brighton large early 19th century residential development brighton british city brighton conceived speculative developer brighton underwent rapid transformation fishing village fashionable resort sided set piece houses associated structures designed built year period brighton important regency era architects partnership son site originally field times military camp mentioned location square prestigious high class development attracting social elite square gradually lost prestige status world war hotels started square central garden originally private council owned publicly accessible underground car park built beneath buildings square designated listed buildings blocks houses listed grade second highest designation residential buildings war memorial nearby inn set outside given lower grade status house southwest corner numbered built regency square grade history field regency square built fields surrounding fishing village predecessor modern day brighton field named field probably connection long vanished lay west village field ran popular site travelling shows military gatherings field contained known owned marked map shown dated stood field march dragged miles nearby village preston erected renamed demolished machinery owners nearby painting displayed shows crowds people watching mill removal preston late 18th century brighton known begun develop popular fashionable seaside resort field important growing town response increased military threat france man military brighton established camp quickly gained reputation place women find partners setting novel pride prejudice written published heroine sister invited brighton later marries army officer camp moved site returning use gradually lost popularity abandoned moved level large grass inland north old builds square years later field common ownership acquired businessman time brighton popularity commissioning architects builders design lay large scale sea facing residential developments attract wealthy long term visitors permanent residents thriving square new developed work started square decided follow trend new direction divided plots leased individually strict place demanding house built specific style order ensure architectural harmony return private builders right buy end houses larger average town excellent sea views exclusive access large central garden bought houses soon advantage money ongoing responsibility buildings restrictions included requirement erect façade iron balcony clad area balcony paint façade years repair damage pay maintenance central garden applied balcony line documentary evidence confirming architects sources attribute regency square buildings father son partnership moved brighton nearby brighton important architects extremely prolific responsible defining developing town distinctive regency style worked extensively fellow architect 1820s historians agree involved overall design regency square early stages buildings appear lack distinctive flair impressive town estate east brighton men involved later houses work senior building work started continued square numbers complete long construction period affected design hoped fact building plots sold individually different times strict force owners designing identical houses regency built northeast corner connect square neighbouring development russell square built time contemporary known regency tavern faced regency square church anglican chapel ease designed style local place worship bands played square central garden southern end square residents upset designed built opposite square central garden entrance affected sea views little residents worry 1880s time unusually set year time limit granting december residents lose rights use gardens things residents led solicitor unrelated brighton born architect attempted unsuccessfully purchase gardens extend act parliament years later passing brighton improvement act achieved aims took ownership gardens signed new deeds confirming wished relating houses extended indefinitely 20th century beginning regency square prestigious high class development considered brighton best sea facing squares mid-20th century houses hotels early surface level car park planned owned central garden changed space underground car park created cut cover method garden dug car park roof constructed restored foot storey residential block built land immediately east square criticised affecting character square contrasting style height early 1970s hotels sought permission erect neon signs advertising negotiation brighton wide conservation group formed corporation square surrounding area conservation area conservation area status gives council control planning permission changes buildings street furniture especially respect effect character appearance area original conservation area enlarged twice present size acres architecture buildings square designated listed building blocks houses listed grade buildings including set given lower grade status house south west corner numbered built regency square grade grade parts square plus listed october west listed parts houses numbers sixteen houses number number northern central section numbers forms listing east numbers listed grade apart listings include iron attached exterior numbers regency square listed grade august rest square houses listed grade august separate listings numbers listings numbers include attached listing numbers includes carriage arch small block flats stands southeast corner square built architecture firm replace hotel considered good architectural historian grade listings regency square storey houses double bow fronts considered detailing brighton houses era number home social reformer year stay commemorated blue plaque built brick painted house basement window ground floors arched set classical style columns form bay windows height continuous storeys offset right second floors floor windows sit curved cast iron balcony style canopy supported decorative house floor small flat arched windows centre window sits small supported regency square sixteen houses form greater square west differences height detail individual houses designed time maintain longstanding tradition developed speculative enterprises town london numbers entirely number retains original yellow brick upper façade houses painted brick upper storeys ground floors roofs style laid slate house windows numbers inclusive