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Brighton's first planned architectural set-piece, this terrace of lodging houses formed its eastern boundary until 1820. The Classical -style houses, built speculatively by rich merchant J.B. Otto in an isolated clifftop location, have bay windows , balustrades , verandas on the second of four storeys, black mathematical tiles and a timber ...
Park Crescent is a mid-19th-century residential development in the Round Hill area of Brighton, part of the English city of Brighton and Hove.The horseshoe-shaped, three-part terrace of 48 houses was designed and built by one of Brighton's most important architects, Amon Henry Wilds; by the time work started in 1849 he had 35 years' experience in the town.
He drew comparison between Embassy Court and "an East End slum". [3] Brighton-born comedian Max Miller and actor Rex Harrison were two early residents; [8] Sir Terence Rattigan rented a flat there as well from 1960, but disliked it and soon moved to Marine Parade. Brighton-born Jason Rodriques moved into the building in 1987 for 22 years. . [52]
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.
Kemp Town Estate, also known as Kemp Town, is a 19th-century Regency architecture residential estate in the east of Brighton in East Sussex, England. It consists of Arundel Terrace , Lewes Crescent, Sussex Square , Chichester Terrace, and the Kemp Town Enclosures (the gardens).
Palmeira Square (/ p æ l ˈ m ɪər ə /) is a mid-19th-century residential development in Hove, part of the English city and seaside resort of Brighton and Hove.At the southern end it adjoins Adelaide Crescent, another architectural set-piece which leads down to the seafront; large terraced houses occupy its west and east sides, separated by a public garden; and at the north end is one of ...
Ovingdean became part of the Borough of Brighton in 1928, and is still a small village surrounded by fields. Its 12th-century flint-built church is considered the oldest building in the city of Brighton and Hove. The tower, with "Sussex Cap" spire, was added in the 13th century, and a porch was added during a 19th-century restoration. [25] [26 ...
Sussex Square is a garden square in Brighton in East Sussex, England. It is located in the Kemp Town section of the city, noted for its Regency architecture. It is divided by Eastern Road which runs across it. At the southern end it becomes Lewes Crescent continuing on until it meets Marine Parade on the seafront.