Old Steine

Northward view of the east side of the Old Steine

The Old Steine is a thoroughfare in central Brighton, East Sussex, and is the southern terminus of the A23. The southern end leads to Marine Parade, the Brighton seafront and the Palace Pier. The Old Steine is also the site of a number of City Centre bus stops for Brighton buses. The Royal Pavilion is located immediately to the north of the Old Steine.

History

The Old Steine was originally the centre of Brighthelmstone, and was an open green with a stream. The area was used by local fishermen to lay out and dry their nets. When Brighton started to become fashionable in the late 18th century, the area became the centre for visitors. Building around the area started in 1760, and railings started to appear around the green area in the 1770s, reducing its size. This continued throughout the 19th century. The eastern lawns of the Royal Pavilion were also originally part of the Old Steine.^[1]

Dr. Richard Russell, whose 1750 paper on the health benefits of sea water helped to popularise Brighton, had a house built on the Old Steine in 1759; the site is now occupied by the Royal Albion Hotel.^[2]

Maria Fitzherbert lived in Steine House on the west side of the Old Steine from 1804 until her death in 1837.^[3]

Etymology

The word Steine comes from the Old English stoene, meaning "stony place". The name either came from the abundance of large stones in the area on which fishermen dried their nets, or from the presence of a sarsen stone circle in the vicinity of St Nicholas' Church.^[4]

References

1. ^ Roles, John (22 March 2006). "Old Steine - History notes". My Brighton and Hove. http://www.mybrightonandhove.org.uk/page_id__6086.aspx. Retrieved 2011-09-14. 
2. ^ Drury, Jennifer (27 August 2006). "Dr Richard Russell's house was in the Old Steine". My Brighton and Hove. http://www.mybrightonandhove.org.uk/page_id__7539.aspx. Retrieved 2011-09-14. 
3. ^ Drury, Jennifer (28 August 2006). "Maria Fitzherbert's house in the Old Steine". My Brighton and Hove. http://www.mybrightonandhove.org.uk/page_id__7540.aspx. Retrieved 2011-09-14. 
4. ^ "Old Steine. Notes and Queries: origins of the name?". My Brighton and Hove. 22 March 2006. http://www.mybrightonandhove.org.uk/page_id__6089.aspx. Retrieved 2011-09-14. 

Coordinates: 50°49′14″N 0°08′15″W / 50.82056°N 0.1375°W / 50.82056; -0.1375

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