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| The Old Steine - pronounced steen - is believed to be named after the blocks of grey sandstone which were found in the area. Steine is derived from the Saxon "staene" meaning a place of stones. Now a collection of large traffic islands, it includes the war memorial (1921) and the Victoria Fountain (1846). |  |
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Acquired as a "superior farmhouse" around 1784 by the future George IV, the building we know today as the Royal Pavilion was not finally completed until 1822. Abandoned after George IV's death, it was bought by the citizens of Brighton in 1850 after Parliament decided to sell it to raise money to complete Buckingham Palace in London. |
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| The Dome, built as the royal stables in 1803, has for many years been a concert hall and lies next to the recently re-furbished Brighton Museum and Art Gallery. Next to this is the Corn Exchange, built as the riding hall and now used as an exhibition and community conference area. |  |
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At the western end of the Pavilion Gardens is New Road, with its Theatre Royal and Pavilion Theatre. George IV blocked off the road outside the Pavilion and made it a garden, so New Road was built to take the traffic instead - but people mostly chose to use the newly finished Old Steine. |
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| Heading northwards from the Steine towards St Peters Church and The Level is Grand Parade, facing on to Victoria Gardens, with the University of Brighton's Sallis Benney Theatre and Gallery |  |
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