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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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Hastings (/ˈheɪstɪŋz/ HAY-stings) is a seaside town and borough in East Sussex on the south coast of England, 24 mi (39 km) east of Lewes and 53 mi (85 km) south east of London. The town gives its name to the Battle of Hastings, which took place 8 mi (13 km) to the north-west at Senlac Hill in 1066. It later became one of the medieval Cinque Ports. In the 19th century, it was a popular seaside resort, as the railway allowed tourists and visitors to reach the town. Today, Hastings is a fishing port with the UK's largest beach-based fishing fleet. It has an estimated population of 91,100 as of 2021. (Full article...)
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- Image 8Beachy Head and lighthouse, Eastbourne, East Sussex (from Portal:East Sussex/Selected pictures)
- Image 9Mermaid Street in Rye showing typically steep slope and cobbled surface (from Portal:East Sussex/Selected pictures)
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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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Joseph Rudyard Kipling (/ˈrʌdjərd/ RUD-yərd; 30 December 1865 – 18 January 1936) was an English novelist, short-story writer, poet, and journalist. 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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- Image 1Track at The Bostle (from Brighton and Hove)
- Image 2Cross section view of Southern England featuring the Weald Basin (from Geology of East Sussex)
- Image 3Westward view across Brighton from Whitehawk Hill (from Brighton and Hove)
- Image 4Cockroost Bottom (from Brighton and Hove)
- Image 5Stanmer Park (from Brighton and Hove)
- Image 6Stanmer Village (from Brighton and Hove)
- Image 7Sweet Hill, near Patcham, Brighton, The old farm house (from Brighton and Hove)
- Image 8This 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 9St Leonard's Church, in the town centre, has 11th-century origins. (from Seaford, East Sussex)
- Image 10The council is currently composed of 38 Labour, 7 Green, 6 Conservative and 3 independent councillors (from Brighton and Hove)
- Image 11Chattri Brighton from the West (from Brighton and Hove)
- Image 12Bevendean Down (Local Nature Reserve) (from Brighton and Hove)
- Image 13Aerial view of Beachy Head, with Eastbourne visible at the top of the photo. (from Beachy Head)
- Image 14Bridleway, Falmer Hill (from Brighton and Hove)
- Image 15The Peace Statue on the seafront marks the border between Brighton and Hove (from Brighton and Hove)
- Image 16View from Hollingbury Hill, Brighton (from Brighton and Hove)
- Image 18Electricity Pylons on Cockroost Hill (from Brighton and Hove)
- Image 19A geologist studies the Ashdown Formation on the East Sussex coast (from Geology of East Sussex)
- Image 20St Wulfran, Ovingdean (from Brighton and Hove)
- Image 21Sheepcote Valley (from Brighton and Hove)
- Image 22West Blatchington windmill (from Brighton and Hove)
- Image 23Footpath towards Moulsecoomb Wild Park (from Brighton and Hove)
- Image 241–14 Chichester Terrace, Kemp Town (from Brighton and Hove)
- Image 26The Glyndebourne on Tour trailer (from Glyndebourne Festival Opera)
- Image 27Ewe Bottom from the Sussex Border Path (from Brighton and Hove)
- Image 28Seaford Beach with Seaford Head in the background. (from Seaford, East Sussex)
- Image 29Geology 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 30Northeastward view along Hollingbury Crescent, Hollingdean (from Brighton and Hove)
- Image 32Trigpoint on the approach to Mount Zion (from Brighton and Hove)
- Image 34Varncombe Hill (from Brighton and Hove)
- Image 35Sheep on Tegdown Hill (from Brighton and Hove)
- Image 36Glyndebourne House, 1 August 2006 (from Glyndebourne Festival Opera)
- Image 37Portslade Station (from Brighton and Hove)
- Image 38Population pyramid of Brighton and Hove in 2021 (from Brighton and Hove)
- Image 39Geological section from north to south (from Geology of East Sussex)
- Image 41The Patcham Pylons mark the border of Brighton and Hove on the A23 (from Brighton and Hove)
- Image 42Undercliff path East of Brighton (from Brighton and Hove)
- Image 43Brighton Town Hall at Bartholomews in The Lanes (from Brighton and Hove)
- Image 44Hangleton in the snow (from Brighton and Hove)
- Image 45Climber enjoying the Lower Cretaceous Ashdown Bed Sandstones of High Rocks (from Geology of East Sussex)
- Image 47Happy Valley, Woodingdean (from Brighton and Hove)
- Image 48Hove Town Hall on Church Road (from Brighton and Hove)
- Image 49Brighton beach (from Brighton and Hove)
- Image 50Northward view along Warmdene Road, Patcham (from Brighton and Hove)
- Image 51Southwestward view along Ladies Mile, Patcham (from Brighton and Hove)
- Image 52Brighton and Hove downland and seafront (from Brighton and Hove)
- Image 53Looking towards the cliffs and lighthouse from the west near Birling Gap. (from Beachy Head)
List articles
- 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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