The men turned north, passing on the way another landmark, the Royal Pavilion – now forever clad in scaffolding as the builder Prince made yet more improvements to his seaside fantasy. Since early spring, work had begun on both the left and right wings of the building as the Prince’s architect, John Nash, made good the latest part of his masterplan. No doubt critics of the Prince Regent in Parliament would use this work as yet another example of his wasteful spending, but Doyle was pleased the Prince continued to maintain an interest in the town – for no other reason than it justified his own choice of Brighton.From Chapter 1, The Jane Austen Murders.
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