Fairlight, East Sussex
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Fairlight is a village in East Sussex, England within Rother district, three miles to the east of Hastings. Fairlight is also the name of the local government parish forming part of the Rother district which includes the villages of Fairlight and Fairlight Cove.
The Hastings Country Park stretches from Fairlight to Hastings and gives access to the beach at Fairlight Glen.
St Andrew's Church (built 1845) has a tall tower and beacon turret, and can be seen for some distance around. Richard D'Oyly Carte, founder of the Savoy Theatre and Gilbert and Sullivan light opera company, is buried in the churchyard. So also are Sir James Roberts of Saltaire and his wife.
A number of houses at nearby Fairlight Cove are very close to the sea edge and enjoy spectacular views down steep crumbling cliffs to the sea below. This has led to disputes between local property owners and government as to who is responsible for sea defences.
