... Brighton at the end of the 18th century was an up coming resort and was turning into one of the most fashionable towns in England with around 2,000 visitors a week adding to its 4000 population. One of the reasons for this was the theory of Dr. Russell that bathing in sea water helped to cure certain diseases for example, asthma, cancer, consumption, deafness and rheumatism. The Prince Regent was one of the many people to try the sea water cure as he was trying to ease the swelling on the glands of his neck. Brighton then, like today, offered a relatively quick escape from the hustle and bustle of London into a more relaxing place. In an era before aeroplanes it was not possible to take a short break in the Mediterranean sun and this was the equivalent of the era for those with wealth ( or at least ...

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