East Sussex is a ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Kent to the northeast, West Sussex to the west, Surrey to the northwest, 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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The Brighton Palace Pier, commonly known as Brighton Pier or the Palace Pier, is a Grade II* listed pleasure pier in Brighton, England, located in the city centre opposite the Old Steine. Established in 1899, it was the third pier to be constructed in Brighton after the Royal Suspension Chain Pier and the West Pier, but is now the only one still in operation. It is managed and operated by the Eclectic Bar Group.
The Palace Pier was intended as a replacement for the Chain Pier, which collapsed in 1896 during construction of the new pier. It quickly became popular, and had become a frequently-visited theatre and entertainment venue by 1911. Aside from closures owing to war, it continued to hold regular entertainment up to the 1970s. The theatre was damaged in 1973 and following a buy-out was demolished in 1986, changing the pier's character from seaside entertainment to an amusement park, with various fairground rides and roller coasters.
The pier remains popular with the public, with over four million visitors in 2016, and has been featured in many works of British culture, including the gangster thriller Brighton Rock, the comedy Carry On at Your Convenience and the Who's concept album and film Quadrophenia. (Full article...)
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Joseph Rudyard Kipling FRSL (/ˈrʌdjərd/ RUD-yərd; 30 December 1865 – 18 January 1936) was an English journalist, novelist, poet, and short-story writer. He was born in British India, which inspired much of his work.
Kipling's works of fiction include the Jungle Book duology (The Jungle Book, 1894; The Second Jungle Book, 1895), Kim (1901), the Just So Stories (1902) and many short stories, including "The Man Who Would Be King" (1888). His poems include "Mandalay" (1890), "Gunga Din" (1890), "The Gods of the Copybook Headings" (1919), "The White Man's Burden" (1899), and "If—" (1910). He is seen as an innovator in the art of the short story. His children's books are classics; one critic noted "a versatile and luminous narrative gift".
Kipling in the late 19th and early 20th centuries was among the United Kingdom's most popular writers. Henry James said "Kipling strikes me personally as the most complete man of genius, as distinct from fine intelligence, that I have ever known." In 1907, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, as the first English-language writer to receive the prize, and at 41, its youngest recipient to date. He was also sounded out for the British Poet Laureateship and several times for a knighthood, but declined both. Following his death in 1936, his ashes were interred at Poets' Corner, part of the South Transept of Westminster Abbey.
Kipling's subsequent reputation has changed with the political and social climate of the age. The contrasting views of him continued for much of the 20th century. Literary critic Douglas Kerr wrote: "[Kipling] is still an author who can inspire passionate disagreement and his place in literary and cultural history is far from settled. But as the age of the European empires recedes, he is recognised as an incomparable, if controversial, interpreter of how empire was experienced. That, and an increasing recognition of his extraordinary narrative gifts, make him a force to be reckoned with." (Full article...)
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Cross section view of Southern England featuring the Weald Basin (from Geology of East Sussex) -
Northeastward view along Hollingbury Crescent, Hollingdean (from Brighton and Hove) -
Footpath towards Moulsecoomb Wild Park (from Brighton and Hove) -
Varncombe Hill (from Brighton and Hove) -
Cockroost Bottom (from Brighton and Hove) -
Ewe Bottom from the Sussex Border Path (from Brighton and Hove) -
Trigpoint on the approach to Mount Zion (from Brighton and Hove) -
Climber enjoying the Lower Cretaceous Ashdown Bed Sandstones of High Rocks (from Geology of East Sussex) -
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Beachy Head from the air, with Beachy Head Lighthouse at its foot. (from Beachy Head) -
Northward view along Warmdene Road, Patcham (from Brighton and Hove) -
Seaford Beach with Seaford Head in the background. (from Seaford, East Sussex) -
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) -
Stanmer Village (from Brighton and Hove) -
Population pyramid of Brighton and Hove in 2021 (from Brighton and Hove) -
The Peace Statue on the seafront marks the border between Brighton and Hove (from Brighton and Hove) -
Track at The Bostle (from Brighton and Hove) -
Portslade Station (from Brighton and Hove) -
Glyndebourne House, 1 August 2006 (from Glyndebourne Festival Opera) -
Westward view across Brighton from Whitehawk Hill (from Brighton and Hove) -
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) -
Happy Valley, Woodingdean (from Brighton and Hove) -
The Seven Sisters chalk cliffs to the east of Seaford (from Seaford, East Sussex) -
Hove Town Hall on Church Road (from Brighton and Hove) -
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Hangleton in the snow (from Brighton and Hove) -
Seaford Cricket Club from the air (from Seaford, East Sussex) -
Sweet Hill, near Patcham, Brighton, The old farm house (from Brighton and Hove) -
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Brighton Town Hall at Bartholomews in The Lanes (from Brighton and Hove) -
Aerial view of Beachy Head, with Eastbourne visible at the top of the photo. (from Beachy Head) -
Phone box and sign advertising the Samaritans at Beachy Head. (from Beachy Head) -
Sheep on Tegdown Hill (from Brighton and Hove) -
Stanmer Park (from Brighton and Hove) -
Southwestward view along Ladies Mile, Patcham (from Brighton and Hove) -
St Leonard's Church, in the town centre, has 11th-century origins. (from Seaford, East Sussex) -
West Blatchington windmill (from Brighton and Hove) -
Bridleway, Falmer Hill (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) -
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Electricity Pylons on Cockroost Hill (from Brighton and Hove) -
Undercliff path East of Brighton (from Brighton and Hove) -
1–14 Chichester Terrace, Kemp Town (from Brighton and Hove) -
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St Wulfran, Ovingdean (from Brighton and Hove) -
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Bevendean Down (Local Nature Reserve) (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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