THERE has often been debate about Kemp Town in Brighton.

Some argue about where it begins and ends while the Brighton Kemptown parliamentary constituency spells it out as one word.

And now Lloyds Bank has confused things further by spelling it incorrectly as “Kempston” on a sign in St George’s Road.

Yesterday shoppers joked about the error on the wall outside the branch.

John Evans, of Hollingbury, said: “It’s pretty stupid isn’t it, pretty stupid on their behalf. It’s wrong, it’s totally wrong.”

Joe Moon, a Kemp Town resident, said: “It’s quite embarrassing but I’m not surprised.”

Residents told The Argus the sign should be taken down as soon as possible.

But some people said they had not noticed the mistake.

David Harris, who owns neighbouring business Kerfuffle card shop, said: “I’ve never noticed that. Had I noticed it, it would have got to me.”

Christopher Smaga, of Ditchling Road, Brighton said: “I think because people live here they just walk past. Unless you pointed it out to people, they wouldn’t have noticed. They look without seeing.”

A spokesman for Lloyds Bank said: “We are aware of the error and will be replacing the sign as soon as possible.”

Brighton Kemptown is the name of the constituency, for which Lloyd Russell-Moyle is the MP. His area stretches from the Old Steine to Rottingdean and up to Peacehaven.

But the debate over Kemp Town is often about where it is as opposed to the spelling.

Many now think of Kemp Town as the area east of the Old Steine as far as the marina.

But the Kemp Town Society says the area encompasses Sussex Square, Lewes Crescent and the adjoining Arundel and Chichester Terraces.

The estate was developed in 1825.

Eclipsing Bath’s Royal Crescent in diameter, Lewes Crescent is the largest residential crescent in Europe

A two bedroom flat in Lewes Crescent can be sold for anywhere in the region of £600,000 or more.