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Brighton, England
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Brighton
is the largest and best known seaside resort on the English Channel Coast,
an urban center of population which, together with Hove, spreads for some
6mi/10km along the pebbled shoreline and over the sometimes steep chalk
hills of the South Downs. Once a fishing village with narrow winding lanes,
after 1750 it developed into an elegant watering place where, especially
in the 19th C, the English aristocracy and upper classes used to gather.
In 1841 it was linked to London by rail. Relaxing under the benign
influence of sea air and mineral springs, visitors took leisurely strolls
along the boulevards and piers and relaxed in the ballrooms of the
fashionable hotels. Reminders of this period still abound: charming
Regency terraces, the delightful Palace Pier and the exotic Royal Pavilion,
the extraordinary folly created by the flamboyant and eccentric "Prinny",
Prince of Wales - later George IV. Today even once fashionable Brighton
has surrendered to mass tourism, the 3mi/5km long terraced sea front being
lined with souvenir shops and amusement arcades. In addition to a full
calendar of cultural events there are race meetings in the summer months
and the famous Veteran Car Rally in November; there are also several
sports stadiums. Over and above the lucrative holiday trade, the resort is
highly popular as a conference venue. The University of Sussex, founded in
1961, is located on the outskirts. With Brighton having abandoned any
pretensions to being a port, the industrial center of gravity has shifted
west to nearby Shoreham.
