East Sussex is a ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Kent to the north-east, West Sussex to the west, Surrey to the north-west, and the English Channel to the south. The largest settlement is the city of Brighton and Hove, and the county town is Lewes.
The county has an area of 1,792 km2 (692 sq mi) and a population of 822,947. The latter is largely concentrated along the coast, where the largest settlements are located: Brighton and Hove (277,105), Eastbourne (99,180), and Hastings (91,490). The centre and north of the county are largely rural, and the largest settlement is Crowborough (21,990). For local government purposes, East Sussex comprises a non-metropolitan county, with five districts, and the unitary authority of Brighton and Hove. East Sussex and West Sussex historically formed a single county, Sussex.
East Sussex is part of the historic county of Sussex, which has its roots in the ancient kingdom of the South Saxons, who established themselves there in the 5th century AD, after the departure of the Romans. Archaeological remains are plentiful, especially in the upland areas. The area's position on the coast has also meant that there were many invaders, including the Romans and later the Normans, following the defeat of the English army by William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Earlier industries included fishing, iron-making, and the wool trade, all of which have declined or been lost completely. (Full article...)
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Michelham Priory is the site of a former Augustinian Priory in Upper Dicker, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom. The surviving buildings are owned and administered by the Sussex Archaeological Society and are Grade I and Grade II listed.
A T-shaped stone-built structure, the east and north wings date from the 13th century and the west wing from the 16th century. The north wing, originally the Priors Lodging, comprises three storeys with an attic and the other two wings two storeys. The roof is tiled. The whole is surrounded by a moat, enclosing an area of almost 8 acres (3.2 ha).
A watermill in the grounds of the priory has been restored to working order and is open to the public. (Full article...)
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Donald Eric Partridge (27 October 1941 – 21 September 2010) was an English singer and songwriter, known as the "king of the buskers". He performed from the early 1960s first as a folk singer and later as a busker and one-man band, and achieved unexpected commercial success in the UK and Europe in the late 1960s with the songs "Rosie", "Blue Eyes" and "Breakfast on Pluto". He later was a founder of the group Accolade, which released two albums. He continued writing music, playing, busking and recording, mainly as a solo artist, until 2008. (Full article...)
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Long Man of Wilmington is 227 feet (69 metres) tall and designed to look proportional when viewed from below
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Population pyramid of Brighton and Hove in 2021 (from Brighton and Hove) -
St Leonard's Church, in the town centre, has 11th-century origins. (from Seaford, East Sussex) -
Cockroost Bottom (from Brighton and Hove) -
The Peace Statue on the seafront marks the border between Brighton and Hove (from Brighton and Hove) -
Undercliff path East of Brighton (from Brighton and Hove) -
The Patcham Pylons mark the border of Brighton and Hove on the A23 (from Brighton and Hove) -
Brighton and Hove downland and seafront (from Brighton and Hove) -
St Wulfran, Ovingdean (from Brighton and Hove) -
Bevendean Down (Local Nature Reserve) (from Brighton and Hove) -
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Beachy Head from the air, with Beachy Head Lighthouse at its foot. (from Beachy Head) -
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The Seven Sisters chalk cliffs to the east of Seaford (from Seaford, East Sussex) -
Chattri Brighton from the West (from Brighton and Hove) -
Glyndebourne House, 1 August 2006 (from Glyndebourne Festival Opera) -
Seaford Beach with Seaford Head in the background. (from Seaford, East Sussex) -
Southwestward view along Ladies Mile, Patcham (from Brighton and Hove) -
Stanmer Park (from Brighton and Hove) -
Belle Tout Lighthouse (from Beachy Head) -
Brighton Town Hall at Bartholomews in The Lanes (from Brighton and Hove) -
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Looking towards the cliffs and lighthouse from the west near Birling Gap. (from Beachy Head) -
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Sweet Hill, near Patcham, Brighton, The old farm house (from Brighton and Hove) -
West Blatchington windmill (from Brighton and Hove) -
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Trigpoint on the approach to Mount Zion (from Brighton and Hove) -
The Old Town Hall (from Seaford, East Sussex) -
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Northward view along Warmdene Road, Patcham (from Brighton and Hove) -
1–14 Chichester Terrace, Kemp Town (from Brighton and Hove) -
The council is currently composed of 38 Labour, 7 Green, 6 Conservative and 3 independent councillors (from Brighton and Hove) -
Stanmer Village (from Brighton and Hove) -
Northeastward view along Hollingbury Crescent, Hollingdean (from Brighton and Hove) -
Phone box and sign advertising the Samaritans at Beachy Head. (from Beachy Head) -
Geology of south-eastern England. The Ashdown Sands and Wadhurst Clay is in lime green (9a); the Low Weald, darker green (9). Chalk Downs, pale green (6) (from Geology of East Sussex) -
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This painting by F.H. Varley depicts a WWI training exercise in Seaford. Soldiers emerge from a gas hut wearing gas masks. (from Seaford, East Sussex) -
Portslade Station (from Brighton and Hove) -
Seaford Cricket Club from the air (from Seaford, East Sussex) -
Climber enjoying the Lower Cretaceous Ashdown Bed Sandstones of High Rocks (from Geology of East Sussex) -
Westward view across Brighton from Whitehawk Hill (from Brighton and Hove)
List articles
- List of hills of East Sussex
- List of local nature reserves in East Sussex
- List of monastic houses in East Sussex
- List of museums in East Sussex
- List of Parliamentary constituencies in East Sussex
- List of places in East Sussex
- List of settlements in East Sussex by population
- List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in East Sussex
- List of windmills in East Sussex
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