BN postcode area
Coverage
Table:
Postcode district

Post town

Coverage

Local authority area(s)

BN1

BRIGHTON

Brighton, Coldean, Falmer, Hollingbury, Patcham, Preston, Stanmer, Withdean

Brighton and Hove, Lewes

BN2

BRIGHTON

Brighton, Bevendean, Brighton Marina, Kemptown, Moulsecoomb, Ovingdean, Rottingdean, Saltdean, Woodingdean

Brighton and Hove, Lewes

BN3

HOVE

Hove, Aldrington, Hangleton, West Blatchington

Brighton and Hove

BN5

HENFIELD

Henfield, Blackstone, Edburton, Fulking, Small Dole, Wineham, Woodmancote

Horsham, Mid Sussex

BN6

HASSOCKS

Hassocks, Albourne, Clayton, Ditchling, Goddards Green, Hurstpierpoint, Keymer, Newtimber, Sayers Common, Streat, Westmeston

Lewes, Mid Sussex

BN7

LEWES

Lewes, Cooksbridge, East Chiltington, Iford, Kingston, Offham, Plumpton, Plumpton Green, Rodmell, Southease, Swanborough, Telscombe

Lewes

BN8

LEWES

Barcombe, Barcombe Cross, Beddingham, Chailey Green, Chiddingly, East Hoathly, Firle, Glynde, Halland, Hamsey, Holmes Hill, Laughton, Newick, North Chailey, Ringmer, Ripe, Shortgate, South Chailey, Southerham, Stoneham, Whitesmith

Lewes, Wealden

BN9

NEWHAVEN

Newhaven, Piddinghoe, South Heighton, Tarring Neville

Lewes

BN10

PEACEHAVEN

Peacehaven, Telscombe Cliffs

Lewes

BN11

WORTHING

Worthing

Worthing

BN12

WORTHING

Worthing, Ferring, Goring-by-Sea

Arun, Worthing

BN13

WORTHING

Worthing, Clapham, Durrington, High Salvington, Patching, Tarring

Arun, Worthing

BN14

WORTHING

Worthing, Broadwater, Findon, Northend, Tarring

Arun, Worthing

BN15

LANCING

Lancing, Coombes, Sompting

Adur, Worthing

BN16

LITTLEHAMPTON

Angmering, East Preston, Kingston Gorse, Rustington

Arun

BN17

LITTLEHAMPTON

Littlehampton, Climping, Lyminster, Wick

Arun

BN18

ARUNDEL

Arundel, Amberley, Binsted, Burpham, Crossbush, Fontwell, Ford, Houghton, Madehurst, Poling, Slindon, Slindon Common, South Stoke, Tortington, Walberton, Warningcamp, Wepham, Yapton

Arun, Horsham

BN20

EASTBOURNE

Eastbourne, Beachy Head, East Dean, Friston, Old Town, Ratton, Wannock, Willingdon

