The old Beecroft Art Gallery, opposite the Cliffs Pavilion, has been transformed into nine luxury flats following its sale in 2022. Southend Council sold the building for more than £1million after the art gallery moved to the city's former library in Victoria Avenue in 2014. Transformed - Former Beecroft Art Gallery becomes nine flats (Image: Dedman Gray) At the time, it was agreed the money would be reinvested into arts and culture across Southend.
The Edwardian building – originally donated to Southend by lawyer and art collector Walter Beecroft in 1952 – has been "lovingly" restored with the exterior remaining the same while luxury flats have been created inside. Wow - The stunning inside of the penthouse (Image: Dedman Gray) Included within the nine apartments is a stunning..
. Sophie England.
