 The feature was disabled after a few years because of complaints about the noise it caused.The tower was the focal point of several bursts of anti-Victorian sentiment in Brighton in the late 19th and early 20th centuries; as such it fulfilled a similar function to the Albert Memorial in London's Kensington Gardens, which was occasionally the scene of similar local and national demonstrations.The tower is acknowledged as one of Brighton's main landmarks (although its impact has been affected by intrusive street furniture), and it has been described as "the hub of modern Brighton".