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According to tradition the Saxon Ella landed here in 477
defeated the inhabitants and founded the kingdom of the South Saxons
which was absorbed by Wessex in 825.
Modern Sussex is divided into Two separate counties, East Sussex
and West Sussex.
East Sussex This county covers 695 square miles and has a population
of 700,000. The administration centre for the county is Lewes with
the famous resorts of Brighton, Eastbourne, Bexhill, Rye, Winhelsea
and the cross-channel port of Newhaven other places of note.
A 15th Century castle is to be found at Herstmonceux and the 'Long
Man' chalk hill figure at Wilmington. Romney Marsh is another of
the county's natural features.
Other famous landmarks of the area include the Greenwich Royal
Observatory and castles at Hastings, Lewes, Pevensey and Bodiam
with the site of the Battle of Hastings is to be found at Senlac
Hill near the town of Battle.
West Sussex This county covers an area of 780 square miles and
has a population of 700,000. It has it's administrative headquarters
in the town of Chichester with Crawley, Horsham, Haywards Heath,
the resorts of Worthing, Littlehampton and Bognor Regis being other
major places of note.
One natural feature of the area is the Weald with Arundel Castle
and Goodwood being among the man made attractions.
Includes places like: Chichester, Brighton, Worthing,
Crawley, Hastings, Eastbourne, Bognor Regis, Horsham
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