Brighton Pavilion

On Monday we went South to The Sussex Downs about

three and a half hours by car from us to stay at

Leonard on Sea in a cabin.

Neither Stewart or myself have been to this side

of the country to stay so we wanted to visit

Brighton and of course The Pavilion.

We entered by The Coach Door,

the original entrance visitors to King George would enter.

We were breathless in how the Pavilion is decorated,

most of which is so over the top it is amazing!

Everywhere is painted, gilt and showmanship.

Each and every room has it's own atmosphere and

must have looked even more spectacular

or imposing by oil lamps.

One of the crystal chandeliers in the Banqueting Room

over the dining table weighs a ton

and has a large silver dragon sitting on the top.

The Music Room Dome is covered in hundreds of guilded

scallop shells and has had to be restored several times.

We have never seen anything like this before

and would recommend Brighton Pavilion

as a must see for extraordinary interiors.

This is one of the few videos that shows the interior

and gives some of the history of

The Royal Pavilion.