What is recorded here
This stone commemorative plaque records: This house named The Temple was erected by Thomas Read Kemp founder of Kemp Town in 1819 and occupied by him until 1827 Recorded plaque organisation: Regency Society.
Thomas Read Kemp was a prominent land developer who founded Kemp Town, a significant residential area in Brighton, shaping the urban development and architectural landscape of the city in the early 19th century.
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Photo: Jez Nicholson · CC BY-SA 2.0