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| The southern border of the county is formed by the coastline between Hampshire and Kent with its northern border adjoining Surrey. It is divided for local government into West Sussex and East Sussex and the City of Brighton and Hove.
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| Sussex was the home of the Greenwich Royal Observatory at Herstmonceux until 1998. There are castles at Hastings, Lewes, Pevensey and Bodiam while the site of the Battle of Hastings is to be found at Senlac Hill near the town of Battle. There is a Roman Villa in Fishbourne. The Weald and Downland Museum is in Singleton.
West Sussex county town: Chichester Other major towns: Brighton, Eastbourne, Hove, Bognor Regis, Crawley |
Resources
Primary Reference
Countywide Interest
Specific Town and Village Interest
Maps and Photographs
Books of local interest
SHOTTERMILL - its Farms, Families and Mills. Part 1 - Early Times to the 1700s. ISBN 1-873855-39-7
SHOTTERMILL - its Farms, Families and Mills. Part 2 - 1730 to the Early 20th Century. ISBN 1-873855-40-0
Both by Greta A. Turner and available from John Owen Smith.
Although centred on Headley in Hampshire, John Owen Smith's website also covers the local area of Surrey and Sussex.
Register Offices ~ East Sussex
Online orders and copy certificate information. Buying copies of certificates
Brighton and Hove
The Register Office
Brighton Town Hall
Bartholomews
Brighton
BN1 1JA
Tel 01273 292016
Crowborough Register Office
Beaconwood
Beacon Road
Crowborough
East Sussex
TN6 1AR
Tel 01892 653803
E-mail crowborough.registrar@eastsussex.gov.uk
Eastbourne Register Office
Town Hall
Grove Road
Eastbourne
East Sussex
BN21 4UG
Tel: 01323 415051
E-mail eastbourne.registrar@eastsussex.gov.uk
Hastings Register Office
Summerfields
Bohemia Road
Hastings
East Sussex
TN34 1EX
Tel 01424 721722
E-mail hastings.registrar@eastsussex.gov.uk
Lewes Register Office
Southover Grange
Southover Road
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 1TP
Tel 01273 475589
E-mail lewes.registrar@eastsussex.gov.uk
Register Offices ~ West Sussex
Chichester Registration District
Greyfriars
61 North Street
Chichester
PO19 1NB
Tel 01243 642122
Crawley Registration District
Crawley Register Office
Town Hall
The Boulevard
Crawley
RH10 1UZ
Tel 01243 642122
Haywards Heath Registration District
Superintendent Registrar's Office
Haywards Heath Register Office
West Sussex County Council Offices
Oaklands Road
Haywards Heath
RH16 1SU
Tel 01243 642122
Horsham Registration District
Superintendent Registrar's Office
Horsham Register Office
Town Hall
Market Square
Horsham
RH12 1EU
Tel 01243 642122
Worthing Registration District
Worthing Register Office
CentenaryHouse
Durrington Lane
Worthing
BN13 2QB
Tel 01243 642122
Record Offices & Archive Lookup Requests
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Record Offices & Archive Lookup Contacts
Cemetery Lookup Requests
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Cemetery Lookup Contacts
- All Saints, Plumpton near Lewes (East Sussex) scrummy granny
- Ashurst Wood, West Sussex Chris in Sussex
- East Grinstead, West Sussex Chris in Sussex
- Felbridge, West Sussex Chris in Sussex
- Forest Row, East Sussex Chris in Sussex
- Sharpthorne, West Sussex Chris in Sussex
- St Andrews Steyning (and others around the area) Many Ns Tree
- St Nicholas, Middleton on Sea Nichola
- Turners Hill, West Sussex Chris in Sussex
- West Hoathly, West Sussex Chris in Sussex
Photo Offers
Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please send a private message to the member with your queries.
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