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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Brighton (/ˈbraɪtən/ BRY-tən) is a seaside resort and one of the two main areas of the city of Brighton and Hove in the county of East Sussex, England. It is located 47 miles (76 km) south of London. Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze Age, Roman and Anglo-Saxon periods. The ancient settlement of "Brighthelmstone" was documented in the Domesday Book (1086). The town's importance grew in the Middle Ages as the Old Town developed, but it languished in the early modern period, affected by foreign attacks, storms, a suffering economy and a declining population. Brighton began to attract more visitors following improved road transport to London and becoming a boarding point for boats travelling to France. The town also developed in popularity as a health resort for sea bathing as a purported cure for illnesses.
In the Georgian era, Brighton developed as a highly fashionable seaside resort, encouraged by the patronage of the Prince Regent, later King George IV, who spent much time in the town and constructed the Royal Pavilion in the Regency era. Brighton continued to grow as a major centre of tourism following the arrival of the railways in 1841, becoming a popular destination for day-trippers from London. Many of the major attractions were built in the Victorian era, including the Grand Hotel, the Hilton Brighton Metropole, the Palace Pier and the West Pier. The town continued to grow into the 20th century, expanding to incorporate more areas into the town's boundaries before joining Hove to form the unitary authority of Brighton and Hove in 1997, which was granted city status in 2000. Today, Brighton and Hove district has a resident population of about 277,965 and the wider Brighton and Hove conurbation has a population of 474,485 (2011 census).
Brighton's location has made it a popular destination for tourists, renowned for its diverse communities, shopping areas, large and vibrant cultural, music and arts scene, and its large LGBT population, leading to its recognition as the "unofficial gay capital of the UK" and as of the 2021 census, 10.7% of the population of Brighton and Hove over the age of 18 identify as gay, lesbian or bisexual, the highest percentage in the entire UK. Brighton has been called the UK's "hippest city" and "the happiest place to live in the UK". (Full article...)
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Looking up at the East Hill Cliff Railway in Hastings, the steepest funicular railway in the country.
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Piers John Sellers OBE (11 April 1955 – 23 December 2016) was a British-American meteorologist, NASA astronaut and Director of the Earth Science Division at NASA/GSFC. He was a veteran of three Space Shuttle missions. Sellers attended Cranbrook School, Cranbrook, Kent, United Kingdom, until 1973, and achieved a bachelor's degree in ecological science from the University of Edinburgh in 1976. In 1981 he gained a doctorate in biometeorology from the University of Leeds. In 2011, Sellers retired from the NASA Astronaut Corps.
Before joining the astronaut corps, Sellers worked at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center on research into how the Earth's biosphere and atmosphere interact. This work involved climate system computer modelling and field work utilising aircraft, satellites and ground support input. (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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St Leonard's Church, in the town centre, has 11th-century origins. (from Seaford, East Sussex) -
Sheep on Tegdown Hill (from Brighton and Hove) -
Hove Town Hall on Church Road (from Brighton and Hove) -
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) -
Sweet Hill, near Patcham, Brighton, The old farm house (from Brighton and Hove) -
Sheepcote Valley (from Brighton and Hove) -
Bridleway, Falmer Hill (from Brighton and Hove) -
The Old Town Hall (from Seaford, East Sussex) -
Electricity Pylons on Cockroost Hill (from Brighton and Hove) -
Brighton and Hove downland and seafront (from Brighton and Hove) -
St Wulfran, Ovingdean (from Brighton and Hove) -
Glyndebourne House, 1 August 2006 (from Glyndebourne Festival Opera) -
Southwestward view along Ladies Mile, Patcham (from Brighton and Hove) -
Chattri Brighton from the West (from Brighton and Hove) -
Phone box and sign advertising the Samaritans at Beachy Head. (from Beachy Head) -
Northeastward view along Hollingbury Crescent, Hollingdean (from Brighton and Hove) -
Aerial view of Beachy Head, with Eastbourne visible at the top of the photo. (from Beachy Head) -
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) -
1–14 Chichester Terrace, Kemp Town (from Brighton and Hove) -
Seaford Cricket Club from the air (from Seaford, East Sussex) -
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Belle Tout Lighthouse (from Beachy Head) -
The Peace Statue on the seafront marks the border between Brighton and Hove (from Brighton and Hove) -
Hangleton in the snow (from Brighton and Hove) -
Population pyramid of Brighton and Hove in 2021 (from Brighton and Hove) -
Footpath towards Moulsecoomb Wild Park (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) -
The Seven Sisters chalk cliffs to the east of Seaford (from Seaford, East Sussex) -
Track at The Bostle (from Brighton and Hove) -
Northward view along Warmdene Road, Patcham (from Brighton and Hove) -
Portslade Station (from Brighton and Hove) -
Cross section view of Southern England featuring the Weald Basin (from Geology of East Sussex) -
Climber enjoying the Lower Cretaceous Ashdown Bed Sandstones of High Rocks (from Geology of East Sussex) -
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Westward view across Brighton from Whitehawk Hill (from Brighton and Hove) -
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Looking towards the cliffs and lighthouse from the west near Birling Gap. (from Beachy Head) -
Brighton Town Hall at Bartholomews in The Lanes (from Brighton and Hove) -
Ewe Bottom from the Sussex Border Path (from Brighton and Hove) -
Geological section from north to south (from Geology of East Sussex) -
Seaford Beach with Seaford Head in the background. (from Seaford, East Sussex) -
Trigpoint on the approach to Mount Zion (from Brighton and Hove) -
Brighton beach (from Brighton and Hove) -
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Bevendean Down (Local Nature Reserve) (from Brighton and Hove) -
West Blatchington windmill (from Brighton and Hove) -
The Glyndebourne on Tour trailer (from Glyndebourne Festival Opera) -
Cockroost Bottom (from Brighton and Hove) -
Beachy Head from the air, with Beachy Head Lighthouse at its foot. (from Beachy Head) -
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Happy Valley, Woodingdean (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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