Brighton

Brighton

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Population256,000
Brighton is a seaside resort in the city of Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, England, 47 miles (76 km) south of London. Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze Age, Roman and Anglo-Saxon periods. The ancient settlement of "Brighthelmstone" was documented in the Domesday Book (1086). The town's importance grew in the Middle Ages as the Old Town developed, but it languished in the early modern period, affected by foreign attacks, storms, a suffering economy and a declining population. Brighton began to attract more visitors following improved road transport to London and becoming a boarding point for boats travelling to France. The town also developed in popularity as a health resort for sea bathing as a purported cure for illnesses.

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Volks Electric Railway

Volks Electric Railway

Volk's Electric Railway (VER) is a narrow gauge heritage railway that runs along a length of the seafront of the …

Devil's Dyke

Devil's Dyke

Devil's Dyke is a 100-metre (330 ft) deep V-shaped dry valley on the South Downs in Sussex in southern England, …

Upside Down House

Upside Down House

Marlipins Museum

Marlipins Museum

Marlipins Museum, is a 12th to early-13th-century Grade II* listed building on the High Street in Shoreham-by-Sea, a town in …

Foredown Tower

Foredown Tower

Foredown Tower is a former water tower in Portslade, in the city of Brighton and Hove, England, that now contains …

Woodingdean Water Well

Woodingdean Water Well

The Woodingdean Water Well is the deepest hand-dug well in the world, at 390 metres (1,280 ft) deep. It was …

West Blatchington Windmill

West Blatchington Windmill

West Blatchington Windmill is a Grade II* listed smock mill at West Blatchington, Brighton and Hove, in the historic county …

Royal Pavilion

Royal Pavilion

The Royal Pavilion (also known as the Brighton Pavilion) and surrounding gardens is a Grade I listed former royal residence …

Hove Museum

Hove Museum

Hove Museum of Creativity is a municipally owned museum in the town of Hove, which is part of the larger …

Brighton Toy and Model Museum

Brighton Toy and Model Museum

Brighton Toy and Model Museum (sometimes referred to as Brighton Toy Museum) is an independent toy museum situated in Brighton, …

British Engineerium

British Engineerium

The British Engineerium (formerly Brighton and Hove Engineerium) is an engineering and steam power museum in Hove, East Sussex. It …

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery is a municipally owned public museum and art gallery in the city of Brighton and …

West Pier

West Pier

The West Pier is a ruined pier in Brighton, England. Designed by Eugenius Birch and opening in 1866, it was …

Brighton Pier

Brighton Pier

The Brighton Palace Pier, commonly known as Brighton Pier or the Palace Pier, is a Grade II* listed pleasure pier …

Booth Museum of Natural History

Booth Museum of Natural History

Booth Museum of Natural History is a charitable trust-managed, municipally owned museum of natural history in the city of Brighton …

Brighton Fishing Museum

Brighton Fishing Museum

The Brighton Fishing Museum is a registered independent museum established in co-operation with the local fishing community in 1994. This …

Ditchling Beacon

Ditchling Beacon

Ditchling Beacon is the highest point in East Sussex, England, with an elevation of 248 m (814 ft). It is …

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