Eastbourne, Wealden

BN21

EASTBOURNE

Eastbourne, Old Town

Eastbourne

BN22

EASTBOURNE

Eastbourne, Hampden Park, Willingdon

Eastbourne, Wealden

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A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom and Ireland , and a basic unit of the postal delivery system . Including the correct post town in the address increases the chance of a letter or parcel being delivered on time . Post towns in general originated as the location of delivery offices . As of 2004 [ update ] , their main function is to distinguish between localities or street names in addresses not including a postcode .
Brighton ( /ˈbraɪtən/ ) is a seaside resort in the county of East Sussex . It is a constituent part of the city of Brighton and Hove , created from the formerly separate towns of Brighton and Hove . Brighton is located on the south coast of England , positioned 47 miles ( 76 km ) south of London . Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze Age , Roman and Anglo-Saxon periods . The ancient settlement of Brighthelmstone was documented in the Domesday Book ( 1086 ) . The town 's importance grew in the Middle Ages as the Old Town developed , but it languished in the early modern period , affected by foreign attacks , storms , a suffering economy and a declining population . Brighton began to attract more visitors following improved road transport to London and becoming a boarding point for boats travelling to France . The town also developed in popularity as a health resort for sea bathing as a purported cure for illnesses . In the Georgian era , Brighton developed as a fashionable seaside resort , encouraged by the patronage of the Prince Regent , later King George IV , who spent much time in the town and constructed the Royal Pavilion in the Regency era . Brighton continued to grow as a major centre of tourism following the arrival of the railways in 1841 , becoming a popular destination for day-trippers from London . Many of the major attractions were built in the Victorian era , including the Metropole Hotel ( now Hilton ) Grand Hotel , the West Pier , and the Brighton Palace Pier . The town continued to grow into the 20th century , expanding to incorporate more areas into the town 's boundaries before joining Hove to form the unitary authority of Brighton and Hove in 1997 , which was granted city status in 2000 .
Coldean is a suburb of Brighton and Hove , England . It is situated in a steep sided valley ( dean is Anglo-Saxon for valley ) on the extreme north-east of the city . It is surrounded by the Wild Park , the Ditchling Road ridge and the estate of Stanmer Park . On its southern border , where it abuts Lewes Road , there is an expanse of urban parkland . Until the early 1990s , this was the main A27 road , although this number and trunk status has since been allocated to the Brighton bypass relief road , a short distance to the north of the old road . There is a small primary school with morning and afternoon nursery classes . The local church is called St Mary Magdalene and is involved with the local community ( the current Priest is The Reverend Betsy Gray-Hammond ) and a care home for elderly and long term sick patients . There is a small post office/newsagent , convenience store/chemist , hairdressers and doctors surgery just off Hawkhurst Road , which is on the main bus route through Coldean . Bus numbers 24 , 26 and 46 stop regular and all go into town . Bus N25 runs through the night to provide the student residents of Varley Halls with a direct link to the city centre overnight . There used to be a pub upon entry from the Lewes Road , The Hikers Rest which served food and had a car park and beer garden . There is a fast food outlet selling Pizza , Kebabs , Burgers , Fish & Chips amongst other foods next door to the pub and also on Park Road there is a second convenience store , bookmakers , newsagent and a private dental technician .
Falmer is a small village and civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex , England , lying between Brighton and Lewes , approximately five miles ( 8 km ) north-east of the former . It is also the site of Brighton & Hove Albion 's Falmer Stadium . Falmer village is divided by the A27 road . North of the dual carriageway are a few houses and a pub , with a footbridge linking to the southern part of the village , where a large pond is encircled by cottages and the parish church , dedicated to St. Lawrence . The two halves of the village are also linked by a road bridge just outside this circle of houses . The village pond , home to a population of ducks and geese , accounts for the name of the village : Old English for 'fallow ( pale-coloured ) pond ' ( though the reason for this precise choice of colour-term is unclear nowadays ) . Campuses of the University of Sussex and the University of Brighton are nearby , as is The Keep - East Sussex County Council 's new archive and record office , which opened in 2013 .
Hollingbury is an area of the city of Brighton and Hove , East Sussex . The area sits high on a hillside across the north of the city above Patcham which lies in a valley to the west , Coldean in a valley to the east , and the A27 bypass forming the northern limit . To the south it blends into leafy Surrenden and the busy Fiveways shopping area . Hollingbury Hill itself reaches an elevation of 584 feet ( 178 m ) above sea level and on the summit is Hollingbury Castle Camp , an Iron Age hill fort dating from around the sixth century B.C . It is where Triangulation Point ( or Trigpoint ) TP3970 used for the 1936 Ordnance Survey mapping of Great Britain is located . The north-western slopes of the hill have been developed and are populated with housing dating from the 1940s onwards with minor retail and industrial use .
Patcham ( /ˈpætʃəm/ ) is an area of the city of Brighton & Hove , about 3 miles ( 5 km ) north of the city centre . It is bounded by the A27 ( Brighton bypass ) to the north , Hollingbury to the east and southeast , Withdean to the south and the Brighton Main Line to the west . The A23 passes through the area .
Preston Village is a suburban area of Brighton and Hove , East Sussex to the north of the centre . Originally a village in its own right , it was eventually absorbed into Brighton with the development of the farmland owned by the local Stanford family , officially becoming a parish of the town in 1928 . Stanford-owned land to the south of Preston Manor was given to the town and now makes up Preston Park , one of the largest parks in the now conjoined city of Brighton and Hove . The park hosts some of the city 's major public events such as Brighton Pride . Preston , the suburb of Melbourne , Victoria , Australia was named after the village in 1856 .
Stanmer is a small village on the eastern outskirts of Brighton , in East Sussex , England .
Withdean is a former village , now part of Brighton and Hove , East Sussex .
Brighton and Hove ( /ˈbraɪtən . ˈhoʊv/ ) is a seaside city in East Sussex , in South East England . The towns of Brighton and Hove formed a unitary authority in 1997 and in 2001 were granted city status by Queen Elizabeth II . Brighton is often referred to synonymously with the official Brighton and Hove although many locals still consider the two to be different towns . At the 2011 census , the city was England 's most populous seaside resort , as well as the largest city in South East England , with a population of 273,400 .
Lewes is a local government district in East Sussex in southern England covering an area of 113 sq mi ( 290 km2 ) , with 9 miles ( 14.5 km ) of coastline . It is named after its administrative centre , Lewes . Other towns in the district include Newhaven , Peacehaven , Seaford and Telscombe . Plumpton racecourse is within the district . There are 28 parishes in the district . The district was formed on 1 April 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 , and was a merger of the former borough of Lewes along with Newhaven and Seaford urban districts and Chailey Rural District .
Bevendean is a district of the city of Brighton and Hove , in East Sussex , England . The estate lies to the north-east of central Brighton , and was largely developed after World War II with a mixture of council housing and private development . A large proportion of the council houses are now privately owned . The area has limited local facilities and there is only one road access route into and out of the area . The manor of Bevendean was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 . The name is derived from 'Beofa 's valley ' . It was later divided into two estates , Upper Bevendean on the hill and Lower Bevendean in the valley . Some housing development began in the 1930s , with the population expanding rapidly from 1948 onwards . An industrial estate was developed from the mid-1950s . The local church is the Church of the Holy Nativity , built in 1963 as a Modern-style building in brick by architect Reginald Melhuish , ARIBA . The local school is Bevendean Primary School , a community school that educates children from the range of 3 to 11 . The Bevy opened on 12 December 2014 making it the first co-operative pub on a housing estate in the UK .
Brighton Marina is an artificial marina situated in Brighton , England . It features a working harbour and residential housing alongside a variety of leisure , retail and commercial activities . The construction of the marina itself took place between 1971 and 1979 , although developments within it have continued ever since . The marina covers an area of approximately 127 acres ( 0.51 km2 ) .
Kemptown is a small community running along the King 's Cliff to Black Rock in the east of Brighton , East Sussex , England .
Moulsecoomb ( /ˈmoʊlzkuːm/ ) is a suburb of Brighton , part of the city of Brighton and Hove . The electoral ward is called Moulsecoomb and Bevendean . It is located on the northeastern side of Brighton , around the A270 Lewes Road , between the areas of Coldean and Bevendean and approximately 2 1⁄4 miles ( 3.6 km ) north of the seafront . The eastern edges of the built-up area adjoin Falmer Hill , on the South Downs . As the suburb is so large , and developed over an extended period , it is often divided into smaller sections on maps and similar : North Moulsecoomb , East Moulsecoomb and Moulsecoomb itself ( also described as South Moulsecoomb ) . The name is sometimes pronounced as if spelled Mools-coomb , though perhaps more often the first part is pronounced like the animal mole . It derives from the Old English for Muls Valley : Mul was a Saxon nobleman . [ citation needed ] It suffers however from high social-deprivation and crime rates . Alongside neighbouring district Whitehawk , it can be considered socially-deprived , in 2001 being considered within the top 5% of socially deprived areas in England .
