Gardens · South East England
11 Dyke Road, Brighton
11 Dyke Road, Brighton — a garden in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
About
11 Dyke Road, Brighton is a garden of interest in england-south-east, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The building at 11 Dyke Road in Brighton, part of the English city of Brighton and Hove, was in its most recent guise (2014–2023) the Rialto Theatre and as of January 2024 was being converted into a live music venue, but it originally housed the Swan Downer School for poor girls, for whom it was designed and built in 1867 by prolific architect George Somers Leigh Clarke. The highly ornate brick structure, in a "freely inventive" European Gothic style, has also served as a chapel and an office since it was vacated by the school, whose pupils were recognisable around Brighton in their blue and white uniform. English Heritage has listed the building at Grade II for its architectural and historical importance.
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Background
History
Brighton's rapid growth from small fishing village to high-class seaside resort was set in motion in the late 18th century by factors such as royal patronage, the popularity (especially among the upper classes) of local doctor Richard Russell's "seawater cure" and better transport links. The population rose from about 2,000 in 1751, at the start of this growth period, to 65,569 in 1851, by which time it was the 15th largest town in England and Wales. By 1871, another 25,000 people had moved to the town. The speed of development caused problems: many people lived in poverty, and access to schools was inadequate. Poor people from across the mostly rural county of Sussex moved to Brighton, by…
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- Coordinates
- 50.8242, -0.1451
- Address
- 11 Dyke Road, Brighton, Brighton and Hove, East Sussex BN1 3FE, United Kingdom
- Established
- 1816
Sources
- wikidata: Q4547759 (CC0)
- wikipedia: 11 Dyke Road, Brighton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is 11 Dyke Road, Brighton?
- 11 Dyke Road, Brighton is in South East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 50.8242°, -0.1451°.
- When was 11 Dyke Road, Brighton built?
- 11 Dyke Road, Brighton dates to 1816.