As a county Sussex is made up of West & East Sussex and has 2 cities as well as large number of notable towns. Chichester & Brighton are the two cities. The two cities both have universities and are near the south coast of England.
Major towns in Sussex include Crawley, Eastbourne, Hastings, Horsham, Bexhill-on-Sea, Burgess Hill, Lewes, Petworth, Rye, Arundel, Bognor Regis 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 first built. Although it was damaged in the English Civil War, restoration was carried out during the 18th and 19th centuries. Now Arundel is a small market town on the South Downs and sits on the River Arun.
The city of Brighton is not only a university town, but also a busy seaside resort, just like Bognor Regis. Brighton is famous for its piers. The West Pier suffered horrendous damage in 2003 when it was ravaged by fire. It is planned to replace it with a landmark called i360, this will be a 172m high tower, with views across the area.
One of the biggest towns in East Susses is Lewes it is the county town of East Sussex and is on on the River Ouse. It has a population of about 16,000 and is well known for its excellent bonfire celebrations on November 5th.
East Grinstead is positioned right in the North East corner of West Sussex and has a population of 29,000. The town has the headquarters in the UK of the Church of Scientology. The town, like many other towns in Sussex, is a commuter town for London.
It sis the second busiest airport in the UK and is located in Sussex ? Gatwick Airport. Gatwick is located in Crawley and is owned by BAA. In 2007 Gawtick processed over 35 million people. Three of the big airlines operate from Gatwick ? British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and EasyJet.
Worthing is another major area in Sussex, the borough has a population close too one hundred thousand and is served by five railway stations ? East worthing, Worthing, West Worthing, Durrington-on-Sea and Goring.