Birling Gap
Other OS name in the Parish of Eastdean
Historical Forms
- Birling Gappe 1587 SAC11,151
Etymology
is Birling Gappe 1587 SAC 11, 151 , v. Birling supra 417 . The ' gap ' refers to the opening in the cliffs here — the only spot beside Crowlink Gap between Eastbourne and Cuckmere Haven where a descent to the sea is possible .