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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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Seaford Bay viewed from the Head with Newhaven visible in the distance

Seaford is a town in East Sussex, England, east of Newhaven and west of Eastbourne.

In the Middle Ages, Seaford was one of the main ports serving Southern England, but the town's fortunes declined due to coastal sedimentation silting up its harbour and persistent raids by French pirates. The coastal confederation of Cinque Ports in the mediaeval period consisted of forty-two towns and villages; Seaford was included under the "Limb" of Hastings. Between 1350 and 1550, the French burned down the town several times. In the 16th century, the people of Seaford were known as the "cormorants" or "shags" because of their enthusiasm for looting ships wrecked in the bay. Local legend has it that Seaford residents would, on occasion, cause ships to run aground by placing fake harbour lights on the cliffs.

Seaford's fortunes revived in the 19th century with the arrival of the railway connecting the town to Lewes and London. It became a small seaside resort town, and more recently a dormitory town for the nearby larger settlements of Eastbourne and Brighton, as well as for London.

The traditional Sussex pronunciation of the name has a full vowel in each syllable: /ˈsiːfɔːrd/ "sea-ford". However, outside Sussex, and increasingly within, it is commonly pronounced with a reduced vowel on the second syllable: /ˈsiːfərd/ SEE-fərd. (Full article...)

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Image 9Beachy Head and lighthouse, Eastbourne, East Sussex (from Portal:East Sussex/Selected pictures)
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Don Partridge (1968)

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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Mount Caburn at 480-foot (146m) is one of the highest landmarks in East Sussex.

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Image 1Cross section view of Southern England featuring the Weald Basin (from Geology of East Sussex)
Image 2Southwestward view along Ladies Mile, Patcham (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 3Seaford Beach with Seaford Head in the background. (from Seaford, East Sussex)
Image 4Brighton beach (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 5Climber enjoying the Lower Cretaceous Ashdown Bed Sandstones of High Rocks (from Geology of East Sussex)
Image 6Brighton and Hove downland and seafront (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 7Chattri Brighton from the West (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 8The Patcham Pylons mark the border of Brighton and Hove on the A23 (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 9St Wulfran, Ovingdean (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 10Sweet Hill, near Patcham, Brighton, The old farm house (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 11Footpath towards Moulsecoomb Wild Park (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 12The Seven Sisters chalk cliffs to the east of Seaford (from Seaford, East Sussex)
Image 13This 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 14Electricity Pylons on Cockroost Hill (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 15Geology 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 16Hove Town Hall on Church Road (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 17Sheep on Tegdown Hill (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 18Bridleway, Falmer Hill (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 19The council is currently composed of 38 Labour, 7 Green, 6 Conservative and 3 independent councillors (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 20The Peace Statue on the seafront marks the border between Brighton and Hove (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 21Stanmer Village (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 22Ewe Bottom from the Sussex Border Path (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 23The Glyndebourne on Tour trailer (from Glyndebourne Festival Opera)
Image 24St Leonard's Church, in the town centre, has 11th-century origins. (from Seaford, East Sussex)
Image 25Stanmer Park (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 26Northeastward view along Hollingbury Crescent, Hollingdean (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 27Belle Tout Lighthouse (from Beachy Head)
Image 28A fossilised Iguanodon dinosaur footprint near Hastings (from Geology of East Sussex)
Image 29Looking towards the cliffs and lighthouse from the west near Birling Gap. (from Beachy Head)
Image 30West Blatchington windmill (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 31Cockroost Bottom (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 32Happy Valley, Woodingdean (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 33Aerial view of Beachy Head, with Eastbourne visible at the top of the photo. (from Beachy Head)
Image 34The Old Town Hall (from Seaford, East Sussex)
Image 35Phone box and sign advertising the Samaritans at Beachy Head. (from Beachy Head)
Image 36Portslade Station (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 37Geological section from north to south (from Geology of East Sussex)
Image 38Varncombe Hill (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 39Glyndebourne House, 1 August 2006 (from Glyndebourne Festival Opera)
Image 40Beachy Head from the air, with Beachy Head Lighthouse at its foot. (from Beachy Head)
Image 41Track at The Bostle (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 421–14 Chichester Terrace, Kemp Town (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 43View from Hollingbury Hill, Brighton (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 44Population pyramid of Brighton and Hove in 2021 (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 45Sheepcote Valley (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 46A geologist studies the Ashdown Formation on the East Sussex coast (from Geology of East Sussex)
Image 47Bevendean Down (Local Nature Reserve) (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 48Northward view along Warmdene Road, Patcham (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 49Undercliff path East of Brighton (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 50Trigpoint on the approach to Mount Zion (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 51Hangleton in the snow (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 52Brighton Town Hall at Bartholomews in The Lanes (from Brighton and Hove)
Image 53Westward view across Brighton from Whitehawk Hill (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