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- Its first official appearance is as Bristelmestune in the Doomsday Book, and over the years, this became Brighthelmston. However, despite the name being informally shortened as early as the 17th century, it wasn't until 1810 that Brighton became the towns official name.
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The etymology of the name of Brighton lies in the Old English Beorhthelmes tūn (Beorhthelm's farmstead). This name has evolved through Bristelmestune (1086), Brichtelmeston (1198), Brighthelmeston (1493), Brighthemston (1610) and Brighthelmston (1816).
It has been suggested that the original name could have been derived from two Saxon words, one meaning ‘division’ or ‘valley’, the other meaning ‘stones’: ‘the stony valley’, perhaps a reference to the large sarsen stones found in the Steine.
The earliest attestation of Brighton's name is Bristelmestune, recorded in the Domesday Book. Although more than 40 variations have been documented, Brighthelmstone (or Brighthelmston) was the standard rendering between the 14th and 18th centuries.
Mar 14, 2021 · Brighton, the modern name for the town was first recorded in 1660. By 1810 it was the official name. Meanwhile, in 1665 a Bowling Green opened on the Old Steine.
Jan 1, 2022 · 2021 marked the twenty year anniversary of Brighton & Hove's status as a bona fide UK city, having been promoted from a town in January 2001. In doing so it became Sussex's first 'real' city; even the most loyal of Chichester's 26,000 residents will admit that it's a city by name, but not by nature.
- Jacob Heath
Brighton's glorious past. Since the Prince Regent (later King George IV) first visited Brighton and Hove in 1783, his fantastic seaside palace, the Royal Pavilion, with its Indian domes and minarets and its Chinese style interior, has become a landmark not to be missed. And, thanks to his influence, some of the finest examples of Regency ...
Brighton also figured briefly in national affairs in 1651 as King Charles II stayed overnight in the town before escaping to France via Shoreham (see “Charles II”).
