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fair, 49FLike so many of the southeast's seaside resorts, EASTBOURNE was kick-started into life in the 1840s, when the Brighton, Lewes & Hastings railway company built a branch line from Lewes to the sea. Past holiday-makers include George Orwell, the composer Claude Debussy – who finished writing La Mer here – as well as Marx and Engels. Nowadays Eastbourne has a solid reputation as a retirement town – albeit one that's a touch livelier than the nearby custom-built Peacehaven. Eastbourne's elegant three-mile seafront consists of houses and hotels and is tainted by barely a shop, but … more »
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from the web- Eastbourne Travel Guide from World66
Eastbourne is a medium sized victorian town East of Brighton. It seems... more »
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A lively mix of city, coast and countryside, Sussex is a great place... more »
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Eastbourne is a large town in East Sussex, on the south coast of England... more »
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from the web- The Downs and Beachy Head.from GLOBOsapiens.net
Eastbourne is a typical south coast town with a big Pier and so I've been told the sunniest weather... more »