Since April last year, the UK Government has formally recognised Sussex and the other historic counties as still being in existence...
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/eric-pickles-celebrate-st-george-and-englands-traditional-counties
Despite not having any administrative roles, the historic/traditional counties have continued to have an important role in British identity and culture.
For the first time since the 1910s the real county boundaries have been published on a modern map, which can be found in all there glory here, displaying the boundaries of all 92 true counties of the United Kingdom, plus the 3 ridings of Yorkshire... http://wikishire.co.uk/map/
Tunbridge Wells south of The Pantiles, the southern part of Lamberhurst and the 'pigs tale' of Griggs Green near Liphook are displayed exactly where they should be; within the County of Sussex! In addition to this, Gatwick Airport is in Surrey! http://wikishire.co.uk/map/#sussex
So when one talks of 'Sussex' and sings our famous anthem of 'Sussex by the Sea', this is the land we are referring to and taking pride in, not a council area(s)!
This map isn't what used to be, it is what is now! It's just the media and politicians would have us believe otherwise!
The county boundary has not changed and after all our county motto is 'We wunt be Druv', Sussex dialect for 'We won't be pushed around' and neither should our boundaries! After all 'Sussex will be Sussex, and Sussex won't be druv!'
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/eric-pickles-celebrate-st-george-and-englands-traditional-counties
Despite not having any administrative roles, the historic/traditional counties have continued to have an important role in British identity and culture.
For the first time since the 1910s the real county boundaries have been published on a modern map, which can be found in all there glory here, displaying the boundaries of all 92 true counties of the United Kingdom, plus the 3 ridings of Yorkshire... http://wikishire.co.uk/map/
Tunbridge Wells south of The Pantiles, the southern part of Lamberhurst and the 'pigs tale' of Griggs Green near Liphook are displayed exactly where they should be; within the County of Sussex! In addition to this, Gatwick Airport is in Surrey! http://wikishire.co.uk/map/#sussex
So when one talks of 'Sussex' and sings our famous anthem of 'Sussex by the Sea', this is the land we are referring to and taking pride in, not a council area(s)!
This map isn't what used to be, it is what is now! It's just the media and politicians would have us believe otherwise!
The county boundary has not changed and after all our county motto is 'We wunt be Druv', Sussex dialect for 'We won't be pushed around' and neither should our boundaries! After all 'Sussex will be Sussex, and Sussex won't be druv!'