Brighton (United Kingdom)

Broader Places
Brighton and Hove (United Kingdom) (2)

Place Type  inhabited place
Other Place Types
neighborhood, resort center, tourist center, port, cultural center, town

Alternative Terms
Brighton and Hove; Brighton & Hove; Brighthelmston; Brithelmeston; Brightelmstone; Bristelmestune

Latitude  50.833
Longitude  -0.167

Located on English Channel; first mentioned in Domesday Book of 1086; was important seaside resort by 18th cen.; King George IV restored town in Regency style. noted for John Nash's Indian-style Brighton Pavillion (1817); became a city with Hove in 2000.

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