Ovingdean is a small formerly agricultural village in Brighton and Hove , East Sussex , England .
Rottingdean is a village in the city of Brighton and Hove , in East Sussex , on the south coast of England . It borders the villages of Saltdean , Ovingdean and Woodingdean , and has a historic centre , often the subject of picture postcards .
Saltdean is a coastal village in the city of Brighton and Hove , with part ( known as East Saltdean ) outside the city boundary in Lewes district . Saltdean is approximately 5 miles east of central Brighton , 5 miles west of Newhaven , and 6 miles south of Lewes . It is bordered by farmland and the South Downs National Park .
Woodingdean is an eastern suburb of the city of Brighton and Hove , East Sussex , separated from the main part of the city by downland and the Brighton Racecourse .
Hove /hoʊv/ is a seaside resort in the county of East Sussex , and a constituent part of the city of Brighton and Hove . Originally a small but ancient fishing village surrounded by open farmland , it grew rapidly in the 19th century in response to the development of its eastern neighbour Brighton , and by the Victorian era it was a fully developed town with borough status . Neighbouring parishes such as Aldrington and Hangleton were annexed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries . In 1997 , as part of local government reform , the borough merged with Brighton to form the Borough of Brighton and Hove , and this unitary authority was granted city status in 2000 .
Aldrington is an area of the city of Brighton and Hove , previously part of the old borough of Hove . For centuries it was meadow land along the English Channel stretching west from the old village of Hove to the old mouth of the River Adur , and it is now a prosperous residential area integrated within Hove .
Hangleton is a neighbourhood in west Hove , East Sussex . The estate was developed in the 1930s after the Dyke railway was closed . Within the neighbourhood boundaries lies the oldest building in the city of Brighton and Hove , the 11th century St Helen 's Church . Hangleton Manor , Hove 's oldest secular building , dates to the 15th century and is now known as Hangleton Manor Inn . [ dead link ] The wider area surrounding and including Hangleton is commonly referred to as Hangleton and Knoll , with The Knoll being a neighbouring estate . Various community initiatives serve both Hangleton and Knoll , although each has its own identity . Brighton and Hove Council 's Urban Characterisation has identified Hangleton and Knoll as two separate neighbourhoods , and gives a history of the growth of these areas as part of the character . Coordinates : 50°51′N 0°12′W / 50.850°N 0.200°W / 50.850 ; -0.200
West Blatchington is an area in Hove , East Sussex , England . The area grew rapidly in the inter-war period , but unlike nearby Hangleton it had more infrastructure , with St Peter 's Church , a working farm , a windmill and an industrial area grouped around the Goldstone Pumping Station and its workers ' cottages . Blatchington Mill School , formed in 1979 from the Hove County Grammar School , Knoll Boys School and Nevill Secondary School , lies in the centre of West Blatchington . The area is crossed by the Monarch 's Way long-distance footpath , heading towards its terminus at Shoreham-by-Sea .
Henfield is a large village and civil parish in the Horsham District of West Sussex , England . It lies 33 miles ( 53 km ) south of London , 12 miles ( 19 km ) northwest of Brighton , and 30 miles ( 48 km ) east northeast of the county town of Chichester at the road junction of the A281 and A2037 . The parish has a land area of 4,285 acres ( 1,734.1 ha ) . In the 2001 census 5,012 people lived in 2,153 households , of whom 2,361 were economically active . Other nearby towns include Burgess Hill to the east and Shoreham-by-Sea to the south . The population at the 2011 Census was 5,349 . Just west of the town , the two branches of the River Adur , the western Adur and the eastern Adur , meet at Betley Bridge . From Henfield the Adur flows on into the English Channel at Shoreham-by-Sea . Henfield was already a large village , of 52 households , at the time of Domesday ( 1086 ) .
Blackstone is a hamlet in the civil parish of Woodmancote and the Horsham district of West Sussex , England . Blackstone is significant for its listed 17th- and 18th-century houses and cottages .
Edburton is a small village in West Sussex , England , on the road from Upper Beeding to Fulking .
Fulking is a village and civil parish in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex , England . The parish lies wholly with the South Downs National Park . The parish is located on the north slopes of the South Downs , five miles ( 8 km ) to the north-west of Brighton . The civil parish covers an area of 628.31 hectares ( 1,552.6 acres ) .
Small Dole is a village in the Horsham District of West Sussex , in England . It lies on the A2037 road two miles ( 3.2 km ) south of Henfield . In the late 1970s the Church of England altered its ecclesiastical parish boundaries , transferring Small Dole from the parish of Upper Beeding ( where the population at the 2011 Census is included ) to the parish of Henfield . The civil parish boundary continues to use the older ecclesiastical boundary . Thus Small Dole is part of the civil parish of Upper Beeding and the ecclesiastical parish of Henfield , adding to the local feeling of being torn between the two larger communities .
Wineham is a hamlet in the Shermanbury civil parish of the Horsham district of West Sussex , England . It lies south of the A272 road , and approximately 2.5 miles ( 4 km ) northeast of Henfield . Historically called Wyndham the settlement has one public house , the Royal Oak .
Woodmancote is a village and civil parish in the Horsham District of West Sussex , England . The village is 1 mile ( 1.5 km ) southeast of Henfield on the A281 road . It should not be confused with the other West Sussex village of Woodmancote near Chichester . This scattered community has no village centre . The parish includes the hamlet of Blackstone . The Anglican parish church , St Peter 's , which stands alone beside the A281 road , dates to the thirteenth century , and was largely rebuilt in 1868 . Close to the church is Woodmancote Place , a large house used as a country club . There is also a parish hall . Woodmancote is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Odemancote . Two of the Lewes martyrs , burnt at the stake in the Marian Persecutions of 1556 , Thomas Harland and John Oswald , came from Woodmancote . The parish has a land area of 849 hectares ( 2096 acres ) . In the 2001 census 478 people lived in 189 households , of whom 248 were economically active .
Horsham is a local government district in West Sussex , England . Its council is based in Horsham . The district borders those of Crawley , Mid Sussex , Mole Valley , Chichester , Arun and Adur , and the unitary authority of Brighton & Hove . The district was formed on 1 April 1974 , under the Local Government Act 1972 , by the merger of Horsham urban district along with Chanctonbury Rural District and Horsham Rural District . On a Channel 4 television programme in 2007 , the Horsham district was classed as the ninth best district to live in the United Kingdom . Between the 2001 UK Census and the 2011 UK Census , the district 's population grew by 7.4% from 122,300 to 131,300 .
Mid Sussex is a local government district in the English non metropolitan county of West Sussex , within the historic county of Sussex . It contains the towns of East Grinstead , Haywards Heath and Burgess Hill . The district was created on 1 April 1974 from parts of East Sussex : the urban districts of Cuckfield , Burgess Hill , and East Grinstead and nearly all of Cuckfield Rural , the far north-west of which was transferred to Crawley . The district borders the Tandridge district of Surrey to the north , Wealden and Lewes districts to the east , and Brighton and Hove to the south , all in East Sussex , and Horsham district to the west and Crawley , northwest , equally in West Sussex . The Prime Meridian passes through the district , has most headwaters of the River Ouse , Sussex and its largest body of water is Ardingly reservoir which is used by watersports clubs . The north of the area is the High Weald and has sections of Ashdown Forest .
Hassocks is a large village and civil parish in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex , England . Its name is believed to derive from the tufts of grass found in the surrounding fields . Located approximately 7 miles ( 11 km ) north of Brighton , with a population of 8,319 , the area now occupied by Hassocks was just a collection of small houses and a coaching house until the 19th century , when work started on the London to Brighton railway . Hassocks until 2000 was just a postal district and prior to that the name of the railway station . The Parishes were named Clayton and Keymer and it is believed that when the railway came in 1841 the Parish Councils were given the opportunity of naming the station . However they could not agree and eventually the directors of the London , Brighton & South Coast Railway gave up waiting and named the station Hassocks Gate themselves .
Albourne is a village and civil parish in the Mid Sussex district of West Sussex , England . It lies just off the A23 road three miles ( 4.8 km ) east of Henfield . The parish has a land area of 772.9 hectares ( 1909 acres ) . In the 2001 census 600 people lived in 234 households , of whom 321 were economically active . The population at the 2011 Census was 644 . The village is home to a number of old and historic buildings , such as Gallops ( an old timber building , and the oldest building in the village ) , and The Pound now owned by Brighton & Hove Albion footballer Gareth Nelson , which was used to impound straying animals . Both buildings were built in the 17th century . There is also the church of St. Bartholomew . English inventor and father of the bicycle industry , James Starley , was born in Albourne in 1831 . The village has a golf course , a riding school and a country club . During World War II , a bomb fell in the village and did blast damage to the local school . The parish council appealed to raise £200 for immediate repairs to the school and £600 for future repairs .
Clayton is a small village at the foot of the South Downs in the Mid Sussex district of West Sussex , England . It lies 41 miles ( 66 km ) south of London , 6 miles ( 10 km ) north of Brighton , and 28 miles ( 45 km ) east northeast of the county town of Chichester . Other nearby towns include Burgess Hill to the north and Lewes , the county town of East Sussex east southeast . The Clayton Windmills , known as Jack and Jill sit on the hill above the village .
