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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Whalebone like this:
Whalesbone, hundred, Lewes rape, Sussex, 873 ac., pop. 59; is conterminous with West Blatchington par., and formerly contained Brighton.
Whalebone is now part of BRIGHTON AND HOVE Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how BRIGHTON AND HOVE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Whalebone itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Whalebone, in Brighton and Hove and Sussex | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/20625
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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