The Royal Pavilion in Brighton has been named as one of the finest houses in England in a new book - beating Buckingham Palace.

Architectural expert Simon Jenkins places George IV's royal residence in the top 20 in his list of England's Thousand Best Houses.

It has five out of five stars, the same as Windsor Castle and Hampton Court, while Buckingham Palace gets just three.

The Pavilion and Parham House, near Pulborough, are the only two houses in Sussex in the top 20.