Ditchling is a village and civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex , England . The village is contained within the boundaries of the South Downs National Park ; the order confirming the establishment of the park was signed in Ditchling . An artistic community founded by the artist Eric Gill during the early 20th century , and known as The Guild of St Joseph and St Dominic survived until 1989 .
Goddards Green is a hamlet in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex , England . It lies just off the A2300 road 1.7 miles ( 2.8 km ) west of Burgess Hill . The hamlet consists of the Sportsman Inn , a few cottages , a water treatment works a sawmill and a timber depot . The hamlet has become considerably quieter since the building of the A2300 as the roads through the hamlet were full of traffic taking shortcuts from the A23 to Burgess Hill . Today only the north-south Cuckfield-Hurstpierpoint road is operational . It is in the civil parish of Hurstpierpoint and Sayers Common
Hurstpierpoint is a village in West Sussex , England , 4 miles ( 6.4 km ) southwest of Burgess Hill , and 1.5 miles ( 2.4 km ) west of Hassocks railway station . Together with Sayers Common , it forms a civil parish with an area of 2029.88 ha and a population of 7,112 .
Keymer is a village in Hassocks civil parish , in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex , England . It lies on the B2116 road 2.4 miles ( 3.9 km ) south of Burgess Hill . Keymer was an ancient parish that like its near neighbour Clayton was merged into the modern day parish of Hassocks . Both Keymer and Clayton 's records go back as far as the Domesday Book . Keymer is situated just to the east of Hassocks and is only a matter of a few hundred yards from the boundary with East Sussex . It has a fine parish church , St Cosmas and St Damian Church . The oldest part of Keymer can be found in the area of this church and the Greyhound public house . Several buildings in this area are listed as being of special architectural or historic interest and the oldest dates from the 15th century . To the north-east of Keymer can be found Oldland Mill dating from the 18th century . It is one of the few remaining post mills still standing in the South East . The new burial ground that is now run by Hassocks Parish Council can be found located to the east of the Greyhound pub .
Newtimber is a small village and civil parish in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex , England . It is located north-west of Brighton , and is named after Newtimber Place ; the parish also includes the hamlet of Saddlescombe . The parish lies almost wholly with the South Downs National Park , with the exception of a small section of the parish north of the B2117 road . The planning authority for Newtimber is therefore the South Downs National Park Authority ( SDNPA ) , the statutory planning authority for the National Park area . The parish covers an area of 695 hectares ( 1,720 acres ) . At the 2011 Census the population was included in the civil parish of Poynings .
Sayers Common is a village in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex , England . With Hurstpierpoint it forms one of the Mid Sussex parishes . It is located two miles ( 1.6 km ) north-west of Hurstpierpoint . Situated until the 1990s on the main London to Brighton A23 road it has become a more popular residential village since being partially bypassed by the new A23 road . It has some very old cottages at its heart , [ citation needed ] and also contains the Priory of Our Lady , a residential retreat . The parish has an area of 2029.88ha and a population of 6264 persons ( 2001 census ) . The village has become well known in recent years as the location for one of the south easts largest car boot sales open most Sundays from March to October . It is in the civil parish of Hurstpierpoint and Sayers Common .
Streat is a village in the Lewes district of East Sussex , England , 3 miles ( 4.8 km ) south-east of Burgess Hill and 5 miles ( 8.0 km ) west of Lewes , within the South Downs National Park . The 11th-century parish church has no dedication ; the ecclesiastical parish is joined with Westmeston .
Westmeston is a village and civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex , England heavily dependent in amenities on larger Ditchling to the near-immediate north-west . It is four miles ( 6 km ) south southeast of Burgess Hill and ( 10 km ) west of Lewes , on the northern slopes of the South Downs .
Lewes ( /ˈluːis/ ) is the county town of East Sussex , England . [ note 1 ] It is the police and judicial centre for all of Sussex and is home to Sussex Police , East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service , Lewes Crown Court and HMP Lewes . The civil parish is the centre of the Lewes local government district and the seat of East Sussex County Council at East Sussex County Hall . A traditional market town and centre of communications , in 1264 it was the site of the Battle of Lewes . The town 's landmarks include Lewes Castle , the remains of Lewes Priory , Bull House ( the former home of Tom Paine ) , Southover Grange and public gardens , and a 16th-century timber-framed Wealden hall house known as Anne of Cleves House . Other notable features of the area include the Glyndebourne festival , the Lewes Bonfire and the Lewes Pound .
Hamsey is a civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex , England . It is located three miles ( 5 km ) north of Lewes on the Prime Meridian . The original village , now abandoned apart from the church and a few cottages , lay on an island in the River Ouse ; the parish consists of the villages of Hamsey with Offham and Cooksbridge being the main centres of population in the parish .
East Chiltington is a village and civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex , England . It is centred four miles ( 5.9 km ) south-east of Burgess Hill and five miles ( 8 km ) north-west of Lewes . It is a strip parish of 3.76 square miles ( 9.7 km2 ) , stretching northward ( south of Plumpton ) from the crest of the South Downs . The village church is 13th century in origin ; the vicar also has charge of two churches in Plumpton . Near the church a pub , The Jolly Sportsman stands beside a road upon the line of the Roman Sussex Greensand Way .
Iford /ˈaɪfərd/ is a village and civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex , England . The village is located two miles ( 3.2 km ) south of Lewes . The parish lies on slopes of the South Downs in the valley of the River Ouse .
Kingston near Lewes is a village and civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex , England . The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book and is located two miles ( 3.2 km ) south of Lewes on the slopes of the South Downs .
Plumpton is a village and civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex , England . The village is located five miles ( 8 km ) north-west of Lewes . The parish measures 6.5 miles in length on its north-south axis and 1 mile at its widest on the B2116 Underhill Road . The southern half of the parish lies within the South Downs National Park and at the highest point , 214m ( 702 feet ) , the South Downs Way traverses the crest of Plumpton Plain . The parish includes the small village of Plumpton adjacent to the Downs and to the north the larger village of Plumpton Green where most of the community and services are based . Plumpton is probably best known for its race course , and also Plumpton College , which farms over 2500 acres of land and has become one of the leading centres for land-based education in the UK . Plumpton is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as having a church and two mills , and is shown as Pluntune , meaning 'town or settlement where plum-trees grew ' .
Rodmell is a small village and civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex , England . It is located three miles ( 4.8 km ) south-west of Lewes , on the Lewes to Newhaven road and six and a half miles from the City of Brighton & Hove and is situated by the west banks of the River Ouse . The village is served by Southease railway station , opened in 1906 . The Prime Meridian passes just to the west of the village . The village name has been variously spelled as Ramelle or Redmelle ( 11th century ) , Redmelde ( 12th century ) , Radmelde ( 13th century ) and Radmill ( 18th century ) . It most likely derives from Brittonic where Rhod denotes a wheel and Melin refers to a Mill , hence mill wheel . A less likely derivation is from Old English read *mylde , [ place with ] red soil . Before the time of the Norman conquest the manor of Rodmell was held by King Harold II . At the time the Domesday Book was compiled , there was a church in Rodmell , which was granted to Lewes Priory by William de Warenne , 2nd Earl of Surrey . The early Norman church is dedicated to St. Peter . The font is believed to be Saxon , predating the building itself . More recently , Monk 's House was the home of the author Virginia Woolf for twenty-one years until her death in 1941 .
Southease is a small village and civil parish in East Sussex , in South East England between the A26 road and the C7 road from Lewes to Newhaven . The village is to the west of the River Ouse , Sussex and has a church dedicated to Saint Peter . Southease railway station lies roughly a kilometre east over the river and may be reached via a swing bridge . It is in the civil parish of Rodmell . The church has one of only three round towers in Sussex , all of which are located in the Ouse Valley and all three built in the first half of the 12th century . It is downstream of Lewes , the county town of East Sussex and upstream of Piddinghoe and Newhaven . Paths along both the banks of the river allow hiking in either direction along the river . The remains of a slipway on the west bank of the Ouse just north of the bridge faces Mount Caburn . The nearest village is Rodmell , about a kilometre to the northwest . The South Downs Way winds its way through the village towards the nearby River Ouse and the railway station . A new bridge has been built over the A26 . Most cottages in the village date from the 17th century .
