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Eastbourne

Also known as Eastbourne, Sussex

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.

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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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Settlement.official_name: Eastbourne
Settlement.image_caption: Beach huts on the front, the main railway station, historic bandstand, Sovereign Harbour, town hall and the pier
Settlement.image_map: Eastbourne UK locator map.svg
Settlement.timezone: GMT
Settlement.utc_offset: 0
Settlement.timezone_DST: BST
Settlement.utc_offset_DST: +1
Settlement.settlement_type: Town and borough
Settlement.subdivision_type: Sovereign state
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Constituent country
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Region
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Non-metropolitan county
Settlement.subdivision_type4: Status
Settlement.subdivision_name: United Kingdom
Settlement.subdivision_name1: England
Settlement.subdivision_name4: Non-metropolitan district
Settlement.leader_title: MP
Settlement.established_title1: Incorporated

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Wikidata facts

Population: 93630
Area: 44.16
Elevation: 22
Official website: www.eastbourne.gov.uk
Image: Eastbourne Beach - geograph.org.uk - 1582936.jpg
Dialing code: 01323

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Commons category: Eastbourne
postal code: BN20 - 23
P12749: Paul Möhring

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Contents

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
References
External links

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.