EASTBOURNE, a watering-place and municipal and county borough in the Eastbourne parliamentary division of East Sussex, England, 65a m. S.S.E. of London by the Southern railway. Pop. 57,435 (augmented in the holiday season by visitors). The long range of the South Downs terminates here in the lofty head land of Beachy Head, 3 m. S.W. of Eastbourne. Eastbourne once consisted of three parts-the village of East Bourne, a mile inland; South Bourne, lying back from the shore, and Seahouses, facing the beach. Owing to its modern extension, the part inland is now known as the Old Town. The church of St. Mary, a fine Transitional Norman building, is the ancient parish church of East Bourne. The marine parade, nearly 3 m. long, is arranged in terraced promenades, and there is a pier with pavilion. Hamp den park (over 8o ac.) was acquired by the corporation; Devon shire park (c. 13 ac.) has recreation grounds and winter gardens. The principal buildings and institutions include the town hall, the corporation art gallery and technical institute, the Princess Alice Memorial and other hospitals and, among many high-class schools, Eastbourne college for boys, founded in 1867. The duke of Devonshire is one of the principal landowners. Golf links are laid out on the neighbouring downs, and Beachy Head is con nected by a fine drive, which is continued through Birling Gap to the village of East Dean, which possesses an ancient Early Eng lish parish church with pre-Norman tower. The foundations of a Roman villa and other remains have been found at Eastbourne. The town was incorporated in 1883. The county borough was constituted in 1911, and the greater parliamentary divi sion by the Representation of the People act, 1918. The corpo ration consists of a mayor, nine aldermen and 27 councillors. Eastbourne has its own commission of the peace and separate police force for the borough. The council owns the electricity undertaking.