Litlington, East Sussex

Litlington
Litlington Litlington shown within East Sussex
District	Wealden
Shire county	East Sussex
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	POLEGATE
Postcode district	BN26
Dialling code	01323
Police	Sussex
Fire	East Sussex
Ambulance	South East Coast
EU Parliament	South East England
List of places UK England East Sussex 50°47′02″N 0°09′00″E / 50.7839°N 0.15°E / 50.7839; 0.15Coordinates: 50°47′02″N 0°09′00″E / 50.7839°N 0.15°E / 50.7839; 0.15

Litlington is a village in the Cuckmere valley in East Sussex, England, about 7 miles to the south east of Lewes.

The name is Saxon, and probably indicates Litl's homestead.

Maria Fitzherbert, mistress of George IV, lived at Clapham house in the village.

During the 19th century, a chalk figure of a horse was cut into the downs to the west of the village. The figure, known as the Litlington White Horse, replaced an earlier one known to have been present from many years before. It is one of the lesser-known of the nine white horse figures located outside Wiltshire. It likely has been eclipsed by the nearby Long Man of Wilmington hill figure, famous in part because of its unknown origin. It is located at 50°47'18.26"N, 0° 8'30.55"E.