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Henry Holland (20 July 1745 [1] – 17 June 1806) was an architect to the English nobility. He was born in Fulham, London, where his father, also Henry, ran a building firm [2] constructing several of Capability Brown's designs. His younger brother was Richard Holland, who later changed his surname to Bateman-Robson and became an MP. Although ...
The Royal Pavilion (also known as the Brighton Pavilion) and surrounding gardens is a Grade I listed [1] former royal residence located in Brighton, England. Beginning in 1787, it was built in three stages as a seaside retreat for George, Prince of Wales, who became the Prince Regent in 1811, and King George IV in 1820.
Robinson began his career in Henry Holland's office and worked under William Porden at the Brighton Pavilion in 1801–02. In 1805 he designed Hans Town Assembly Rooms, Cadogan Place, and in 1811–12 the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, for William Bullock's museum.
[104] [105] [106] Other colours of tile are occasionally seen, such as cream (in the East Cliff area) [107] and honey (commonly used by Henry Holland, including on his design for the original Marine Pavilion). [108] The tiles gave bungaroosh buildings an expensive-looking façade [103] and were easier to work with than bricks. [108]
The Royal Pavilion, Brighton. Nash was employed by the Prince from 1815 to develop his Marine Pavilion in Brighton, [63] originally designed by Henry Holland. By 1822 Nash had finished his work on the Marine Pavilion, which was now transformed into the Royal Pavilion.
Originally, the area had been part of Wick Farm. In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, nearby Brighton had become very fashionable. The Kemp Town estate there had been a success in 1824 architect Charles Busby entered into an agreement to build a similar development on land lying at the extreme east of Hove, adjacent to Brighton. [1]
Brighton War Memorial. The Brighton War Memorial is located at the southern end of the northern enclosure of the Old Steine Gardens. [7] The site was originally that of the statue of George IV. However, that monument was transferred to the North Gate of the Royal Pavilion. The memorial includes a large, shallow pool with a central fountain.
Brighton seaside. Painting by William Henry Stothard Scott, 1817. The history of Brighton is that of an ancient fishing village which emerged as a health resort in the 18th century and grew into one of the largest towns in England by the 20th century.