Peacehaven
Peacehaven is a town and civil parish in the Lewes district of East Sussex, England. It is located above the chalk cliffs of the South Downs approximately six miles (9.7 km) east of Brighton city centre, on the A259 road. Its site coincides with the point where the Greenwich meridian crosses the English south coast. Peacehaven is next to Telscombe Cliffs, a later western extension to Peacehaven, which lies within a separate parish and has a separate town council.
| Peacehaven | |
|---|---|
The Meridian Monument | |
Peacehaven Location within East Sussex | |
| Area | 5.2 km2 (2.0 sq mi) |
| Population | 14,067 (Parish-2011) |
| • Density | 6,621/sq mi (2,556/km2) |
| OS grid reference | TQ407013 |
| • London | 49 miles (79 km) N |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PEACEHAVEN |
| Postcode district | BN10 |
| Dialling code | 01273 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | East Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Town Council website |
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