East Sussex

East Sussex,county (1991 pop. 670,600), 693 sq mi (1,795 sq km), extreme SE England. It comprises five administrative districts: Eastbourne, Hastings, Lewes, Rother, and Wealden.展望ghton and Hove, former districts in the county, now form a single, administratively separate city. The county, the seat of which isLewes, borders the English Channel. The South Downs form a chalky ridge on the coast, and marshes line the southeast. In the north are the Weald ridges, which are forested and comprised of clay and sand;Ashdown Forestis there. Produce is grown, and cattle are raised. There is some light industry, but the area is mainly oriented toward tourism and resort towns that service London. William I the conqueror fought the battle of Hastings there. The remains of 12th- and 13th-century castles, churches, and abbeys are found throughout the region. See alsoSussex.

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