Flint mines and Stone Age artefacts have been found in the surrounding countryside of the Eastbourne Downs.
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The South Downs dominate Eastbourne and the Eastbourne Downland Estate can be seen from most of the town. These were originally chalk deposits laid down under the sea during the Late Cretaceous, and were later li… See more

There are two tiers of local government covering Eastbourne, at district and county level: Eastbourne Borough Council, based at the Town Hall on Grove Road, and East Sussex County Council, based in Lewes. There are no … See more

Eastbourne is the second largest district or borough in East Sussex with an official resident population of 101,700 in the 2021 census, an increase of 2.3% over the 2011 census. Previously the population of Eastbourn… See more

With a population of more than 100,000 people, Eastbourne has been a fast-growing town in the past few years, relative to the rest of the UK. Development around Eastbourne's Sovereign Harbour, Britain's largest com… See more

The Towner Art Gallery is Eastbourne's principal arts gallery and arts education hub. After being located for many years in Eastbourne Manor House, within Gildredge Park, it relocated next to the Congress Theatre in … See more