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The worst ever avalanche in England occurs at Lewes, Sussex, killing eight people.
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Lewes avalanche
Deadliest known avalanche in the United Kingdom
The Lewes avalanche occurred on 27 December 1836 in Lewes, East Sussex, when a huge build-up of snow on a chalk cliff overlooking the town collapsed into the settlement 100 metres (330 ft) below, destroying a row of cottages and killing eight people. It remains the deadliest…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Lewes
County town of East Sussex, England
Lewes is the county town of East Sussex, England. The town is the administrative centre of the wider district of the same name. It lies on the River Ouse at the point where the river cuts through the South Downs.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Sussex
Cultural and historic region of England
Sussex is an area of South East England that was historically a kingdom and, later, a county. The current ceremonial counties of East Sussex and West Sussex cover approximately the same area. The two ceremonial counties border Surrey to the north, Kent to the north-east, the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
December 27
Day of the year
December 27 is the 361st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; four days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)