Telscombe is a civil parish and electoral ward ( called East Saltdean and Telscombe Cliffs ) with the status of a town in the Lewes District of East Sussex , England . It consists of three distinct settlements , separated from each other by an open area of downland called Telscombe Tye . Telscombe village is a small village on the South Downs , six miles ( 10 km ) south of Lewes . It includes the parish church , with origins dating back to the 10th century . The village has a population of fewer than 50 people . The parish retains its ancient boundaries , which reach from the village to the coast , and the major part of the population is in the two coastal settlements . At the eastern end of the parish , about 4500 people live at Telscombe Cliffs , developed in the 20th century effectively as an extension of the town of Peacehaven over the town boundary . At the western end , the remaining 2500 population forms part of the community of Saltdean , the remainder of Saltdean being within the city of Brighton and Hove . In 1929 , thanks to the growth in population , Telscombe gained a parish council : in 1974 it became a town , with a mayor . The new civic centre in Telscombe Cliffs came into use in 2000 . The Prime Meridian crosses the northeast corner of Telscombe parish . The town has a school , Telscombe Cliffs Primary .
Barcombe is an East Sussex village about 4-5 miles ( 6.4 km ) north of Lewes . It more broadly a civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex . Barcombe itself is the older of three settlements in the parish ; Barcombe Cross is much more populous and the main hub with the amenities and services , where the villagers evacuated during medieval plague the Black Death ; and the latter has a near outpost north of Barcombe Mills on the River Ouse . Hamlets are Spithurst in the north east and Town Littleworth in the north west . Barcombe Cross is known as Barcombe in the local area and is signposted as such , the only government-defined Built-up Area . Only on maps is it shown in its full name .
Barcombe is an East Sussex village about 4-5 miles ( 6.4 km ) north of Lewes . It more broadly a civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex . Barcombe itself is the older of three settlements in the parish ; Barcombe Cross is much more populous and the main hub with the amenities and services , where the villagers evacuated during medieval plague the Black Death ; and the latter has a near outpost north of Barcombe Mills on the River Ouse . Hamlets are Spithurst in the north east and Town Littleworth in the north west . Barcombe Cross is known as Barcombe in the local area and is signposted as such , the only government-defined Built-up Area . Only on maps is it shown in its full name .
Beddingham is an English village and civil parish in the Lewes district of East Sussex , at the junction between the London-Newhaven ( A26 ) and south coast ( A27 ) roads south-east of Lewes . The parish council joined with that of Glynde shortly after the Second World War , as Glynde and Beddingham , but they remain separate civil parishes .
Chiddingly ( /ˈtʃɪdɪŋlaɪ/ CHID-ing-lye ) is an English village and civil parish in the Wealden District of the administrative county of East Sussex , within historic Sussex , some five miles ( 8 km ) northwest of Hailsham . The parish is rural in character : it includes the village of Chiddingly and a collection of hamlets : the largest of these being Muddles Green and Thunder 's Hill ; others being Gun Hill , Whitesmith , Holmes Hill , Golden Cross , Broomham and Upper Dicker . It covers 7 square miles ( 18 km2 ) of countryside . Of the more than 340 dwellings in the parish , over fifty have the word Farm in their postal address .
East Hoathly with Halland /ˈhoʊðliː/ is a civil parish in the Wealden District of East Sussex , England . The parish contains the two villages of East Hoathly and Halland , two miles ( 3.2 km ) to the west ; it sits astride the A22 road , four miles ( 6.4 km ) north-west of Hailsham , although the original sharp bend on that road through East Hoathly has now been bypassed .
Firle ( /ˈfɜːrl/ ; Sussex dialect : Furrel /ˈfʌrəl/ ) is a village and civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex , England . Firle refers to an old-English/Anglo-Saxon word fierol meaning overgrown with oak . Although the original division of East Firle and West Firle still remains , East Firle is now simply confined to the houses of Heighton Street , which lie to the east of the Firle Park . West Firle is now generally referred to as Firle although West Firle remains its official name . It is located south of the A27 road four miles ( 9 km ) east of Lewes .
Glynde is a village and civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex , United Kingdom . It is located two miles ( 5 km ) east of Lewes .
East Hoathly with Halland /ˈhoʊðliː/ is a civil parish in the Wealden District of East Sussex , England . The parish contains the two villages of East Hoathly and Halland , two miles ( 3.2 km ) to the west ; it sits astride the A22 road , four miles ( 6.4 km ) north-west of Hailsham , although the original sharp bend on that road through East Hoathly has now been bypassed .
Laughton is a village and civil parish in the Wealden District of East Sussex , England . The village is located five miles ( 8 km ) east of Lewes , at a junction on the minor road to Hailsham ( B2124 ) . It appears in the Domesday Book , and there are Roman remains nearby . Education is provided at the Laughton Community Primary School . The parish church is dedicated to All Saints . The Roebuck Inn , on the Lewes Road , provides accommodation and food
Newick is a village , civil parish and electoral ward in the Lewes District of East Sussex , England . It is located on the A272 road six miles ( 10 km ) east of Haywards Heath . The parish church , St. Mary 's , dates mainly from the Victorian era , but still has a Norman window . Zion Chapel , a Strict Baptist chapel , was built in 1834 and converted to flats in 2001 . Newick Evangelical Free Church , originally a mission hall , opened in 1892 . The village is home to three pubs ( The Crown Inn , The Royal Oak , and The Bull Inn ) , one restaurant ( Newick Tandoori ) , a butcher , a baker , a pharmacy , as well as a number of other businesses . There is also a primary school , a health centre , a village hall known originally as the 'Derek Hall ' , and a post office . Like many other places in Sussex , Newick holds an annual Bonfire Night celebration on the Saturday before Lewes Bonfire Night . Many of the local bonfire societies join the procession .
Chailey is a village and civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex , England . It is located 7 miles north of Lewes , on the A272 road from Winchester to Canterbury . The Prime Meridian passes just to the east of Chailey . The parish consists of the settlements : South Chailey ( which also incorporates South Common ) , South Street , Chailey ( also known as Chailey Green ) and North Chailey ( which incorporates the North Common ) . The windmill is situated on the Red House Common . There used to be a mill on the South Common in South Chailey , opposite where Chailey School is situated , but it has worn away over time . The parish church is dedicated to St. Peter and is recorded as having been built in 1256 . Recently a special service was held to commemorate its 750 years . At one time Chailey had more churches than pubs . The churches being St Peter 's , St Martin 's ( within Chailey Heritage ) , Chailey Free Church , St John 's ( now housing in South Common ) , and St Mary 's ( now housing in North Common ) , and the pubs being the King 's Head , Five Bells , Horns Lodge and the Swan House . In addition it is believed another chapel was sited near the Bluebell railway . Chailey is reputed to be the inspiration for the 1969 children 's television series Chigley by Gordon Murray , ( along with nearby Plumpton as Trumpton and Wivelsfield Green as Camberwick Green ) .
Ringmer is a village and civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex , England . The village is located 3 miles ( 4.8 km ) east of Lewes . Other small settlements in the parish include Upper Wellingham , Ashton Green , Broyle Side , Little Norlington and Shortgate . Ringmer is one of the largest villages in the south of England . There has been human habitation since at least Roman times . The village church , dedicated to St Mary , was probably built in the 13th century . One of its rectors , named to the living in 1533 , was William Levett , named in the same year as rector of Buxted , and one of the most improbable figures in English ecclesiastical history . Ringmer has two schools , Ringmer Primary School for ages 4-11 and Ringmer Community College for students aged 11-18 . Ringmer Community College houses the local swimming pool which is run by Wave Leisure . The symbol of Ringmer is a tortoise named Timothy , after the female tortoise that the naturalist Gilbert White carried back to Selborne in Hampshire in 1780 . Whites aunt Rebecca Snooke lived in Delves House where Timothy had the run of the courtyard garden . Timothy died in 1794 , a year after Gilbert White .
The civil parish of Chalvington with Ripe , in the Wealden District of East Sussex , England , is made up of the two villages , Chalvington and Ripe . They are located in the upper Rivers Cuckmere and Ouse joint valley north of the South Downs , between the A27 and the A22 roads , and some 15 miles ( 24 km ) north-west of Eastbourne . Ripe is the larger of the two ecclesiastical parishes with 1120 acres ( 448 ha ) , compared to the 729 acres ( 292 ha ) of Chalvington .
Ringmer is a village and civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex , England . The village is located 3 miles ( 4.8 km ) east of Lewes . Other small settlements in the parish include Upper Wellingham , Ashton Green , Broyle Side , Little Norlington and Shortgate . Ringmer is one of the largest villages in the south of England . There has been human habitation since at least Roman times . The village church , dedicated to St Mary , was probably built in the 13th century . One of its rectors , named to the living in 1533 , was William Levett , named in the same year as rector of Buxted , and one of the most improbable figures in English ecclesiastical history . Ringmer has two schools , Ringmer Primary School for ages 4-11 and Ringmer Community College for students aged 11-18 . Ringmer Community College houses the local swimming pool which is run by Wave Leisure . The symbol of Ringmer is a tortoise named Timothy , after the female tortoise that the naturalist Gilbert White carried back to Selborne in Hampshire in 1780 . Whites aunt Rebecca Snooke lived in Delves House where Timothy had the run of the courtyard garden . Timothy died in 1794 , a year after Gilbert White .
