A volume of "The Buildings of England" that covers an area ranging from the High Weald in the north of Sussex county to the massive ridge of the South Downs and the resort towns and ancient ports of the coast. It also features castles at Camber, Bodiam and fortified town walls at Rye and Winchelsea that attest to its military past.

In the "Pevsner" series, this guide covers the architecture of note in an area ranging from the High Weald to the South Downs and the resort towns and ancient ports of the Sussex coast.