Your County identity?

[Sussaxon]

Following my earlier thread about the real Sussex county boundary and the existence of the Historic counties... https://nortr3nixy.nimpr.uk/showthread.php?297585-The-Sussex-County-Boundary

I wanted to find out where you would say your county allegiance belongs?, ie The county council/administative areas- 'East Sussex (inc. Brighton & Hove)/West Sussex' or The Historic County- Sussex

Poll to Follow

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Sussex

 

[MJsGhost]

If asked, I would say Sussex because that's where I was born (Cuckfield) and live (Hove). But I really struggle to see how it matters in the slightest.
County boundaries whether modern or old mean the square root of diddly squat to me as a person in my opinion.

 

[BN9 BHA]

Where is the option for 'part of France' as I live in Newhaven?

Sussex.

It annoys me when I see the ' welcome to East Sussex' signs on the A259 coming out of Saltdean towards Peacehaven and opposite the Amex.

 

[tinycowboy]

Thus far, this poll shows the unanimous belief on NSC that WE are the men, women and children of SUSSEX and will not be DRUV or SUBDIVIDED into geographical extremities. All hail the round-headed rampion and St Richard!

 

[Sussaxon]

Where is the option for 'part of France' as I live in Newhaven?

Sussex.

It annoys me when I see the ' welcome to East Sussex' signs on the A259 coming out of Saltdean towards Peacehaven and opposite the Amex.

Ha ha. your location says 'EAST SUSSEX' in capitals!

 

[tinycowboy]

Things have moved on since my initial poll check..

 

[drew]

Following my earlier thread about the real Sussex county boundary and the existence of the Historic counties... https://nortr3nixy.nimpr.uk/showthread.php?297585-The-Sussex-County-Boundary

I wanted to find out where you would say your county allegiance belongs?, ie The county council/administative areas- 'East Sussex (inc. Brighton & Hove)/West Sussex' or The Historic County- Sussex

Poll to Follow

Are all your threads going to be about the geography of Sussex (That's East, West and Mid!)

 

[BN9 BHA]

Ha ha. your location says 'EAST SUSSEX' in capitals!

I'm not the sharpest spanner in the box! Do you want me to change it?

 

[Insel affe]

South Saxon Sussex.....

sussaxon is your next thread judging by your photo id about are we British or European followed by are you English or British with you finally announcing that you are actually a ukip or worse party member !!

 

[Sussaxon]

I'm not the sharpest spanner in the box! Do you want me to change it?

Yes Please! The revolution starts tonight!

 

[beorhthelm]

have to say, East Sussex, la, la, la. they're a bit fussy, and prim over the border. still, finer fellows than those further afield.

 

[BN9 BHA]

Yes Please! The revolution starts tonight!

What do you think?

 

[Sussaxon]

Perfect! I will be expecting to see you with your Sussex flag on Saturday!

 

[BN9 BHA]

Perfect! I will be expecting to see you with your Sussex flag on Saturday!

I'm hoping it will have an outing to Wembley this season

 

[Sussaxon]

I'm hoping it will have an outing to Wembley this season

So do I! That's Wembley in Middlesex of course!!!

 

[BN9 BHA]

So do I! That's Wembley in Middlesex of course!!!

Absolutely

 

[Sussaxon]

What is the difference? Are there bits of the historic Sussex that are not parts of east and west sussex?

Yes, this is exactly the case! The main ones being... Tunbridge Wells south of the Pantiles (administered by Kent Council), Lamberhurst south of the River Teise (also administered by Kent Council) and the 'Pigs Tail' of Griggs Green near Liphook (administered by Hampshire Council) are all within the County of Sussex!!!!

The main one which is the other way around is Gatwick Airport (administered by West Sussex Council) is in Surrey!

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Hold on!

The poll is built on a false premise. East Sussex and West Sussex are two separate historic entities that pre-date by CENTURIES the creation of county councils in 1889. East Sussex's identity goes back to at least the twelfth century, when the Rapes of Hastings, Pevensey and Lewes were grouped together, under the County Town of Lewes. Chichester, Arundel and Bramber did their own thing, with little meaningful contact with East Sussex.

If you want to find a unified Sussex, it was never a "historic county". It was a historic kingdom. And it faded away in about 825, when it submitted to the rule of King Egbert of Wessex.

 

[red star portslade]

I believe my Sussex roots out way my Jewish/Welsh stock. If the German's had invaded, I wouldn't have fancied my chances though.