Pelham Institute

Pelham Institute
The building from the southwest
LocationUpper Bedford Street, Kemptown, Brighton and Hove BN2 1NQ, United Kingdom
Coordinates50°49′12″N 0°07′34″W / 50.8200°N 0.1262°W / 50.8200; -0.1262
Founded1876
Built1877
Built forArchdeacon John Hannah
ArchitectThomas Lainson
Architectural style(s)High Victorian Gothic
Listed Building – Grade II
Official namePelham Institute
Designated23 June 1994
Reference no.1381050
Pelham Institute is located in Brighton
Pelham Institute
Location within central Brighton

The Pelham Institute is a former working men's club and multipurpose social venue in the Kemptown area of Brighton, part of the English coastal city of Brighton and Hove. Built in 1877 by prolific local architect Thomas Lainson on behalf of the Vicar of Brighton, the multicoloured brick and tile High Victorian Gothic building catered for the social, educational and spiritual needs of the large working-class population in the east of Brighton. After its closure it hosted a judo club, but is now in residential use as flats (under the name Montague Court) owned by a housing association. English Heritage has listed the building at Grade II for its architectural and historical importance.