 | This article needs to be updated. (June 2018) |
| The Keep | |
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 The finished building in July 2014, seen from the Southeast | |
  The Keep shown within the city of Brighton and Hove | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Archive |
| Address | Woollards Way, BRIGHTON BN1 9BP |
| Town or city | Brighton and Hove |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 50°51′27″N 0°05′54″W / 50.85757°N 0.09829°W |
| Groundbreaking | 7 October 2011 |
| Completed | June 2013 |
| Opened | 19 November 2013 |
| Inaugurated | 31 October 2013 |
| Cost | £19 million |
| Owner | East Sussex County Council |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 3 |
| Floor area | 5,933 square metres (63,860 sq ft) (main building); 216 square metres (2,330 sq ft) (Energy Centre) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Atkins Design Studio |
| Civil engineer | Kier Longley |
| Other information | |
| Seating capacity | 270 |
| Website | |
| The Keep home page | |
| References | |
| [1][2] | |
The Keep is a purpose-built archive and historical resource centre which stores, conserves and gives the public access to the records of its three managing partners: The East Sussex Record Office, The University of Sussex Special Collections, and Brighton & Hove Museums Local History Collections. The Keep also houses the library and office of the Sussex Family History Group, functions as headquarters of Friends of The Keep Archives, and holds the Historic Environment Record database for East Sussex. From November 2018, it has also functioned as the South East Hub for the Unlocking Our Sound Heritage project for The British Library. It was funded by East Sussex County Council, the City Council of neighbouring Brighton and Hove and the University of Sussex, and was built on land close to the university in the Moulsecoomb area of Brighton and Hove. The building, constructed with a budget of £19 million, opened on 31 October 2013, superseding the former East Sussex Record Office in the county town of Lewes.