King and Queen, Brighton
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The pub from the east-northeast
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| Location | 13–17 Marlborough Place, Brighton BN1 1UB, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 50°49′29″N 0°08′14″W / 50.8246°N 0.1371°WCoordinates: 50°49′29″N 0°08′14″W / 50.8246°N 0.1371°W |
| Built | 1779 |
| Rebuilt | 1931–32 |
| Architect | Clayton & Black |
| Architectural style(s) | Mock Tudor |
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Listed Building – Grade II
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| Official name: The King and Queen Hotel | |
| Designated | 19 March 1997 |
| Reference no. | 1381770 |
 Location within central Brighton
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The King and Queen (also known as Ye Olde King and Queen and The King and Queen Hotel) is a pub in the seaside resort of Brighton, part of the city of Brighton and Hove. The present building, a "striking" architectural "pantomime" by the prolific local firm Clayton & Black, dates from the 1930s, but a pub of this name has stood on the site since 1779—making it one of the first developments beyond the boundaries of the ancient village. This 18th-century pub was, in turn, converted from a former farmhouse. Built using materials characteristic of 16th-century Vernacular architecture, the pub is in the Mock Tudor style and has a wide range of extravagant decorative features inside and outside—contrasting with the simple design of the neighbouring offices at 20–22 Marlborough Place, designed a year later. English Heritage has listed the pub at Grade II for its architectural and historical importance.
Brighton developed into a fashionable resort in the 18th and 19th centuries, with Old Steine as one of its focal points. This was at the southern end of a large area of poorly drained, low-lying open space that later became known as Valley Gardens. The first residential development outside the four-street boundary of the ancient village was in 1771–72, when North Row was built on the west side of the open land. It was renamed Marlborough Place in 1819. One old building was incorporated into the street: a farmhouse which was refronted in the Georgian style and became the King and Queen pub in 1779. The name commemorated King George III and Queen Charlotte. Brighton was well provided with inns and beerhouses at this time: the town had 41 by 1800, or one for every 30 households, and many private houses sold unlicensed alcohol.
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