Chailey is a village and civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex , England . It is located 7 miles north of Lewes , on the A272 road from Winchester to Canterbury . The Prime Meridian passes just to the east of Chailey . The parish consists of the settlements : South Chailey ( which also incorporates South Common ) , South Street , Chailey ( also known as Chailey Green ) and North Chailey ( which incorporates the North Common ) . The windmill is situated on the Red House Common . There used to be a mill on the South Common in South Chailey , opposite where Chailey School is situated , but it has worn away over time . The parish church is dedicated to St. Peter and is recorded as having been built in 1256 . Recently a special service was held to commemorate its 750 years . At one time Chailey had more churches than pubs . The churches being St Peter 's , St Martin 's ( within Chailey Heritage ) , Chailey Free Church , St John 's ( now housing in South Common ) , and St Mary 's ( now housing in North Common ) , and the pubs being the King 's Head , Five Bells , Horns Lodge and the Swan House . In addition it is believed another chapel was sited near the Bluebell railway . Chailey is reputed to be the inspiration for the 1969 children 's television series Chigley by Gordon Murray , ( along with nearby Plumpton as Trumpton and Wivelsfield Green as Camberwick Green ) .
Wealden is a local government district in East Sussex , England . Its council is based in Hailsham . The district 's name comes from the Weald , the remnant forest which was once unbroken and occupies much of the centre and north of the area .
Newhaven is a channel ferry port in East Sussex in England , with regular passenger services to Dieppe . It lies at the mouth of the River Ouse , which has historically migrated westward from Seaford , one of the Cinque Ports . A breakwater was built at the village of Meeching and a new outlet cut through the valley ; the railway reached the port in 1847 , enabling a train-ferry which brought great activity . The area then became known as the 'new haven ' , officially recognised as 'The Port of Newhaven ' in 1882 .
Piddinghoe is a village and civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex , England . It is located in the valley of the River Ouse between Lewes and Newhaven , five miles ( 8 km ) south of the former , downstream of Southease . The village was once a central player in Sussex smuggling . It is also notable for having the only remaining bottle-shaped brick kiln in the country .
South Heighton is a village and civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex , England . The village is seven miles ( 12 km ) south of Lewes . In the 1890s the village 's population grew from less than 100 to over 500 after a cement manufacturing plant opened nearby . The village is now associated with the urbanised area of Newhaven . There is no place called North Heighton although part of the South Downs above the village is called Heighton Hill , from which one can get to Norton , which lies north-east of South Heighton , and north of Bishopstone . It is a regular thoroughfare and point of rest for ramblers , and features a series of ponds , known locally as 'The Three Lakes ' , which were until the early 1990s open to the public . It remains a popular destination for local visitors , with its public house , The Hampden Arms , and until recently , its corner-shop and post office , which has now closed and been converted into a residential dwelling . South Heighton is one of many villages in the area which maintains a bonfire society , celebration and parade . South Heighton is famous for its secret tunnels , built and used for defence during the Second World War , which lie underneath most of the village , with the main entrance at Denton House . In 1998 , when work finished on the conversion of Denton House into flats and of the surrounding area into houses , the road was called Forward Close , after the ship associated with Newhaven and the secret tunnels , HMS Forward . Notable residents , past and present , include Ralph Reader , originator of the Scouting Gang Show and Ursula Mommens , the great-granddaughter of Charles Darwin and the great-great-granddaughter of the potter Josiah Wedgwood .
Tarring Neville is a village and civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex , England . The village is located five miles ( 8 km ) south of Lewes , on the A26 road to Newhaven . The south west border of the parish runs along the River Ouse , the parish extending into the South Downs .
Peacehaven is a town and civil parish in the Lewes district of East Sussex , England . It is located above the chalk cliffs of the South Downs approximately six miles ( 9.7 km ) east of Brighton city centre , on the A259 road . Its site coincides with the point where the Greenwich meridian crosses the English south coast . Peacehaven is next to Telscombe Cliffs , a later western extension to Peacehaven , which lies within a separate parish and has a separate town council .
Telscombe is a civil parish and electoral ward ( called East Saltdean and Telscombe Cliffs ) with the status of a town in the Lewes District of East Sussex , England . It consists of three distinct settlements , separated from each other by an open area of downland called Telscombe Tye . Telscombe village is a small village on the South Downs , six miles ( 10 km ) south of Lewes . It includes the parish church , with origins dating back to the 10th century . The village has a population of fewer than 50 people . The parish retains its ancient boundaries , which reach from the village to the coast , and the major part of the population is in the two coastal settlements . At the eastern end of the parish , about 4500 people live at Telscombe Cliffs , developed in the 20th century effectively as an extension of the town of Peacehaven over the town boundary . At the western end , the remaining 2500 population forms part of the community of Saltdean , the remainder of Saltdean being within the city of Brighton and Hove . In 1929 , thanks to the growth in population , Telscombe gained a parish council : in 1974 it became a town , with a mayor . The new civic centre in Telscombe Cliffs came into use in 2000 . The Prime Meridian crosses the northeast corner of Telscombe parish . The town has a school , Telscombe Cliffs Primary .
Worthing ( /ˈwɜːrðɪŋ/ ) is a large seaside town in England , and district with borough status in West Sussex . It is situated at the foot of the South Downs , 10 miles ( 16 km ) west of Brighton , and 18 miles ( 29 km ) east of the county town of Chichester . With an estimated population of about 110,000 and an area of 12.5 square miles ( 32.37 km2 ) , the borough is the second largest component of the Brighton/Worthing/Littlehampton conurbation , which makes it part of the 15th most populous urban area in the United Kingdom . Since 2010 , northern parts of the borough , including the Worthing Downland Estate , have formed part of the South Downs National Park . In April 2019 , the Art Deco Worthing Pier was dubbed the best in Britain . The area around Worthing has been populated for at least 6,000 years and contains Britain 's greatest concentration of Stone Age flint mines , which are some of the earliest mines in Europe . Lying within the borough , the Iron Age hill fort of Cissbury Ring is one of Britain 's largest . Worthing means ( place of ) Worth/Worō 's people , from the Old English personal name Worth/Worō ( the name means valiant one , one who is noble ) , and -ingas people of ( reduced to -ing in the modern name ) . The recorded history of Worthing began with the Domesday Book . It is historically part of Sussex in the rape of Bramber , although Goring , which forms part of the rape of Arundel , was incorporated in 1929 . For many centuries Worthing was a small mackerel fishing hamlet until in the late 18th century it developed into an elegant Georgian seaside resort and attracted the well-known and wealthy of the day . In the 19th and 20th centuries the area was one of Britain 's chief market gardening centres .
Ferring is a village , civil parish and electoral ward in the Arun District of West Sussex , England . It is part of the built-up area of Worthing and is accessed along the A259 road 3 miles ( 4.8 km ) west of the town - comprising North Down Farm and Highdown Hill to the north and the town itself to the south , with approximately equal size green buffers to the town in size , to east and west . In the 2001 census 4361 people lived in 2179 households , of whom 1423 were economically active . The area 's seafront is pedestrianised and the beach itself is a mixture of shingle and pebble , reinforced by groynes . The population at the 2011 Census was 4,480 .
Goring-by-Sea , commonly referred to simply as Goring , is a neighbourhood and former civil parish in Worthing in West Sussex , England . It lies west of West Worthing , about 2.5 miles ( 4.0 km ) west of Worthing town centre . Historically in Sussex , in the rape of Arundel , Goring has been part of the borough of Worthing since 1929 .
Arun is a local government district in West Sussex , England . It contains the towns of Arundel , Bognor Regis and Littlehampton , and takes its name from the River Arun , which runs through the centre of the district .
Clapham is a rural village and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex , England . It lies on varying downslopes and escarpment of the South Downs National Park three miles ( 5 km ) north of Angmering on the A280 road and north of the A27 crossroads . It is adjacent to the village of Patching .
Durrington is a neighbourhood and former civil parish in the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex , England . Historically in Sussex , in the rape of Bramber , it is situated near the A27 road , 2.3 miles ( 3.7 km ) northwest of the town centre . Since 1992 it has been home to the community-led Durrington Festival .
High Salvington is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex , England . It is centred 2.5 miles ( 4.0 km ) northwest of the town centre and is north of the A27 .
Patching is a small village and civil parish that lies amid the fields and woods of the southern slopes of the South Downs in the National Park in the Arun District of West Sussex , England . It has a visible hill-workings history going back to before the Domesday survey of 1086-7 . It is centred four miles ( 6.4 km ) to the east of Arundel and quarter of a mile from Clapham , to the north of the A27 road . The civil parish covers an area of 846.12 hectares ( 2,090.8 acres ) . In the centre of the village is the 13th century Church of St John the Divine , restored in 1888 . Above the village on the South Downs are groups of neolithic flint mines , represented by slight hollows and mounds . Michelgrove Park , once the site of a great house where Sir William Shelley entertained Henry VIII and later home of the Shelley Baronets , is in the north of the parish . It is crossed by the Monarch 's Way long-distance footpath marking the supposed route of Charles II 's flight to France in 1651 .
