This is the view from the beach of Alfresco Restaurant in Brighton. A wonderful location looking out on the historic piers and the English Channel.The address is given as Milkmaid Pavilion which conjures up more questions in my mind than answers. I presume it was a dressing pavilion for bathers ... but there must be some story behind the Milkmaid name.
From the Upper Esplanade the building looks like a ship cruising into shore. The outside terraces are bounded by metal railings and the tower marking the entrance has porthole windows and a flagpole.I'm sure as the Alfresco name suggests, this is a lovely place to sit out for a meal or a drink on a sunny English summer afternoon.
this is actually at the bottom of my road and a loely place to hae dinner, watching the sunset in the summer.
ReplyDeletei hae a few pictures from the 50's when it was still a bathing house. it didnt hae the top deck, it just had the 'tower' and the lower floor, and looked loely!
really like your blog btw :)
much love from Brighton
L.J.
xxx
Thanks LJ. It sounds delightful to stroll down to the seafront on a summer evening and enjoy a nice meal. BTW I love your sticky 'v' key.
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Hello,
ReplyDeleteThe reason for the name "Milk Maid Pavilion" is because it was a milk bar in the 1950s and on. Originally a changing room for bathers in the 1930s.
Best wishes,
Sarah
Thanks for the info on the origin of the Milk Maid name. Mystery solved.
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