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Rape of Hastings
Traditional territorial sub-division of the county of Sussex in England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Rape of Hastings (also known as Hastings Rape) is one of the rapes, the traditional sub-divisions unique to the historic county of Sussex in England.
Quick Facts Area, • 1821 ...
Rape of Hastings | |
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![]() Hastings Castle, once the administrative centre of the Rape | |
![]() The Rape of Hastings shown within Sussex | |
Area | |
• 1821 | 154,069 acres (623.50 km2) |
• 1831 | 154,069 acres (623.50 km2) |
Population | |
• 1821 | 44,311 |
• 1831 | 50,239 |
Density | |
• 1821 | 0.29 inhabitants per acre (72/km2) |
• 1831 | 0.33 inhabitants per acre (82/km2) |
History | |
• Created | By 11th century |
• Succeeded by | Sussex (eastern division) |
Status | Rape (county subdivision) |
• HQ | Hastings |
![]() Arms of the Rape and town of Hastings | |
Subdivisions | |
• Type | Hundreds |
• Units | Baldstrow, Battle, Bexhill, Foxearle, Gostrow, Guestling, Hawkesborough, Henhurst, Netherfield, Ninfield, Shoyswell, Staple |
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