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Old Steine

South and west side buildings

Reproduced with permission from the Encyclopaedia of Brighton by Tim Carder, 1990

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Photo:Royal Albion Hotel, Old Steine, c. 1900: The Albion Hotel opened on 5 August 1823 on the sight of Russell House. It was designed by Amon Henry Wilds and is an exceptionally elegant four-storey building with giant Corinthian pilasters and columns, shell decorations and a large Doric porch. In 1847 it became the Royal Albion and bears a royal coat of arms over the entrance. The hotel was severely damaged by fire in 1999.

Royal Albion Hotel, Old Steine, c. 1900: The Albion Hotel opened on 5 August 1823 on the sight of Russell House. It was designed by Amon Henry Wilds and is an exceptionally elegant four-storey building with giant Corinthian pilasters and columns, shell decorations and a large Doric porch. In 1847 it became the Royal Albion and bears a royal coat of arms over the entrance. The hotel was severely damaged by fire in 1999.

Image reproduced with kind permission from Brighton and Hove in Pictures by Brighton and Hove City Council

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