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Crowborough - Definition and Overview

Crowborough
Country:England
Area:High Weald
Translation:(none)
Elevation:242 metres (794 feet)
Relative Height:c. 159 metres
OS Grid Reference:TQ510305 (http://getamap.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/getamap/frames.htm?mapAction=gaz&gazName=g&gazString=TQ510305)
OS Landranger Map(s):188
Listing:Marilyn


Crowborough is the largest inland town in East Sussex, United Kingdom. It is the former home of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the famous author of the Sherlock Holmes novels.

It is built on a hill, and is home to the Caves of Crowborough, a network of underground chambers (currently closed to the public).

Also home of the English Grand Lodge for Europe and Africa of the Rosicrucian Order, AMORC.

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