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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 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 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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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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Image 1Mermaid Street in Rye showing typically steep slope and cobbled surface (from Portal:East Sussex/Selected pictures)
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View of Steam Train on the Kent & East Sussex Railway.

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View of the Long Man of Wilmington in the South Downs

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View of Battle Abbey in Battle.

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Panoramic view of the English Channel from Newhaven.

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View of Beachy Head near Eastbourne

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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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Image 11Beachy Head and lighthouse, Eastbourne, East Sussex (from Portal:East Sussex/Selected pictures)
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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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The MS Athina B became a temporary tourist attraction after becoming beached at Brighton.

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Image 1Beachy Head from the air, with Beachy Head Lighthouse at its foot. (from Beachy Head)
Image 2Looking towards the cliffs and lighthouse from the west near Birling Gap. (from Beachy Head)
Image 3Southwestward view along Ladies Mile, Patcham (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 4Seaford Beach with Seaford Head in the background. (from Seaford, East Sussex)
Image 5St Leonard's Church, in the town centre, has 11th-century origins. (from Seaford, East Sussex)
Image 6Chattri Brighton from the West (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 7West Blatchington windmill (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 8St Wulfran, Ovingdean (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 9Happy Valley, Woodingdean (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 10Aerial view of Beachy Head, with Eastbourne visible at the top of the photo. (from Beachy Head)
Image 11Geology 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)
Image 12Trigpoint on the approach to Mount Zion (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 13Sweet Hill, near Patcham, Brighton, The old farm house (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 14Hove Town Hall on Church Road (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 15A geologist studies the Ashdown Formation on the East Sussex coast (from Geology of East Sussex)
Image 16The Glyndebourne on Tour trailer (from Glyndebourne Festival Opera)
Image 17Population pyramid of Brighton and Hove in 2021 (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 18Geological section from north to south (from Geology of East Sussex)
Image 19Undercliff path East of Brighton (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 20Cockroost Bottom (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 21Westward view across Brighton from Whitehawk Hill (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 22Bevendean Down (Local Nature Reserve) (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 23Glyndebourne House, 1 August 2006 (from Glyndebourne Festival Opera)
Image 241–14 Chichester Terrace, Kemp Town (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 25Phone box and sign advertising the Samaritans at Beachy Head. (from Beachy Head)
Image 26Northeastward view along Hollingbury Crescent, Hollingdean (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 27This 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)
Image 28Sheepcote Valley (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 29Brighton Town Hall at Bartholomews in The Lanes (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 30View from Hollingbury Hill, Brighton (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 31The Peace Statue on the seafront marks the border between Brighton and Hove (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 32Ewe Bottom from the Sussex Border Path (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 33The Old Town Hall (from Seaford, East Sussex)
Image 34Brighton and Hove downland and seafront (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 35Stanmer Village (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 36Electricity Pylons on Cockroost Hill (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 37Varncombe Hill (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 38Climber enjoying the Lower Cretaceous Ashdown Bed Sandstones of High Rocks (from Geology of East Sussex)
Image 39Belle Tout Lighthouse (from Beachy Head)
Image 40Stanmer Park (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 41Footpath towards Moulsecoomb Wild Park (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 42The Seven Sisters chalk cliffs to the east of Seaford (from Seaford, East Sussex)
Image 43Hangleton in the snow (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 44The council is currently composed of 38 Labour, 7 Green, 6 Conservative and 3 independent councillors (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 45Northward view along Warmdene Road, Patcham (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 46Cross section view of Southern England featuring the Weald Basin (from Geology of East Sussex)
Image 47A fossilised Iguanodon dinosaur footprint near Hastings (from Geology of East Sussex)
Image 48The Patcham Pylons mark the border of Brighton and Hove on the A23 (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 49Track at The Bostle (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 50Brighton beach (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 51Bridleway, Falmer Hill (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 52Sheep on Tegdown Hill (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 53Portslade Station (from Brighton and Hove)

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v t e Ceremonial county of East Sussex
East Sussex Portal
Unitary authorities	City of Brighton and Hove
Boroughs or districts	Eastbourne Hastings Lewes Rother Wealden
Major settlements (cities in italics)	Battle Bexhill-on-Sea Brighton Crowborough Eastbourne Hailsham Hastings Heathfield Hove Lewes Newhaven Peacehaven Rottingdean Rye Seaford St Leonards-on-Sea Telscombe Uckfield Wadhurst Winchelsea See also: List of civil parishes in East Sussex
Rivers	Cuckmere Rother Tillingham
Topics	Geography Parliamentary constituencies Places Population of major settlements History Museums Schools SSSIs Country houses Grade I listed buildings Grade II* listed buildings Scheduled monuments Lord Lieutenants High Sheriffs Transport South Coast Plain South Downs Beachy Head High Weald Long Man of Wilmington

v t e Local nature reserves in East Sussex
Brighton and Hove	Beacon Hill Benfield Hill Bevendean Down Ladies Mile Stanmer Park/Coldean Whitehawk Hill Wild Park/Hollingbury Withdean and Westdene Woods
Hastings	Church Wood and Robsack Wood Filsham Reed Beds Hastings Country Park and Fairlight Place Farm Marline Wood Old Roar Gill and Coronation Wood St Helen's Wood Summerfields Wood
Lewes	Castle Hill, Newhaven Chailey Common Railway Land, Lewes Seaford Head
Rother	Rye Harbour
Wealden	Arlington Reservoir Crowborough Country Park Hempstead Meadow Old Lodge Weir Wood Reservoir West Park, Uckfield

v t e Schools in East Sussex (including Brighton and Hove)
Secondary	Ark Alexandra Academy Beacon Academy Bexhill High Academy Blatchington Mill School Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Cardinal Newman Catholic School Causeway School Cavendish School Chailey School Claverham Community College Dorothy Stringer School The Eastbourne Academy Gildredge House Free School Hailsham Community College Hastings Academy Heathfield Community College Hove Park School King's Academy Ringmer King's School Longhill High School Patcham High School Peacehaven Community School Portslade Aldridge Community Academy Priory School Ratton School Robertsbridge Community College Rye College St Catherine's College The St Leonards Academy St Richard's Catholic College Seaford Head School Seahaven Academy Uckfield College Uplands Academy Varndean School Willingdon Community School
Independent (preparatory)	Brighton College Preparatory School Deepdene School St Andrew's Prep Bede's Preparatory School Vinehall School
Independent (senior)	Battle Abbey School Brighton College Brighton Girls Buckswood School The Drive Prep School Eastbourne College Greenfields School Lewes Old Grammar School Mayfield School Michael Hall School Roedean School Bede's School
Special	Chailey Heritage School
FE & sixth form colleges	Bexhill Brighton Hove & Sussex (BHASVIC) Brighton MET College Plumpton Hastings, Lewes and Eastbourne (East Sussex College) Varndean
Defunct	Ark Helenswood Academy Ascham St Vincent's School Ashdown House Bellerbys College Bodiam Manor School Clovelly-Kepplestone The Dharma School Falmer High School Hill Brow Preparatory School Jameah Islameah School Ladycross School Mayfield College Moira House School Ovingdean Hall School Queenwood Ladies' College Rye Studio School St Aubyns School St Cyprian's School St Mary's Hall St Peter's School Southover Manor School Temple Grove School Uckfield School UTC@Harbourside