After the union with Scotland two members represented the county in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. After the Reform Act 1832 some of the larger industrial towns of northern England were ...
Most of the county’s modern growth has been coastal, beginning with the rise to popularity in the late 18th century of Brighton as a seaside resort under royal patronage. By the end of the 19th century a string of resort towns lined the coast, includingBognor Regis, Worthing,Eastbourne, an...
East Sussex, administrative and geographic county of southeastern England, bordering the English Channel. The county’s administrative centre is in the town of Lewes. The administrative county is divided into the following districts: Eastbourne and Hasti
West Sussex, administrative county of southern England, bordering the English Channel. West Sussex lies within the historic county of Sussex, except for a small area in the north around Gatwick Airport, which belongs to the historic county of Surrey. It
Lewes, town (parish), Lewes district, administrative county of East Sussex, historic county of Sussex, southeastern England. It lies at a gap in the South Downs and along the River Ouse where it is still tidal. A castle was built there in the 11th centur