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Brighton, England
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Definition:a famous seaside resort and charming city in East Sussex in southeastern England, 76 km (47 mi) south of London.Brighton is known for its grand Regency architecture, several landmarks in an oriental-inspired architectural style including the Grade-I Listed Pavillion, and for its large LGBT community.Brighton was a sleepy little fishing village, then known as Brighthelmstone, until Dr Richard Russell of Lewes began to prescribe the use of seawater for his patients. He advocated the drinking of seawater and sea-bathing in 1750. In 1753 he erected a large house near the beach for himself and for his patients. A further factor in Brighton's growth came in the early 19th century when the Prince of Wales built the Royal Pavilion, an extravagant Regency building designed by John Nash. But it was only with the development of the railways, around 1840, that Brighton truly started to boom.text from Wikivoyage, licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike
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painting: by John Constable (before 1837) https://www.wikiart.org/en/john-constable/brighton-beach/
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Ever since I was a young boy
I've played the silver ball
From Soho down to Brighton
I must have played them all
The Who. Pinball Wizard (1969)
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George: (looking through a telescope) Oi, tally-ho, Blackadder! You look as happy as a man who thought a cat had done its business on his pie, but it turned out to be an extra big blackberry. Did our plan go well?
Blackadder: Excellently, sir. Order a thousand pairs of finest cotton socks; take out the drawings for that beach hut at Brighton...
BBC. Blackadder, season 3: Dish and Dishonesty
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They are going to be encamped near Brighton; and I do so want papa to take us all there for the summer!
Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice (1813)
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“Perhaps we should have gone to Brighton after all.” We had chosen the Highlands as a place to holiday before Frank took up his appointment as a history professor at Oxford,
Diana Gabaldon. Outlander (1991)
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