Brighton, England, is a coastal town located sixty miles south of London and East of Portsmouth. In 1810 it was given its official name and written into history. For two centuries before the events in Mansfield Park, Brighton experienced extreme storms that lowered the population because of how much had been destroyed. By 1750 wealthy people, including the Prince of Wales, came to bathe in the seawater because it was believed it aided in curing illnesses. The town revived itself and became a place where the upper classes built vacation homes and spent time relaxing and healing. The small fishing village grew to a population of 65,000, with thousands of tourists yearly. As Brighton financially recovered, amenities began to improve, and a newspaper, museum, and resort were built. In 1823 a pier was constructed and began to bring visitors from Northern France. In Mansfield Park, Julia Bertram accompanies the Rushworth's to the seaside resort in Brighton.

Austen, Jane, and June Sturrock. “Chapter 21.” Mansfield Park, Broadview Press, Peterborough, Ontario, 2003, p. 219.

Lambert, Tim. “A History of Brighton.” Local Histories, Local Histories, 14 Mar. 2021, https://localhistories.org/a-history-of-brighton/.