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The areas of agricultural and horticultural activity in the late 18th century, known as 'laines', surrounding the Old Town, are overlaid on a contemporary plan of the city. It is clear from this that the layout of streets and neighbourhoods in the inner parts of Brighton has been determined by the division and tenure of the land prior to development. The boundaries of the sub-divisions of the laines, known as 'furlongs', were marked by access tracks, called 'leakways', which became the—mainly west-east—streets as building progressed.
Source: Adapted from 'A Plan of the Parish of Brighthelmston 1792' [Royal Pavilion & Museums Trust}
Underlying contemporary map: OpenSourceMap, available under the Open Database License
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