BRIGHTON has been named as one of the most heritage-rich cities in the country according to a recent study.
The city ranks fifth in the survey which measures the number of heritage plaques on the side of buildings, placing higher than Birmingham, York and Newcastle.
Brighton and Hove has 151 different heritage plaques such as at Laurence Olivier’s house in Royal Crescent as well as novelist Dame Ivy Compton-Burnett’s residence in The Drive in Hove.
Many of the plaques dotted around Brighton relate to the city’s rich history of arts and music, such as on Brighton Dome commemorating pop band ABBA’s triumph in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974. Others commemorate lesser-known figures such as hypnotist George Albert Smith and inventor William Friese-Greene.
The research by delivery service Evri measured the number of heritage plaques in every city in the UK, releasing a map showing how the top cities compared.
The plaques were first launched by English Heritage in London in 1985 but have spread across the country as a way of remembering a city’s history.
The plaques are often placed on buildings of historical significance such as where a famous musician lived or the site of an important event.
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