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www.brighton-hove.gov.uk. Brighton (/ ˈbraɪtən / BRY-tən) is a seaside resort and one of the two main areas of the city of Brighton and Hove in the county of East Sussex, England. It is located 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.
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. It is administered by Brighton and Hove City Council, which is currently under Labour majority control.
Based on data from the 2010 United States Census, the population of Brighton Beach was 35,547, an increase of 303 (0.9%) from the 35,244 counted in 2000. Covering an area of 393.32 acres (159.17 ha), the neighborhood had a population density of 90.4 inhabitants per acre (57,900/sq mi; 22,300/km 2). [ 2 ]
Hove (/ h oʊ v / HOHV) is a seaside resort in East Sussex, England.Alongside Brighton, it is one of the two main parts of the city of Brighton and Hove.. Originally a fishing village surrounded by open farmland, it grew rapidly in the 19th century in response to the development of its eastern neighbour Brighton; by the Victorian era it was a fully developed town with borough status.
Subsequently in 1545 the residents of the town petitioned the monarch for defensive cannon. Their petition featured an illustrated map showing the French raid, a copy of which can be seen in Hove Museum. This map is the earliest known picture of Brighton. It shows a site laid out in a rectangular shape about a quarter of a mile square.
The Brighton Palace Pier, commonly known as Brighton Pier or the Palace Pier, [ a ] is a Grade II* listed pleasure pier in Brighton, England, located in the city centre opposite the Old Steine. Established in 1899, it was the third pier to be constructed in Brighton after the Royal Suspension Chain Pier and the West Pier, but is now the only ...
Brighton and Hove, a city on the English Channel coast in southeast England, has a large and diverse stock of buildings "unrivalled architecturally" among the country's seaside resorts. [1] The urban area, designated a city in 2000, is made up of the formerly separate towns of Brighton and Hove, nearby villages such as Portslade, Patcham and ...
Brighton railway station. The British Engineerium. The Brunswick estate, Hove (a Regency housing development) Churchill Square, the largest shopping centre in Brighton. The Clock Tower, a prominent landmark between Brighton Station and the seafront. The County Ground, home of Sussex County Cricket Club. Duke of York's Picture House, the oldest ...