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List of landmarks and buildings of Brighton and Hove

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Source revisionFeb 16, 2024
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The city of Brighton and Hove (made up of the towns of Brighton and Hove) on the south coast of England, UK has a number notable buildings and landmarks.

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Buildings and structures

Bedford Hotel, the present building being a replacement for one of Brighton's oldest and grandest hotels

Brighton Centre, a concert venue and conference centre known for hosting conferences for many of the major political parties of the UK

Brighton Marina

Brighton Pier (also known as Palace Pier, and as Brighton Marine Palace and Pier)

Brighton railway station

The British Engineerium

The Brunswick estate, Hove (a Regency housing development)

Churchill Square, the largest shopping centre in Brighton

The Clock Tower, a prominent landmark between Brighton Station and the seafront

The County Ground, home of Sussex County Cricket Club

Duke of York's Picture House, the oldest continuously operating cinema in Britain

Embassy Court, a starkly modernist 1930s design adjacent to Regency Brunswick Terrace; was a prototype for a proposed redevelopment of the entire seafront. Was refurbished in the mid-2000s.

Falmer Stadium, the home of Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club

The Grand Hotel

Hove railway station

The British Airways i360, the tallest structure in the city at 162 m.

Kemp Town (a Regency housing development)

The Lanes, an area of Brighton known for its small, twisting series of pedestrianised streets housing many independent shops

Marine Gate, a 1930s apartment block in the International/Modern style on the eastern approach to Brighton.

The Metropole Hotel

The New England Quarter

North Laine, sometimes incorrectly referred to as "North Laines", North Laine is a group of streets known for their many independent and bohemian shops

The Pylons, a pair of three-sided stone pillars either side of the southbound A23 road marking the boundary point of Brighton, and carrying a message of welcome for visitors

The Regency Town House

The Royal Pavilion

Sassoon Mausoleum

Stanmer House

The University of Sussex, a radical 1960s campus design by Sir Basil Spence, some of which is listed

The West Pier

The Western Pavilion, self-made home of prolific local architect Amon Henry Wilds, son of Amon Wilds and sometime working partner of Charles Busby

Withdean Stadium

Churches and places of worship

This is a small list of the most notable. See also List of places of worship in Brighton and Hove.

All Saints Church, Hove

St Bartholomew's Church, Brighton

St Nicholas Church, Brighton

St Paul's Church, Brighton

St Peter's Church, Brighton

Murals

Brighton Belle street mural, a view of the Brighton Belle train in Brighton Station, painted in the arches of the station's forecourt.

Kissing Coppers, a mural by the artist Banksy on the side of The Prince Albert in Trafalgar Street.

Parks and other open air attractions

Hove Park

Preston Park

Queen's Park

St.

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