Brighton & Hove
through time.

Communities gather at the Whitehawk causewayed enclosure on the chalk above the coast.

Burials, barrows and objects including the Hove amber cup reveal far-reaching connections.

Brighthelmstone, Hove and Portslade are recorded in Domesday Book.

A French attack burns much of Brighthelmstone during conflict across the Channel.

Richard Russell’s promotion of seawater treatments helps reshape the fishing town as a resort.

The Prince of Wales leases a farmhouse that develops into the Royal Pavilion estate.

Brunswick Town and Kemp Town extend planned development east and west.

The railway reaches Brighton, accelerating population growth and day travel.

Brighton becomes an incorporated borough under elected municipal government.

Hove becomes a municipal borough after decades of rapid growth.

Hospitals, military service and wartime restrictions transform life across both boroughs.

Air raids, evacuation and civil defence leave lasting marks on the urban landscape.

Universities, new housing and major planning schemes change the city’s northern edge.

Brighton and Hove are united as a single local authority.

Brighton & Hove formally receives city status.

The South Downs becomes England’s newest national park, meeting the city at its boundary.

The city adapts its coast, transport, housing and public services to new pressures.