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Brighton's very own Jaguar?

By Mike Stone, Entertainer

This building is in between the Royal Albion Hotel and the Royal York Buildings, not far from the seafront near the Palace Pier. I think this used to be a Jaguar car showroom because I think that little cat up there is supposed to be a jaguar, although some people think it looks like a kitten.

Cat on the side of building in New Steine

From the private collection of Mike Stone

Image and text from the 'My Brighton' exhibit

This page was added on 22/03/2006.

Comments:

Actually I read somewhere that the cat was the trade mark of the architect.

By Elizabeth Wakefield (27/05/2005)

Yes, Mike is right - this was a car showroom. I used to be in awe of it as a child, wondering how they got the cars inside! And I've always loved the cat.

By Jax (12/06/2007)