This statue of King George IV was erected in 1828 "by public subscription". It was he who had the Royal Pavilion built and although by all accounts he was not a popular monarch, the people of Brighthelmstone (as I think the town was known in those days) must have been grateful to him for putting the town on the map. This statue stands just outside the Pavilion grounds by the north gate. I always think it wrong that he is not looking at the Pavilion!
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