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Sussex (/ˈsʌsɪks/; from the Old English Sūþsēaxe; lit. ' South Saxons ') is an area within South East England which was historically a kingdom and, later, a county. It includes the ceremonial counties of East Sussex and West Sussex. The area borders the English Channel to the south, and the ceremonial counties of Surrey to the north, Kent ...
Sussex is a historic county and cultural region in the south of England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex.It is bounded on the north by Surrey, north-east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West Sussex and East Sussex and the city of Brighton and Hove.
History of Sussex. Sussex / ˈsʌsɪks /, from the Old English 'Sūþsēaxe' (' South Saxons '), is a historic county in South East England. Evidence from a fossil of Boxgrove Man (Homo heidelbergensis) shows that Sussex has been inhabited for at least 500,000 years. It is thought to be the oldest human fossil ever discovered in Britain.
West Sussex. West Sussex is a ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Surrey to the north, East Sussex to the east, the English Channel to the south, and Hampshire to the west. The largest settlement is Crawley, and the county town is the city of Chichester. The county has a land area of 1,991 square kilometres (769 sq mi ...
Hastings. 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 km 2 (692 sq mi) and a ...
The Kingdom of the South Saxons, today referred to as the Kingdom of Sussex (/ ˈsʌsɪks /; from Middle English: Suth-sæxe, in turn from Old English: Suth-Seaxe or Sūþseaxna rīce, meaning " (land or people of/Kingdom of) the South Saxons"), was one of the seven traditional kingdoms of the Heptarchy of Anglo-Saxon England. [ 6 ]
A rape is a traditional territorial sub-division of the county of Sussex in England, formerly used for various administrative purposes. [2] Their origin is unknown, but they appear to predate the Norman Conquest of 1066. [3] Historically, the rapes formed the basis of local government in Sussex. There are various theories about their origin ...
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. [1] Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze Age, Roman and Anglo-Saxon periods.