Tarring , officially West Tarring , is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex , England . It lies on the A2031 road 1.2 miles ( 1.9 km ) north-west of the town centre . It is called West Tarring , or less commonly Tarring Peverell , to differentiate it from Tarring Neville near Lewes .
Broadwater is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex , England . Situated between the South Downs and the English Channel , Broadwater was once a parish in its own right and included Worthing when the latter was a small fishing hamlet . Before its incorporation into the Borough of Worthing in 1902 Broadwater also included the manor of Offington to the north . It borders Tarring to the west , Sompting to the east , and East Worthing to the south-east .
Findon is a semi-rural clustered village and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex , England , 4 miles ( 6.4 km ) north of Worthing .
Lancing is a village and civil parish in the Adur district of West Sussex , England , on the western edge of the Adur Valley . It occupies part of the narrow central section of the Sussex coastal plain between smaller Sompting to the west , larger Shoreham-by-Sea to the east , and the parish of Coombes to the north . Excluding definitive suburbs it may have the largest undivided village cluster in Britain . However , its economy is commonly analysed as integral to the Brighton/Worthing/Littlehampton conurbation . Its settled area beneath the South Downs National Park covers 3.65 square miles ( 9.5 square kilometres ; 2,340 acres ) , the majority of its land . It is a mix of no more than mid-rise coastal urban homes and farms and wildlife reserves on northern chalk downs . The oldest non-religious buildings date to around 1500 CE . The 2002 population was around 19,000 , being measured at 18,810 in the 2011 Census . The 2011 Census included the population of Coombes The village was a popular seaside resort in the mid-19th century , gaining favour from the gentry of the time for its secluded atmosphere . Summer tourist hallmarks are the traditional guesthouses on the A259 coast road , as well as a caravan/campsite in Old Salts Farm Road , and beach chair hire and ice cream businesses .
Coombes is a hamlet and civil parish in the Adur District of West Sussex , England . The village is in the Adur Valley 2 miles ( 3.2 km ) northwest of Shoreham-by-Sea . Coombes Church is an 11th-century Church of England parish church that has lost its dedication . It has some of the most important medieval wall paintings in England , which were painted c. 1100 . There is a single church bell that weighs about 77 pounds ( 35 kg ) and was probably cast in Normandy . It is one of the oldest bells in Sussex , dated to c. 1150 . The church is roofed with Horsham Stone slabs . The civil parish has an area of 525.81 hectares ( 1,299 acres ) and has a parish meeting rather than a parish council . The 2001 Census recorded a population of 51 people living in 22 households of whom 23 were economically active . Church Farm is next to the parish church and Applesham Farm is about 0.6 miles ( 1 km ) to the south .
Sompting is a village and civil parish in the coastal Adur District of West Sussex , England between Lancing and Worthing . It is half grassland slopes and half developed plain at the foot of the South Downs National Park . Twentieth-century estates dovetail into those of slightly larger Lancing .
Adur ( /eɪˈdʊər/ ) is a local government district of West Sussex , England . It is named after its main river and is historically part of the English county of Sussex . The council is based in Shoreham-by-Sea and the district has a population of 59,627 according to the 2001 census . It was created on 1 April 1974 by the merger of Southwick and Shoreham urban districts and the civil parishes of Coombes , Lancing and Sompting from Worthing Rural District . Sompting , Lancing , Shoreham-by-Sea ( or Shoreham ) and Southwick form a strip of settlements on the south coast , between Worthing and Brighton and Hove collectively known as the Brighton/Worthing/Littlehampton conurbation . Coombes is inland . Fishersgate and Kingston by Sea ( also known as Kingston Buci ) are also small areas in the south east of the district . Shoreham Airport is located in the Adur district , west of Shoreham-by-Sea and just east of Lancing . The Adur festival is held in the first two weeks of June every year .
Angmering is a village and civil parish between Littlehampton and Worthing in West Sussex on the southern edge of the South Downs National Park , England ; about two-thirds of the parish ( mostly north of the A27 road ) fall within the Park . It is 1.5 miles ( 2.4 km ) north of the English Channel ; Worthing and Littlehampton are 3.5 miles ( 5.6 km ) to the east and west respectively . It has been inhabited since the Bronze Age and there are the remains of a Roman Villa and bath house . In 1976 , Angmering was twinned with the Normandy town of Ouistreham on the Riva-Bella , the location of the World War II Normandy Landings ' Sword Beach . Angmering railway station is ​3⁄4 mile from the village centre straddling the boundaries of Angmering and East Preston . Angmering is home to the Oval Raceway or Angmering Motor Sports Centre . Worthing Rugby Football Club , a national level professional rugby club , occupies extensive grounds in the east of the village . Angmering Football Club play their home games at the Recreation Field in Decoy Drive . They play in the West Sussex Football League .
East Preston is a village and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex , England . It lies roughly halfway between Littlehampton and Worthing . East Preston comprises the following residential areas , from east to west : Kingston Gorse , West Kingston , Angmering-on-Sea , East Preston Village and The Willowhayne .
Kingston or Kingston by Ferring , is a small civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex , England . It is a combination of a farmed rural interior and the three neighbourhoods of East Kingston , West Kingston and Kingston Gorse . The parish lies on the coast , between Ferring and East Preston parishes .
Rustington is a town and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex . Rustington is approximately at the midpoint of the West Sussex coast and midway between the county town of Chichester and Brighton . The A259 runs along the north of Rustington , westward to Littlehampton , Bognor Regis and Chichester , and east to Worthing and Brighton . With a population of over 14,000 in 2014 , it has the size and facilities of a small town , including a shopping area with a mix of independent and chain stores . The parish of Rustington includes the neighbourhood of West Preston .
Littlehampton is a town , seaside resort and pleasure harbour , and the most populous civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex , England . It lies on the English Channel on the eastern bank of the mouth of the River Arun . It is 51.5 miles ( 83 km ) south south-west of London , 19 miles ( 31 km ) west of Brighton and 10 miles ( 16 km ) east of the county town of Chichester . The parish covers an area of 11.35 km2 ( 4 sq mi ) . The suburban area of the town has a population of approximately 55,000 . The conurbation includes other settlements : Wick in the north west ; Lyminster to the north ; and Rustington to the east . Wick and Toddington , which has a large business park , became part of the town in 1901 . Nearby towns include Bognor Regis ( WSW ) and Worthing to the east . The town is also the westernmost settlement of the 15th largest urban area in England and Wales , the Brighton/Worthing/Littlehampton conurbation , a region encompassing 474,485 people ( 2011 census ) . The South Downs National Park commences 3 miles ( 4.8 km ) north of the town : Littlehampton links to Amberley and Arundel by footpaths and railway as well as by roads .
Climping ( also spelt Clymping ) is a village and civil parish containing agricultural and natural sandy land in the Arun District of West Sussex , England . The parish also contains the coastal hamlet of Atherington . It is three miles ( 5 km ) west of Littlehampton , just north of the A259 road .
Lyminster is a village that is the main settlement of Lyminster and Crossbush civil parish , in the Arun District of West Sussex , England . It borders , to the south , Littlehampton , which has its town centre 2 miles ( 3 km ) away .
Wick is a community in the Arun district of West Sussex , England . Originally a separate village , it now forms part of the built up area around Littlehampton . It lies on the A284 road 0.6 miles ( 1 km ) north of the town centre . There is an annual summer festival held in Wick . The Church Hall ( Wick Hall ) is one of the largest in the area , there are several flint Victorian buildings including All Saints Church and one thatched cottage . Wick contains three separate parades of shops , including a Poundstretcher , green grocer , two bakeries , a laundrette , one pub and various other small specialist shops .
Arundel ( /ˈærəndəl/ or locally /ˈɑːndəl/ ) is a market town and civil parish in a steep vale of the South Downs , West Sussex , England . The much-conserved town has a medieval castle and Roman Catholic cathedral . Although smaller in population than most other parishes , Arundel has a museum and comes second behind much larger Chichester in its number of listed buildings in West Sussex . The River Arun runs through the eastern side of the town . Arundel was one of the boroughs reformed by the Municipal Reform Act 1835 . From 1836 to 1889 the town had its own Borough police force with a strength of three . In 1974 it became part of the Arun district , and is now a civil parish with a town council .
Amberley is a village and civil parish in the Horsham District of West Sussex , England . It is situated at the foot of the South Downs . Its neighbours are Storrington , West Chiltington and Arundel . The village is noted for its thatched cottages . A house named The Thatched House is one of the village 's few non-thatched houses . One of the attractions is Amberley Working Museum . Amberley has a railway station on the Arun Valley Line , with regular services to Bognor Regis , Portsmouth and London . To the north of the village is the tidal plain of the River Arun , known as Amberley Wild Brooks . The wetland is a Site of Special Scientific Interest which floods in winter and is known for its wildfowl . Amberley Castle is now a hotel . The castle was a fortified manor house next to which is the Norman St Michael 's Church .
