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14-570: The gateway consists of two stone towers known locally as "the Pylons", with built-in seats around their bases. They still stand and are clearly visible to travellers on either carriageway of the A23 road to London . They straddle the southbound carriageway of the A23 just inside the city of Brighton and Hove and are individually listed at Grade II along with the benches that were rebuilt in 1992. The pylon

28-401: A Welsh door verse. The pylons and seats were listed at Grade II by English Heritage on 26 August 1999. Such buildings are considered to be "of special interest warranting every effort to preserve them", and "nationally important" buildings of "special interest". As of February 2001, they were among 1,124 Grade II-listed buildings and structures, and 1,218 listed buildings of all grades, in

42-569: A bus lane that suffered ridicule for not having any buses actually running on it. On 18 March 2010, plans to widen the section between Handcross and Warninglid in West Sussex to three lanes, removing an accident prone bend, were given the go ahead. Work started in autumn 2011 and the scheme was completed and opened in October 2014, with a better-than-expected improvement to safety. The 53-mile (85 km) road from London to Brighton forms

56-1075: A short poem, are also carved on the flat panels which are mounted on the concave faces. Next to each pylon is a seat, also made of stone and wrapping around but not touching the base. They are about 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 feet (1.1 m) off the ground, supported on small columns, and have decorative moulding . They are separately listed as Grade II. A23 road [REDACTED] A272 in Bolney [REDACTED] [REDACTED] M23  / A264 in Crawley [REDACTED] M23 in Merstham [REDACTED] A22 in Purley, London [REDACTED] A232 near Croydon [REDACTED] A214 in Streatham [REDACTED] A205 near Streatham [REDACTED] A203 in Brixton The A23 road

70-629: Is a major road in the United Kingdom between London and Brighton , East Sussex , England. It is managed by Transport for London for the section inside the Greater London boundary, Surrey County Council and West Sussex County Council for the section shadowed by the M23 motorway , National Highways (as a trunk road ) between the M23 and Patcham , and by Brighton and Hove Council from

84-400: Is now the A23 became an arterial route following the construction of Westminster Bridge in 1750 and the consequent improvement of roads leading to the bridge south of the river by the turnpike trusts . The increase in population of Brighton in the late eighteenth century, which transformed it from a small fishing village to a large seaside resort, enhanced the importance of this road, as did

98-531: The A27 to the centre of Brighton. The road has been a major route for centuries, and seen numerous upgrades, bypasses and diversions. The A23 begins near Lambeth North tube station . Formerly, it started as Westminster Bridge Road near Waterloo station , but this is now part of the A302. Almost immediately it turns south; the straightness of much of the heading south shows its Roman origins. The road becomes: What

112-472: The Greater London boundary was transferred from the Highways Agency to Transport for London . This caused delays to a planned relief road of Coulsdon , which had been announced in 1998. The then mayor, Ken Livingstone apologised in 2002 that TfL was unable to construct the relief road due to a lack of funds. The road was eventually completed in 2007, and which under TfL's ownership had acquired

126-499: The basis of the route of the annual London to Brighton Veteran Car Run . This is featured in the film Genevieve ':, although most of the rural motoring scenes were shot in Buckinghamshire . The A23 is also used for various other London to Brighton events , although in many cases part of the route diverges to parallel roads to reduce congestion or add variety. A27 road Too Many Requests If you report this error to

140-481: The city of Brighton and Hove . The pylons are of limestone with slightly concave north and south faces. Small buttresses protrude at the corners. Carvings and inscriptions include the coat of arms of the Duke and Duchess of York, who laid the foundation stone , the emblems of Brighton and Sussex, a female figure and a galleon. Details of the date, architect, builders, founders and other descriptive information, and

154-425: The city's most congested roads. The M23 motorway was originally proposed to run as far north as Streatham , relieving congestion on the route, but the section north of Hooley was never built. At junction 7 of the M23 motorway , signs for the northbound M23 (which terminates a few miles to the north) simply read "Croydon" with no other London destinations marked. In July 2000, control of the section of road inside

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168-557: The residence there of George IV , as Prince of Wales, who made Brighton a place of fashion. When roads were originally classified, the A23 started at Purley Cross. The road north of this section, including Purley Way , which opened to traffic in April 1925, was part of the A22 . The current route north to Westminster Bridge dates from April 1935. The A23 in London has frequently been one of

182-444: The road is now a dual carriageway , one pylon now "stands forlornly in the central reservation, although a third was planned". In the spirit of welcome, the north face of the western tower bears the inscription: HAIL GUEST• WE ASK NOT WHAT THOU ART. IF FRIEND. WE GREET THEE. HAND & HEART: IF STRANGER. SUCH NO LONGER BE: IF FOE. OUR LOVE SHALL CONQUER THEE. This piece of text has been described by Paul Elmer More as being

196-407: Was built as a symbolic gateway to Brighton and was intended to extend a welcome to travellers approaching from the north along the A23. They were commissioned by Sir Herbert Carden, a local councillor, and were unveiled on 30 May 1928. He paid £2,255 towards them, and the public raised a further £993. They stand either side of what was, at the time of construction, a single carriageway road. Because

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