Editing Hove (section)

=== Twentieth century ===
In the 1910s eleven cottages were built on the beach on the Western Esplanade between Hove Lagoon and [[Portslade]]. Named Seaside Villas, these houses have attracted a number of famous residents. [[War poet]]s [[David Jones (artist-poet)|David Jones]] and [[Robert Graves]] spent time there, as did the playwright [[Joe Orton]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Review/1/1/Robert Graves's Favourite Poem? The One that Saved his Life |url=https://www.robertgravesreview.org/essay.php?essay=416&tab=6 |access-date=31 July 2023 |website=www.robertgravesreview.org}}</ref> More recently it has been home to celebrities such as [[Adele]], [[David Walliams]], [[Zoe Ball]] and [[Heather McCartney]].<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Graves |first1=Kieran |last2=Drake |first2=Matt |date=18 April 2022 |title=Brighton Millionaire Row is 'Britain's answer to Malibu' |url=https://www.sussexlive.co.uk/news/sussex-news/western-esplanade-brighton-millionaire-row-6966924 |access-date=31 July 2023 |website=sussexlive |language=en}}</ref> Another resident, DJ [[Fatboy Slim|Fat Boy Slim]], owns the nearby Big Beach Cafe.<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 January 2021 |title=Have you spotted Fatboy Slim working in the Big Beach Cafe in Hove? |url=https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/18985800.turns-good-waiter-says-fatboy/ |access-date=31 July 2023 |website=The Argus |language=en}}</ref>

In 1966 [[Hove Town Hall]] designed by eminent architect [[Alfred Waterhouse]] burned down. It was replaced by a Brutalist building designed by local architect [[John Wells-Thorpe]].