Burpham is a rural village and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex , England . The village is on an arm of the River Arun slightly less than 2 miles ( 3.2 km ) northeast of Arundel . Just over half of the population is of non working age ( retired or younger children ) . Wepham is a rural hamlet in the parish about 1.7 miles ( 2.7 km ) northeast of Arundel on the road between Burpham and Warningcamp .
Ford is a village and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex , England . It is centred 2 miles ( 3 km ) south by south-west of Arundel and west of Worthing . The civil parish very gently slopes to the east , where it has the public track alongside the River Arun and the land is low but well-drained at 2 to 7 metres above Ordnance Datum ( sea level ) . The parish includes HM Prison Ford , otherwise known as Ford Open Prison centred on the site of two former government installations , the RAF Ford Battle of Britain airfield and the Royal Naval Air Station HMS Peregrine . These have a small commemorative garden , Rollaston Park , along the road of the same name . Ford railway station is on the West Coastway Line which has the listed building and pub next to it on semi-rural Arundel Road . Some larger units of Rudford Industrial estate are in the south of the parish .
Houghton ( /ˈhaʊtən/ ) is a low-population , linear settlement with a large elevated tract of land which is mostly wooded and two main farms forming its civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex , England . It is on the River Arun , where it has a bridge to a rural part of Amberley , 3 miles ( 5 km ) north of Arundel . The area is , equally , part of the South Downs National Park . The census 2011 included the population of South Stoke .
Madehurst is a small village and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex , England on the south slopes of the South Downs in the South Downs National Park . It is three miles ( 5 km ) north-west of Arundel , to the west of the A29 road . The village of Madehurst is in two well-wooded valleys , listed in park guides .
Poling /pɒlɪŋ/ is a village and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex , England , 2 miles ( 3.2 km ) southeast of Arundel on a minor road south of the A27 . About 25% of the parish is wooded foothill slopes of the South Downs which is the area north of the A27 here . The 2001 Census recorded 173 people lived in 75 households , of whom 96 were economically active . At the 2011 Census the population had risen only marginally to 174 . The small village has two Grade I Listed buildings : the Church of England parish church of Saint Nicholas , ( in whose churchyard the cricketer Colin Cowdrey is buried ) , and some remains of St John 's Priory ( founded by the Knights Hospitallers ) beside the main road . Many of the cottages are Grade II listed .
Slindon is a mostly rural village and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex , England , containing a developed nucleus amid woodland . Much of Slindon 's woodland belongs to the National Trust on the southern edge of the escarpment of the South Downs National Park . Slindon is centred 6 miles ( 9.7 km ) north-east of Chichester .
South Stoke is a small , almost wholly rural village and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex , England . It is centred two miles ( 3 km ) north of Arundel also on the west bank of the River Arun and on the edge of Arundel Park . It is reached by road , footpath or river from Arundel . A footpath also leads to North Stoke on the east bank . The civil parish , which includes the hamlet of Offham , covers an area of 534.86 hectares ( 1,321.7 acres ) . At the 2011 Census the population of the village was included in the civil parish of Houghton . The parish church , Saxon in origin , is dedicated to St Leonard . Offham has a large pub .
Tortington is a small village in the Arun District of West Sussex , England . It lies between the Arundel to Ford and the Arundel to Chichester roads , 1.6 miles ( 2.6 km ) southwest of Arundel ( where the population taken at the 2011 Census was included ) .
Walberton is a village and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex , England , 5 miles ( 8 km ) north-west of Littlehampton , and south of the A27 road . The land rises from 10 to 35 metres above sea level , a quarter of the height of the nearest foothill , Nore Hill , of the South Downs , which is outside the parish to the north . The civil parish includes the smaller village of Binsted to the east and the larger neighbourhood of Fontwell , less than a kilometre to the north-west . Walberton has a medieval church next to its clustered centre . Binsted 's medieval church retains its original setting of village houses dispersed over farm fields .
Warningcamp is a clustered village and larger , semi-wooded mid-size civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex , England . It is centred 1 mile ( 1.6 km ) ENE of Arundel , on the east bank of the River Arun . The south-east quarter of the parish is woodland .
Yapton is a village and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex , England . It is centred three miles ( 4.8 km ) north east of Bognor Regis at the intersection of the B2132 and B2233 roads . The parish of Yapton lies on the coastal plain south west of Arundel , between the South Downs and the sea . St Mary the Virgin parish church , 13th century or earlier in origin , is in the centre of the village . It houses a twelfth-century font . The village includes Yapton C of E Primary School . Other settlements in the parish include Bilsham and Flansham . Bilsham Chapel is a deconsecrated former chapel of ease to St Mary the Virgin Church ; it dates from the 13th-14th century but fell out of use in the mid-16th century . The building is now a house .
Eastbourne ( /ˈiːstbɔːrn/ ( listen ) ) is a town , seaside resort and borough in the non-metropolitan county of East Sussex on the south coast of England , 19 miles ( 31 km ) east of Brighton . Eastbourne is immediately to the east of Beachy Head , the highest chalk sea cliff in Great Britain and part of the larger Eastbourne Downland Estate . With a seafront consisting largely of Victorian hotels , a pier and a Napoleonic era fort and military museum , Eastbourne was developed at the direction of the Duke of Devonshire from 1859 from four separate hamlets . It has a growing population , a broad economic base and is home to companies in a wide range of industries . Though Eastbourne is a relatively new town , there is evidence of human occupation in the area from the Stone Age . The town grew as a fashionable tourist resort largely thanks to prominent landowner , William Cavendish , later to become the Duke of Devonshire . Cavendish appointed architect Henry Currey to design a street plan for the town , but not before sending him to Europe to draw inspiration . The resulting mix of architecture is typically Victorian and remains a key feature of Eastbourne . As a seaside resort Eastbourne derives a large and increasing income from tourism , with revenue from traditional seaside attractions augmented by conferences , public events and cultural sightseeing . The other main industries in Eastbourne include trade and retail , healthcare , education , construction , manufacturing , professional scientific and the technical sector . Eastbourne 's population is growing ; between 2001 and 2011 it increased from 89,800 to 99,412 . The 2011 census shows that the average age of residents has decreased as the town has attracted students , families and those commuting to London and Brighton .
Beachy Head is a chalk headland in East Sussex , England . It is situated close to Eastbourne , immediately east of the Seven Sisters . Beachy Head is located within the administrative area of Eastbourne Borough Council which owns the land , forming part of the Eastbourne Downland Estate . The cliff is the highest chalk sea cliff in Britain , rising to 162 metres ( 531 ft ) above sea level . The peak allows views of the south east coast from Dungeness in the east , to Selsey Bill in the west . Its height has also made it one of the most common suicide spots in the world .
East Dean and Friston is a civil parish in the Wealden District of East Sussex , England.The two villages in the parish are in a dry valley on the South Downs - between Eastbourne three miles ( 4.8 km ) to the east and Seaford an equal distance to the west . The main A259 road goes through both village centres . The coast and much of the land between it and the A259 from the east edge of Seaford to the west edge of Eastbourne is owned by the National Trust , and this has prevented further development to the area .
East Dean and Friston is a civil parish in the Wealden District of East Sussex , England.The two villages in the parish are in a dry valley on the South Downs - between Eastbourne three miles ( 4.8 km ) to the east and Seaford an equal distance to the west . The main A259 road goes through both village centres . The coast and much of the land between it and the A259 from the east edge of Seaford to the west edge of Eastbourne is owned by the National Trust , and this has prevented further development to the area .
Willingdon and Jevington is one of the civil parishes in the Wealden District of East Sussex , England . The two villages lie one mile ( 1.6 km ) south of Polegate . The two parishes , two decades ago , were separate ; the merger of the two has produced a parish of over 7,000 people . Willingdon is part of the built-up area which is Eastbourne , and lies on the main A22 road , whilst Jevington is on a minor road leading to Friston . In addition under the name of Willingdon it is also an electoral ward .
Willingdon and Jevington is one of the civil parishes in the Wealden District of East Sussex , England . The two villages lie one mile ( 1.6 km ) south of Polegate . The two parishes , two decades ago , were separate ; the merger of the two has produced a parish of over 7,000 people . Willingdon is part of the built-up area which is Eastbourne , and lies on the main A22 road , whilst Jevington is on a minor road leading to Friston . In addition under the name of Willingdon it is also an electoral ward .
Hampden Park lies at the heart of Eastbourne and boasts one of the most beautiful parks in the town . Since 2015 the local councillors have been Councillor Jim Murray , Councillor Colin Swansborough ( who is also the county Councillor ) and Councillor Pat Hearn . Newly refurbished shops and an active In Bloom Group add to the village like feel to Hampden Park.Hampden Park is a suburb of Eastbourne . It is notable for its unique railway station , where local trains on the East Coastway Line stop twice , and is thought to be the busiest level crossing in Europe This station , now known as Hampden Park station , was once named 'Willingdon Halt ' .