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Brighton's architecture was beginning to reflect trends in the country as a whole, but the Regency style and the Royal Pavilion's onion-domed, minaret-studded opulence continued to influence architecture throughout the town, and on the seafront in particular. [51] Hove, meanwhile, was also developing rapidly — but its influences were different.
The Brighton Marine Palace and Pier The city of Brighton and Hove (made up of the towns of Brighton and Hove ) on the south coast of England , UK has a number notable buildings and landmarks. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
Rank Name Image Height m (ft) Floors Year completed Primary use Notes 1 Brighton i360: 162 (531) N/A 2016 Observation The tallest structure in all of Sussex, which it became in 2015, more than a year before it opened.
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.
It is notable for its Indo-Saracenic architecture and Oriental interior. Other Indo-Saracenic buildings in Brighton include the Sassoon Mausoleum, now, with the bodies reburied elsewhere, in use as a chic supper club. The first of Brighton's three piers was the Chain Pier, which was destroyed in a storm in 1896.
Brighton Polytechnic. School of Architecture and Interior Design (1987). A Guide to the Buildings of Brighton. Macclesfield: McMillan Martin. ISBN 1-869865-03-0. Carder, Timothy (1990). The Encyclopaedia of Brighton. Lewes: East Sussex County Libraries. ISBN 0-86147-315-9. Dale, Antony (1950). The History and Architecture of Brighton. Brighton ...
A Pictorial History of Brighton. Derby: The Breedon Books Publishing Company (for Royal Pavilion, Art Galleries and Museums, Brighton). ISBN 1-873626-54-1. Brighton Polytechnic. School of Architecture and Interior Design (1987). A Guide to the Buildings of Brighton. Macclesfield: McMillan Martin. ISBN 1-869865-03-0. Collis, Rose (2010).
The Vicar of Brighton, Rev. Henry Michell Wagner—a wealthy, progressive clergyman with strong Anglo-Catholic views and an interest in architecture—and his son and successor Rev. Arthur Wagner were responsible for an array of new churches throughout Brighton and Hove (especially in poorer residential areas); many are listed at Grade I, and ...