Brighton - Old Steine

The Old Steine, to the east of The Lanes, was at one time the village green. Now it is a well tended square which extends north to Grand Parade - a magnificent boulevard, lined with trees and planted with flowers - and south towards the promenade. When compared with the stately neo-Classical facade of Marlborough House (1786), Maria Fitzherbert's house (1804) with its wrought iron balconies is a perfect illustration of the change of architectural style at the beginning of the 19th century. The same innovation in design is continued by the long rows of Regency houses between Marine Parade and St James Street/St George's Road.