The first Pavilion was built by Henry Holland for George IV, then Price of Wales, in 1786-1787, and was a small, plain classical villa–hence its name of the Marine Pavilion. The orientalising of the building began with the construction in Hindu style by William Porden, of the Stables, now the Dome, and the Riding House, subsequently the Corn Exchange, in 1805-1808. The gift of a Chinese wallpaper to the Prince, caused him to have the interior of his residence re-designed in Chinese style, and he subsequently employed John Nash to transform the exterior to its present condition in order to harmonise with the Stables. This work covered the period from 1815 to 1823.
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The Regency Society | Friday, 5 October 2007