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The Brighton Marina Act 1968 (c. ii) provided the legal basis for the construction of the marina. Brighton Corporation purchased the foreshore at the Black Rock site from the Crown Estate Commissioners for £50,000 on 1 March 1972. On the same day the land was leased to the Brighton Marina Company for a period of 125 years. [2]
The King Alfred Leisure Centre is a leisure centre on Hove seafront in the city of Brighton and Hove in England. The complex, which includes a ballroom, sports halls and swimming pools, is owned by Brighton and Hove City Council and operated by Freedom Leisure. [1] The centre is colloquially known by some locals as the "Devil Tower".
Brighton and Hove City Council have plans to develop the site with a predominantly leisure use. [9] From 2007 there have been plans to construct a multi-purpose sports arena with adjacent ice rink, however in July 2012 the Council considered those plans were no longer viable and has since sought a new development partner. [10] [2]
Dr. Richard Russell, whose 1750 paper on the health benefits of sea water helped to popularise Brighton, had a house built on the Old Steine in 1759; the site is now occupied by the Royal Albion Hotel. [2] Maria Fitzherbert lived in Steine House on the west side of the Old Steine from 1804 until her death in 1837. [3]
By 1985, there were about 5,000 parking spaces in central Brighton. The largest car parks are at London Road, King Street and the Churchill Square/Regency Road/Russell Road complex. [231] In 1969, a 520-space multi-storey car park was built beneath the central gardens of Regency Square. [231] [232]
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Parking is $2 per hour or $10 per day at Surfside Beach access parking lots and on Surfside Drive. The Surfside Beach Pier parking lot is $3 per hour. Paid parking lasts from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Blocks O–R of the development make up Brighton station car park. This has two decks, a ground area of 8,884 square metres (95,630 sq ft) and 600 spaces, of which 26 are for disabled drivers. A pick-up and drop-off point with motorcycle parking and a turning circle is situated between the car park and the side entrance to the station.