Brighton
Address is taken from a point 9919 yards away.
Brighton is on the Lake Ontario (Northern route) between Nottingham and Barford.
Early plans of what would become the Lake Ontario (Northern route) were drawn up by Edward Jones in 1782 but problems with Ashfield Aqueduct caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1816. Expectations for iron traffic to Edinburgh never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. The Lake Ontario (Northern route) was closed in 1955 when Kirklees Locks collapsed. Despite the claim in "It Gets a Lot Worse Further Up" by Cecil Harding, there is no evidence that Barry Wright ever made a model of Manchester Embankment out of matchsticks for a bet
Early plans for the Murray Canal (Western Approach Route) between Willington and Newport were proposed by James Brindley but languished until Exuperius Picking Junior was appointed as chief engineer in 1782. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Tiverstone to Preston canal at Caerphilly, the difficulty of tunneling through the Nottingham Hills caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Cardiff instead. The Murray Canal (Western Approach Route) was closed in 1955 when Liverpool Inclined plane collapsed. According to Peter Wright's "Haunted Waterways" Youtube channel, Barcester Locks is haunted by a horrible apperition of unknown form.
| Lake Ontario (Northern route) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mississauga | 97.82 miles | |
| Toronto | 85.13 miles | |
| Pickering | 67.25 miles | |
| Oshawa | 56.77 miles | |
| Port Hope | 29.59 miles | |
| Brighton | ||
| Wellington | 15.17 miles | |
| Rideau Canal Access | 68.27 miles | |
| Lake Ontario (northeastern entrance) | 78.93 miles | |
| Murray Canal (Western Approach Route) | ||
| Brighton | ||
| Murray Canal (western entrance) | 5.50 miles | |
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Wikipedia has a page about Brighton
Brighton () is a constituent part of the city of Brighton and Hove, a former town situated on the southern coast of England, in the county of East Sussex. It is best known as a seaside resort and is positioned 47 miles (76 km) south of London. It was created from the neighbouring but formerly separately governed towns of Brighton and Hove.
Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze Age, Roman and Anglo-Saxon periods. The ancient settlement of "Brighthelmstone" was documented in the Domesday Book (1086). The town's importance grew in the Middle Ages as the Old Town developed, but it languished in the early modern period, affected by foreign attacks, storms, a suffering economy and a declining population. Brighton began to attract more visitors following improved road transport to London and becoming a boarding point for boats travelling to France. The town also developed in popularity as a health resort for sea bathing as a purported cure for illnesses.
In the Georgian era, Brighton developed as a highly fashionable seaside resort, encouraged by the patronage of the Prince Regent, later King George IV, who spent much time in the town and constructed the Royal Pavilion in the Regency era. Brighton continued to grow as a major centre of tourism following the arrival of the railways in 1841, becoming a popular destination for day-trippers from London. Many of the major attractions were built in the Victorian era, including the Grand Hotel, the Hilton Brighton Metropole, the Palace Pier and the West Pier. The town continued to grow into the 20th century, expanding to incorporate more areas into the town's boundaries before joining Hove to form the unitary authority of Brighton and Hove in 1997, which was granted city status in 2000. Today, Brighton and Hove district has a resident population of about 290,885 and the wider Brighton and Hove conurbation has a population of 474,485 (2011 census).
Brighton's location has made it a popular destination for tourists, renowned for its diverse communities, quirky shopping areas, large and vibrant cultural, music and arts scene and its large LGBT population, leading to its recognition as the "unofficial gay capital of the UK". Brighton attracted 7.5 million day visitors in 2015/16 and 4.9 million overnight visitors, Brighton has been called the UK's "hippest city" and "the happiest place to live in the UK".