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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.
Brighton (/ ˈ b r aɪ t ən / ⓘ BRY-tən) is a seaside resort in the city of Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, England, 47 miles (76 km) south of London. [1] Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze Age , Roman and Anglo-Saxon periods.
The following is a timeline of the history of Brighton, England. 18th century. Year Date Event Reference 1730s: Richard Russell begins to prescribe the medicinal use ...
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.
Brighton was a non-metropolitan district with borough status of East Sussex, England covering the town of Brighton.Formed in 1854 as a municipal borough, in 1889 it became a county borough independent of the newly formed East Sussex County Council, and from 1974 until its dissolution in 1997 it was a non-metropolitan district within the county of East Sussex.
Brighton and Hove (/ ˈ b r aɪ t ən ... ˈ h oʊ v / BRY-tən … HOHV) is a city and unitary authority area, ceremonially in East Sussex, England.There are multiple villages alongside the seaside resorts of Brighton and Hove in the district.
Brighton was a parliamentary constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 until it was divided into single-member seats from the 1950 United Kingdom general election. Covering the seaside towns of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, it elected two Members of Parliament (MP) by the block vote system of ...
Oak foundation piles of the Royal Suspension Chain Pier Brighton and Brighton Pier in the background in 2010. The Royal Suspension Chain Pier was the first major pier built in Brighton , England. Opened on 25 November 1823, it was destroyed during a storm on 4 December 1896.