Brighton, E Sussex - Old Steyne / Steine Gardens - local publisher 1906

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• Picture / Image:  Old Steyne [Steine] Gardens, Brighton, East Sussex
• Publisher:  F. M. Smith & Co, Brighton & Croydon
• Postally used:  yes
• Stamp:  Edward VII half d. light green
• Postmark(s):  Brighton Aug 17 1906 cds
• Sent to:  Miss W. Perrins, 303 City Road, London
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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information (internal links may not  work) :

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The Old Steine Gardens in Brighton, Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, England, adjacent to the Old Steine thoroughfare, are the site of several monuments of national historic significance.

The Old Steine was originally an open green space with a stream in the fishing village of Brighthelmstone.^[1] Local fishermen would store their boats and allow their nets to dry there. With the passage of time, however, the fishing community was excluded. The area was drained and enclosed, and visitors to the area would use the Steine to promenade. The Old Steine transformed from an area of occupation to one devoted to recreation, in the seaside resort of Brighton.^[2] By the eighteenth century, buildings started to appear on the Old Steine. The first building to appear on the eastern side of the Steine was a circulating library built in 1760.^[1] The eastern lawns of the Royal Pavilion, originally built as a seaside retreat for George, Prince of Wales, were at one time considered part of the Old Steine.^[1] The Old Steine thoroughfare, a one-way road system since 1926, encircles a 1.44 acre parcel of land that is triangular in shape, the Old Steine Gardens.^[2][3] North Street bisects Old Steine Gardens.^[4] The southern section, the southern enclosure, is roughly square in shape, and contains the Victoria Fountain and the Statue of Sir John Cordy Burrows. Following the installation of the Victoria Fountain in 1846, the surrounding parcel of land was planted with gardens.^[5] On 21 July 1880, an oak tree was planted by mayor Henry Davey in the southwestern corner of the southern enclosure to commemorate the hundredth anniversary of the founding of Brighton's Sunday schools. One hundred years later, on 13 December 1980, another oak tree was planted by mayor John Leach in the southeastern corner of the southern enclosure to celebrate the bicentennial of the Sunday schools. However, that tree was one of the many casualties of a severe storm in October 1987.^[3] The northern section of the Old Steine Gardens, the northern enclosure, is triangular in configuration, and contains the Brighton War Memorial and the Egyptian Campaign Memorial.

The Victoria Fountain is located in the centre of the southern enclosure of the Old Steine Gardens.^[6] The fountain is thirty-two feet in height and includes a large, cast-iron pool with a rim decorated with egg-and-dart mouldings. Originally, the pool was filled with water lilies and goldfish. Sarsen stones in the centre of the pool were first found in the Steine by workers digging a trench in 1823.^[6] The sandstone blocks support three intertwined dolphins, upon which rests a shallow, cast-iron basin. Above this are two columns with an additional basin. The fountain owes its existence to the efforts of John Cordy Burrows.^[7] After the commissioners of the town of Brighton decided against erecting a fountain to commemorate Queen Victoria's accession to the throne in 1837, Burrows placed a private commission with British architect Amon Henry Wilds. The project was financed by Burrows and a public subscription, as well as the proceeds of a bazaar, concert, and night at the theatre.^[5] The dolphins were sculpted by William Pepper (1806–1887), a member of a Brighton family of wood carvers and sculptors.^[8] The castings were made by the Eagle Foundry on Gloucester Road in Brighton.^[9] The foundry was owned by partners John Yearsley and Robert Williams. Their firm also installed the fountain.^[10][11] The Victoria Fountain was inaugurated on 25 May 1846 in celebration of the twenty-seventh birthday of Queen Victoria. The ceremony featured a royal salute fired from the pier head at noon, coordinated with the starting of the fountain.^[2] Music had been commissioned for the event, including Fountain Quadrilles by Charles Coote, the son-in-law of Burrows. Local businesses closed at 3 o'clock that afternoon. The day's festivities concluded with fireworks.^[5] The fountain soon became a local landmark, with prints available for purchase at local bookstores. The fountain was protected as a Grade II listed structure on 13 October 1952.^[12] A Grade II structure is felt to be nationally important and of special interest.^[13] Restoration of the fountain commenced in 1990, and was completed before the 1995 visit of the Prince of Wales. Prince Charles unveiled a plaque commemorating the restoration of the fountain.^[5] The plaque adjacent to the south side of the fountain reads: ""To Commemorate The Visit Of H.R.H. The Prince of Wales President Of The Fountain Society On 25th May 1995 To Mark The Restoration Of The Victoria Fountain With Funding By Brighton Council And Grant Aid From English Heritage.""^[14]

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city/ region=brighton and hove

period=pre - 1914

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