The Royal Pavilion, Brighton [13]

Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 9 May 2022

The Music Room Gallery. The Royal Pavilion was built for the Prince of Wales and was completed in 1823. Originally a farmhouse built in the 1770s, it was extended and the external appearance altered from 1814 onwards. The pavilion has been restored periodically from the mid 19th century to the late 20th century. Constructed of stuccoed brick lined to simulate ashlar with Bath stone and Portland stone dressings. The tent roofs and onion domes were sheathed in copper after the original mastic failed in 1827. Various other roofs are of slate. The pavilion is listed, grade I, and there is much detail at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1380680 The pavilion gardens are on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens, grade II, with much history and details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1000205 Brighton is a seaside resort and one of the two main areas of the City of Brighton and Hove. Located on the south coast, the city is some 46 miles (76 kilometres) south of London. There is evidence of settlement in the area back to the Bronze Age. The city developed as a health resort, and with the arrival of the railway in 1841, it became a popular destination for day-trippers from London. The city is renowned for the Royal Pavilion and for its pier.

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