rise storeys seven houses storey shorter houses number single bay window form number windows floor entrance reached form columns arch headed set small cast iron run terrace floor level number lost houses canopy style nearly continuous absent numbers spans terrace houses second houses coloured glass non standard details include decorative number circular motifs decorated classical style ornamentation porch original window guards iron blocked doorway flanked number original windows regency square houses arranged sea facing north form wings flanking house focal point square forming kind palace topped displaying regency square prominent black lettering described feature accent pull square terrace composition end wings formed numbers storeys tall upwards form small central section numbers storeys built yellow brick topped inscribed numbers rising storeys forming link central outer sections numbers window range single window houses running height façade terminating circular entrance order house cast iron balcony floor level decoration ground floor level regency square east regency square consistent west numbers designed symmetrical composition houses centre stand forward slightly prominent house storeys single bay window ground floors common features include ground floor style flat arched arched cast iron floor level number canopy windows numbers windows slate roofs regency square houses designed single composition effect lost numbers storeys number storeys windows rises decorated number house porch straight headed door numbers floor number balcony houses ones east height bows number unique retaining original yellow brick façade regency square seven houses symmetrical composition middle set forward tall topped shallow like rest east houses flat arched doors round headed ground floors bay windows topped number narrow canopy sits floor window spans width terrace floor level slightly houses end numbers pairs windows king road designed fitted fitted early 20th century ground floor housed restaurant contemporary round headed entrance king road elevation supported columns patterned ornamentation including panel inscribed building storeys windows facing king road sea window range regency square slate topped thin cast iron balcony right hand east façade height bay window window regency square elevation light height bay window windows blocked grade listings regency square numbers regency square northwest corner square short road leading preston street include building number corner street absorbed house built number regency square attributed bow fronted houses built number preston street storeys facing west street alongside porch decoration arched doorway regency square south façade blocked windows second floor level houses facing regency square storeys number attic storey brick faced painted house chimney slate roof entrance staircase iron ground floor single bay window storey iron balcony floor level roof numbers windows cut regency square numbers regency square run alongside northeast contemporary houses northwest corner believed designed carriage arch runs numbers numbers numbers houses form approximately symmetrical arrangement viewed south house clad brick number slate covered roofs houses rise storeys windows number bay windows floor ground floor space taken carriage arch houses house balcony topped cases regency square number regency square stands partly square partly opposite regency tavern storey faced cottage windows floor fourth wing east flat roof sits ground floor broad single window flanked decorative panels runs storeys projects forward right aligned entrance regency square number regency square narrow corner numbers regency tavern storeys single window range ornamentation ground floor wide arched window prominent 20th century alteration banded rise level broken second floor level small balcony window round arch decoration thin topped capitals form leaves regency square numbers regency square believed buildings completed probably involved design noticeably different rest square single bay window storeys topped supported capitals house number doorway straight headed houses round arched entrances war memorial memorial commemorating members died second boer war stands south end regency square garden facing king road sea erected takes form square pedestal topped originally portland stone bronze bronze parts obscured bronze stands local architect sir designed memorial sculpted memorial unveiling ceremony conducted 1st october regency tavern main façade faces north leading russell square window range wall facing regency square windows storeys frontage original augmented modern iron columns windows original floor regency square elevation join second floor window directly panels windows north facing windows tall rises cast iron outside listed grade erected mid-19th century length local founder december broken replaced smaller plain instead causing controversy locally social aspects regency square prestigious high class development attracting social elite square gradually lost prestige status world war hotels started mid-20th century houses hotels world war air raid shelters built square underground car park built beneath number regency square later known numbered historically interesting house square designed duke laid interior house important social venues brighton death born actress married banker inherited fortune died england richest woman courted men met married 9th duke regular visitors brighton moved permanently regency square renamed seven years venue lavish balls hundreds upper class guests extensive displays duke grand england house adjacent riding school supposedly second largest interior space second largest dome england cathedral respectively occupies site famous characters paid visit regency square end 19th century lover lord crashed horse carriage gardens local newspapers reported story interest dismissed accident importance possibly allusion best known plays 1930s regency square dwellings converted hotels guest houses individually house occupies numbers dwellings north hotel occupies numbers number numbers numbers occupy west square hotels north regency number prince regent number artist residence number george guest house number east number number numbers number number homeless operated brighton people close late servicemen
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