Sir Samuel Brown
(1776-1852)

designer of The Chain Pier, England's first pleasure pier and Knight Bachelor (from 1838)

Died aged c. 76

Captain Sir Samuel Brown of Netherbyres KH FRSE (1776 – 13 March 1852) was an early pioneer of chain design and manufacture and of suspension bridge design and construction. He is best known for the Union Bridge of 1820, the first vehicular suspension bridge in Britain.

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Brighton, United Kingdom

Sir Samuel Brown designer of The Chain Pier, England's first pleasure pier, lived here 1823

Chain Pier House, 48 Marine Parade, Brighton, United Kingdom where they lived