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20–22 Marlborough Place, Brighton

Allied Irish BanksGeorgian Revival architecture in the United KingdomGeorgian architecture in EnglandGrade II listed banksGrade II listed buildings in Brighton and Hove
Office buildings completed in 1933Use British English from January 2014
20–22 Marlborough Place, Brighton (NHLE Code 1381771)
20–22 Marlborough Place, Brighton (NHLE Code 1381771)

The building at 20–22 Marlborough Place in the seaside resort of Brighton, part of the city of Brighton and Hove, is a 1930s office building originally erected for the Citizens' Permanent Building Society. The "elegant" Neo-Georgian premises are now occupied by a branch of the Allied Irish Bank, which opened in the 1980s. Designed by John Leopold Denman, "master of this sort of mid-century Neo-Georgian", the three-storey offices contrast strikingly with their contemporary neighbour, the elaborate King and Queen pub. The building features a series of carved reliefs by Joseph Cribb depicting workers in the building trade—including one showing Denman himself. It is a Grade II Listed building.

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20–22 Marlborough Place, Brighton
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BN1 1UA Brighton, Round Hill
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20–22 Marlborough Place, Brighton (NHLE Code 1381771)
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