Sussex

Sussex is a traditional county in southern England, divided for administrative purposes into West Sussex and East Sussex and the city of Brighton and Hove.

Related Topics:
Traditional county - England - West Sussex - East Sussex - Brighton and Hove

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It corresponds roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex, bounded on the north by Surrey, northeast by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire.

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Kingdom of Sussex - Surrey - Kent - English Channel - Hampshire

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The two halves of Sussex had separate Quarter Sessions historically, so when county councils were established, the county was divided into two administrative counties, (along with three county boroughs).

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Quarter Sessions - County council - Administrative counties - County borough

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Sussex remained in use as a ceremonial county until 1974, when the Lord-Lieutenant of Sussex was replaced with one each for East and West Sussex. The whole of Sussex has had a single police force since 1968.

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Ceremonial county - 1974 - Lord-Lieutenant - 1968

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Brighton and Hove was made a unitary authority in 1997. Until Brighton and Hove was granted city status in 2000, Chichester was Sussex's only city.

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Brighton and Hove - Unitary authority - 1997 - City status - 2000 - Chichester

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