Towns and Villages in East Sussex, England

One might naturally assume that the Battle of Hastings, that pivotal conflict which changed the course of English History, took place at Hastings. Well, it didn't, it took place at the attractive and entirely aptly named town of Battle.
Battle, East Sussex, England

Attraction Type: Town
Location: 6 miles north east of Hastings, on the A2100
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OS Grid TQ745165
Heritage Highlight: Battle Abbey, situated on the site where William the Conqueror and his Normans overcame the Saxons of King Harold at the Battle of Hastings.
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The major town and beacon for visitors in East Sussex, Brighton spreads out along the coast so that it is hard to tell where it stops and the surrounding urban areas begin. The city itself is an odd mix of historic buildings and tacky tourist traps, amusement piers and nightlife. The cream of the attractions is Brighton Pavillion, the oddly exhilarating oriental palace built by John Nash for his patron the Prince Regent. more...
Brighton, East Sussex, England

Attraction Type: Town
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OS Grid TQ315065
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The seaside resort town of Hove is somewhat overwhelmed by its neighbour, Brighton, but Hove has a character and a history all its own.Hove is known for its wide, tree-lined avenues and Regency architecture, much of which is arranged around sedate squares. Hove began as a fishing village, but the growth of Brighton as a resort led to great expansion and growth during the 19th century. Somewhat out of place amongst the Regency buildings is the West Blatchington Widmill. The mill was built in the 1820s, and has been restored to full working order. The mill is five stories high.
Hove, East Sussex, England

Attraction Type: Town
Location: 2 miles west of Brighton, on the A259
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OS Grid TQ 2802 0532
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Lewes is the county town of East Sussex, situated at an ancient crossing of the River Ouse. The old core of Lewes still follows the street plan established by the Saxons under Alfred the Great. The famous king almost certainly visited Lewes, and there was a royal mint at Lewes for a time. After the Norman Conquest, Lewes was granted to William de Wareenne, one of William the Conqueror's most powerful barons. Warenne built a strong castle at Lewes, and also founded the Priory of St Pancras here. The castle was begun in 1066, and construction continued off and on for another three centuries. The story of the castle and medieval Lewes is told in the Barbican House Museum, opposite the castle entrance. As for the priory, it was quite large, and the priory church rivalled Chichester Cathedral in size. Unfortunately much of the priory was destroyed during the Dissolution of the Monasteries under Henry VIII.
Lewes, East Sussex, England

Attraction Type: Town
Location: 7 miles north east of Brighton, on the A27
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OS Grid TQ414100
Heritage Highlight: Lewes Castle, the remains of one of the first Norman castles built after the Conquest in 1066
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Rye is a corruption of an old Anglo-Saxon word meaning an island. Rye's historic core, sited on a hill overlooking a landscape of green pastures, was once almost enveloped by the sea. Its position on a narrow neck of land with the wide estuaries of the Tillingham and Rother rivers on each side was significant. It could watch over the surrounding Romney Marsh, and, as a port, it guarded the land from foreign invasion. more...
Rye, East Sussex, England

Attraction Type: Town
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OS Grid TQ920 206
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