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The Prince of Wales, who later became George IV, first visited Brighton in 1783, at the age of 21. The seaside town had become fashionable as a result of the residence of George's uncle, Prince Henry, Duke of Cumberland, whose tastes for fine cuisine, gambling, the theatre, and general fast living the young prince shared, and with whom he lodged in Brighton at Grove House.
On 7 September 1783 the Prince of Wales, later the Prince Regent, visited his uncle, whose taste for gaming and high life matched his own. The Prince's subsequent patronage of the town for the next forty years was central to the rapid growth of the town and the transition of the fishing village of Brighthelmston to the modern town of Brighton.
The first Brighton Festival and Brighton Fringe are held 1968: Sussex Police is formed. [9] 1972: October: Sussex Gay Liberation Front holds a demonstration in favour of gay rights, a precursor to the annual Brighton Pride event [10] 1974: April: Brighton hosts the 19th Eurovision Song Contest, where Sweden's ABBA wins with their song Waterloo ...
Brighton War Memorial. 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.
The ground was on a site now occupied by Park Crescent and its surroundings. The land was originally donated to the Brighton Cricket Club by the then Prince of Wales.His patronage helped Brighton to become a powerful club that sparked a revival in the fortunes of Sussex cricket which lasted well into the 19th century.
This included the Prince of Wales, [6] [9] who commissioned architect John Nash to build a house; the result was the city's best-known building, [10] the architecturally eclectic Royal Pavilion. Helped by its proximity to London, good climate and the royal patronage it enjoyed, Brighton developed rapidly in the early 19th century: the number of ...
After being owned by the Brighton School Board and Brighton and Hove City Council, it was sold to a local businessman in 1999. Since then, the building has stood empty and original features have been destroyed, leading to several courtcases. Marlborough House in Brighton is the second most important historic property after the Royal Pavilion.
The Level is in central Brighton, about 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the seafront. [2] It now covers 8.05 acres (3.26 ha) but was originally much bigger, encompassing the present-day Victoria Gardens and Valley Gardens to the south and the land now occupied by Park Crescent to the north. [3]