Block House, Brighton 1761.

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Royal Pavilion & Museums, Brighton & Hove
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Block House, Brighton 1761.
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William Thomas Quartermain
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1856
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The blockhouse was erected on the edge of the cliff near the southern end of Middle Street. It consisted of a small circular building, 50' in diameter, 18' high, with walls 7 or 8' thick, in which there were arched recesses for keeping powder and shot. The view shows the ruins pf the blockhouse and several cottages near by. Cliffs in front are covered in vegetation.
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Royal Pavilion & Museums, Brighton & Hove
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Latitude: 50.8203
Longitude: -0.1434
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