Royal Spa Nursery, Park Hill, Brighton
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Royal Spa Nursery, Park Hill, Brighton
Image: © Simon Carey Taken: 4 Oct 2015
The Ionic portico and north wall are the only survivors of the former Royal German Spa that was opened here in 1825. To the south was a pump room that drew water from a well then mixed with minerals for use for health purposes by visitors. After its popularity declined in the 1850s the building was used to manufacture mineral waters until closure in 1965. After a period of dereliction when the pump room was demolished and a long battle was commenced to save the remaining northern part it fell into the hands of the council who restored what was left and placed into the grounds of a nursery that opened in 1978.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.823381
Longitude
-0.127163