LEWES

Lewes is a local government district in East Sussex in southern England. It is named after its administrative centre, Lewes. Other towns in the district include Newhaven, Peacehaven, and Seaford. Plumpton racecourse is within the district.

The district was formed on April 1, 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972, and was a merger of the former borough of Lewes along with Newhaven and Seaford urban districts and Chailey Rural District. The civil parishes within the District are:

Lewes, East Sussex

Barcombe
Beddingham
Chailey
Ditchling
East Chiltington
Falmer
Firle
Glynde
Hamsey
Iford
Kingston near Lewes
Lewes
Newhaven
Newick
Peacehaven
Piddinghoe
Plumpton
Ringmer
Rodmell
Seaford
South Heighton
Southease
St Ann Without
St John Without
Streat
Tarring Neville
Telscombe
Westmeston
Wivelsfield

Geography
Status:	District
Region:	South East England
Admin. County:	East Sussex
Area: - Total	Ranked 157th 292.00 km²
Admin. HQ:	Lewes
ONS code:	21UF
Demographics
Population: - Total (2004 est.) - Density	Ranked 238th 93,300 320 / km²
Ethnicity:	97.9% White
Politics
Lewes District Council http://www.lewes.gov.uk/
Leadership:	Leader & Cabinet
Executive:	Liberal Democrats
MPs:	Norman Baker, Desmond Turner

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