpMyStreet: <A HREF="http://www.upmystreet.com/findmynearest/rate-and-review/l/Brighton-3549.html?fmnListReviews=True&fmnEId=0140326566600&fmnRtnCat=computers-and-the-internet%2Fcomputer-training%2F" target="_blank">Best Training Ltd</A></P> </TD></TR> </TABLE> <H3><A HREF="/75/incinerator.htm" class=opac><IMG SRC="/images/back.gif" alt="click for the previous image" border=0></A><A HREF="/77/englishfestival.htm" class=opac><IMG SRC="/images/fwd.gif" alt="click for the next image" border=0></A></H3> <HR> <P>Contributions, comments and suggestions are welcomed. 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