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Grand Union Canal The Royal Pavilion, Brighton, Sussex, Eng.; designed by John Nash. The Royal Pavilion in Brighton, England, featuring ornate domes, minarets, and arched windows, with a large green lawn in the foreground. Cumberland Terrace
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John Nash

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John Nash (born 1752, London?, Eng.—died May 13, 1835, Cowes, Isle of Wight) was an English architect and city planner best known for his development of Regent’s Park and Regent Street, a royal estate in northern London that he partly converted into a varied residential area, which still provides some of London’s most charming features. Designed in 1811, this major project was named for Nash’s official patron, George, prince of Wales, at that time regent...

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