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Looking towards Saltdean from the cliff top |
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Saltdean
Saltdean shown within East Sussex |
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| District | Lewes (E Saltdean) |
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| Unitary authority | Brighton and Hove (remainder) |
| Ceremonial county | East Sussex |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BRIGHTON |
| Postcode district | BN2 |
| Dialling code | 01273 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | East Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Brighton Kemptown |
| List of places: UK • England • East Sussex | |
Saltdean is a residential district located on the chalk cliffs of the south coast of England in East Sussex, United Kingdom. It is situated on the eastern edge of the city of Brighton and Hove, with part (known as East Saltdean) outside the city boundary in Lewes district. Saltdean is approximately 5 miles east of central Brighton, 5 miles west of Newhaven, and 6 miles south of Lewes.
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Saltdean was open farmland belonging to the village of Rottingdean, and almost uninhabited, until the 1920s, when land was sold off for speculative building. Some of this was promoted by Charles W. Neville, who also masterminded development at nearby Peacehaven. It has a mainly shingle beach, fronted by a promenade, the Undercliff Walk, which can be reached by steps from the clifftop. The buildings nearest the coastline are architecturally varied, and include some influenced by international trends of the inter-war years, e.g. Bauhaus and Cubism, and there are some which are Spanish-influenced. The most famous building is the Saltdean Lido or swimming-pool, whose architect was R.W.H. Jones, and the former Ocean Hotel, once part of Butlins, based on the appearance of mid-20th century ocean liners, is also noteworthy. Saltdean is now a prosperous village suburb of the city of Brighton and Hove, though its eastern fringe is administratively part of the neighbouring Lewes District Council.
Saltdean is referenced in the chapter "The Sensational Sage of the Saltdean Stallion" of the fantasy novel The Brightonomicon.
The changing landscape of Saltdean in the 20th century is referenced in the song "'Ouses, 'Ouses, 'Ouses" on the album "The Imagined Village" on Real World Records. The song was co-written by John Copper, the sixth generation of his family to sing songs about Sussex, and reminisces about his grandfather's experience as a shepherd in the area.
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