Eastbourne
Sign in to saveEastbourne () is a town and seaside resort in the East Sussex county of South East England, east of Brighton and south of London. It is also a local government district with borough status. Eastbourne is immediately east of Beachy Head, the highest chalk sea cliff in Great Britain and part of the larger Eastbourne Downland Estate.
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Eastbourne is a seaside resort town located on the south coast of England in East Sussex, positioned between Brighton and London. It functions as both a popular vacation destination and a local government area, and is notable for its proximity to Beachy Head, Britain's highest chalk sea cliff.
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Key facts
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- Eastbourne
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- Beach huts on the front, the main railway station, historic bandstand, Sovereign Harbour, town hall and the pier
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- Eastbourne UK locator map.svg
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- Town and borough
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- Sovereign state
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54 sectionsContents
- History
- Pre-Roman
- Roman era
- Anglo-Saxon era
- Norman era
- Medieval era
- Georgian era
- Victorian era
- 20th century
- 21st century
- Geography
- Suburbs
- Climate
- Governance
- House of Commons
- Demography
- Ethnic groups
- Birthplace
- Economy
- Technology and creative sectors
- Tourism sector
- Large employers
- Electricity supply
- Culture
- Towner Art Gallery
- Theatres
- Cinemas
- Festivals and fairs
- Music venues
- Media
- Depictions in popular culture
- Parks and gardens
- Sport and leisure
- Landmarks
- Beachy Head and the Downs
- Eastbourne Pier
- Eastbourne Pier fire
- Eastbourne Redoubt
- Education
- Health and emergency services
- Religious life
- Transport
- Notable people
- Writers
- Philosophers
- Musicians
- Scientists
- Explorers
- Visual artists
- Dramatic artists and comedians
- Politicians
- Others
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Eastbourne () is a town and seaside resort in the East Sussex county of South East England, east of Brighton and south of London. It is also a local government district with borough status. Eastbourne is immediately east of Beachy Head, the highest chalk sea cliff in Great Britain and part of the larger Eastbourne Downland Estate.
The seafront consists mainly of Victorian hotels, a pier, theatre, contemporary art gallery and a Napoleonic era fort and military museum. Although 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.