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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.
The North Gate. The North Gate of the Royal Pavilion is a Grade II* listed building in Brighton. It is part of the Valley Gardens conservation area. Dating from 1832, it is in the Oriental style, as the main Brighton Pavilion, however it was designed by architect and surveyor Joseph Henry Good, not John Nash the architect of the Pavilion and built in the reign of William IV.
The Royal Pavilion Brunswick estate and Embassy Court. Bedford Hotel, the present building being a replacement for one of Brighton's oldest and grandest hotels; Brighton Centre, a concert venue and conference centre known for hosting conferences for many of the major political parties of the UK; Brighton Marina
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.
Chapel Royal: 1793: Brighton: The patronage of the Prince Regent was vital to Brighton's early development, but he attended church infrequently—preferring to socialise than travel the long distance from the Royal Pavilion to St Nicholas' Church. The Vicar of Brighton arranged for a new church to be built nearer the Pavilion accordingly.
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However, after Queen Victoria's last visit to Brighton in 1845, the Government planned to sell the building and grounds. The Brighton Commissioners and the Brighton Vestry successfully petitioned the government to sell the Pavilion to the town for £53,000 in 1850 under the Brighton Improvement (Purchase of the Royal Pavilion and Grounds) Act 1850.
Brighton and Hove City Council stated in March 2013 that the former Brighton History Centre near the Royal Pavilion in the city centre would close on 1 April 2013 to allow about 350,000 items to be transferred to The Keep in time for its public opening. [30]