Royal Crescent
Introduction
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Royal Crescent
Image: © Simon Carey Taken: 20 Feb 2009
The first real unified construction along the coast and the first facing the sea. Prior to that development tended to follow the old strip field patterns along streets on a north-south axis. Started in what was then isolated fields in 1798 it was completed in 1807. Royal Crescent Mansions to the right was originally a hotel but has been converted into flats. Famous residents include Sir Laurence Olivier who lived there between 1961 and 1979.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.818399
Longitude
-0.124949