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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 km (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 Conquerer 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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Beachy Head is a chalk headland in East Sussex, England. It is situated close to Eastbourne, immediately east of the Seven Sisters.
Beachy Head is located within the administrative area of Eastbourne Borough Council which owns the land, forming part of the Eastbourne Downland Estate. The cliff is the highest chalk sea cliff in Britain, rising to 162 m (531 ft) above sea level. The peak allows views of the south east coast towards Dungeness in the east, and to the Isle of Wight in the west.
LB&SCR H2 class 4-4-2 steam locomotive number 424 (later B424, 2424, and 32424) was named Beachy Head after this landmark. (Full article...)
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Image 5Beachy Head and lighthouse, Eastbourne, East Sussex (from Portal:East Sussex/Selected pictures)
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Image 7Credit: Ian Dunster(from Portal:East Sussex/Selected pictures)
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Image 8Mermaid Street in Rye showing typically steep slope and cobbled surface (from Portal:East Sussex/Selected pictures)
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Terence Alan "Spike" Milligan KBE (16 April 1918 – 27 February 2002) was an Irish comedian, writer, musician, poet, playwright and actor. The son of an English mother and Irish father, he was born in British Colonial India, where he spent his childhood before relocating in 1931 to England, where he lived and worked for the majority of his life. Disliking his first name, he began to call himself "Spike" after hearing the band Spike Jones and his City Slickers on Radio Luxembourg.
Milligan was the co-creator, main writer, and a principal cast member of the British radio comedy programme The Goon Show, performing range of roles including the characters Eccles and Minnie Bannister. He was the earliest-born and last surviving member of the Goons. He took his success with The Goon Show into television with Q5, a surreal sketch show credited as a major influence on the members of Monty Python's Flying Circus.
He wrote and edited many books, including Puckoon (1963) and a seven-volume autobiographical account of his time serving during the Second World War, beginning with Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall (1971). He also wrote comical verse, with much of his poetry written for children, including Silly Verse for Kids (1959). (Full article...)
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Mount Caburn at 480-foot (146m) is one of the highest landmarks in East Sussex.
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Image 1A geologist studies the Ashdown Formation on the East Sussex coast (from Geology of East Sussex)
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Image 2Cockroost Bottom (from Brighton and Hove)
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Image 3St Wulfran, Ovingdean (from Brighton and Hove)
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Image 4Brighton beach (from Brighton and Hove)
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Image 5Hangleton in the snow (from Brighton and Hove)
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Image 7Sweet Hill, near Patcham, Brighton, The old farm house (from Brighton and Hove)
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Image 8View from Hollingbury Hill, Brighton (from Brighton and Hove)
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Image 9Portslade Station (from Brighton and Hove)
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Image 10Sheep on Tegdown Hill (from Brighton and Hove)
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Image 11Stanmer Park (from Brighton and Hove)
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Image 13West Blatchington windmill (from Brighton and Hove)
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Image 14The Peace Statue on the seafront marks the border between Brighton and Hove (from Brighton and Hove)
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Image 15Population pyramid of Brighton and Hove in 2021 (from Brighton and Hove)
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Image 16Happy Valley, Woodingdean (from Brighton and Hove)
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Image 17Northward view along Warmdene Road, Patcham (from Brighton and Hove)
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Image 18Track at The Bostle (from Brighton and Hove)
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Image 19This 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)
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Image 21St Leonard's Church, in the town centre, has 11th-century origins. (from Seaford, East Sussex)
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Image 22Hove Town Hall on Church Road (from Brighton and Hove)
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Image 23Footpath towards Moulsecoomb Wild Park (from Brighton and Hove)
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Image 24Seaford Beach with Seaford Head in the background. (from Seaford, East Sussex)
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Image 25Glyndebourne House, 1 August 2006 (from Glyndebourne Festival Opera)
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Image 26Cross section view of Southern England featuring the Weald Basin (from Geology of East Sussex)
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Image 27The council is currently composed of 38 Labour, 7 Green, 6 Conservative and 3 independent councillors (from Brighton and Hove)
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Image 28Trigpoint on the approach to Mount Zion (from Brighton and Hove)
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Image 29Electricity Pylons on Cockroost Hill (from Brighton and Hove)
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Image 31Sheepcote Valley (from Brighton and Hove)
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Image 33Southwestward view along Ladies Mile, Patcham (from Brighton and Hove)
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Image 34Looking towards the cliffs and lighthouse from the west near Birling Gap. (from Beachy Head)
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Image 35Geology 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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Image 36Brighton Town Hall at Bartholomews in The Lanes (from Brighton and Hove)
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Image 37Climber enjoying the Lower Cretaceous Ashdown Bed Sandstones of High Rocks (from Geology of East Sussex)
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Image 38Ewe Bottom from the Sussex Border Path (from Brighton and Hove)
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Image 39Brighton and Hove downland and seafront (from Brighton and Hove)
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Image 41Varncombe Hill (from Brighton and Hove)
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Image 42The Glyndebourne on Tour trailer (from Glyndebourne Festival Opera)
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Image 43Westward view across Brighton from Whitehawk Hill (from Brighton and Hove)
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Image 44Geological section from north to south (from Geology of East Sussex)
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Image 45Undercliff path East of Brighton (from Brighton and Hove)
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Image 461–14 Chichester Terrace, Kemp Town (from Brighton and Hove)
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Image 47Northeastward view along Hollingbury Crescent, Hollingdean (from Brighton and Hove)
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Image 48Bevendean Down (Local Nature Reserve) (from Brighton and Hove)
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Image 49Aerial view of Beachy Head, with Eastbourne visible at the top of the photo. (from Beachy Head)
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Image 50The Patcham Pylons mark the border of Brighton and Hove on the A23 (from Brighton and Hove)
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Image 51Chattri Brighton from the West (from Brighton and Hove)
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Image 52Bridleway, Falmer Hill (from Brighton and Hove)
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Image 53Stanmer Village (from Brighton and Hove)
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- 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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