Sussex is made up of East Sussex and West Sussex and has two cities as well as large number of notable towns. Chichester & Brighton are the two cities. Both of these cities are home to universities and are not far from the south coast of England.
Some towns of note in Sussex include Arundel, Bognor Regis, Bexhill-on-Sea, Burgess Hill, Crawley, Eastbourne, Hastings, Horsham, Lewes, Petworth, Rye and WorthingCrawley, Eastbourne, Hastings, Horsham, Lewes, Petworth, Rye, Arundel, Bognor Regis, Bexhill-on-Sea, Burgess Hill and Worthing.
The county takes its position roughly from the ancient kingdom of Sussex this was originally established in the 12th Century. This was about a century and a half after Arundel Castle was built. Although it was damaged in the English Civil War, and was restored during the 18th and 19th centuries. Arundel is a small market town on the South Downs and sits on the River Arun.
Brighton is not just a university town, but also a popular seaside resort, like Bognor Regis. Brightons Piers are world famous. The West Pier suffered a lot of damage in 2003 when it was ravaged by fire. There are now plans to replace it with a landmark called i360, which will be a 172m high tower, with views across the water.
Lewes is one of the biggest towns in East Sussex it is the county town of East Sussex and sits on the River Ouse. With a population of about sixteen thousand and is renowned for its extencive bonfire celebrations on November 5th.
The town of East Grinstead is in West Suxxex with a population of twentynine tousand. East Grinstead has the headquarters in the UK of the Church of Scientology. East Grinstead, like many towns in Sussex, is used by commuters for London.
The second largest airport in the UK is in Sussex ? Gatwick Airport. Gatwick is located in Crawley and is owned by BAA. In 2007 Gawtick saw over 35 million people. 3 of the major airlines operate from Gatwick ? British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and EasyJet.
Another well known town in Sussex is Worthing, the borough has a population of almost 100,000 and is served by 5 railway stations ? East worthing, Worthing, West Worthing, Durrington-on-Sea and Goring.
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