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| Lewes,
the county town, on a hill next to the River Ouse, with a 1000
years of history in its streets and buildings.
With the Norman keep
on the top of the hill, good views, the barbican and gatehouse
are below.
A busy town, with
18th century houses in the High Street and Keere Street. There
are three interesting churches, St Michael's with its round
tower, St Anne's with a Norman font, whilst the part Norman
St John's has an engraved stone over the grace of one of William
the Conqueror's daughters.
Quite a few antique
and craft shops
John Everlyn, the
17th century diarist, attended the local grammar school, whilst
Tom Paine, author of The Rights Of Man, lived in
Bull House, a half timbered building.
Henry II was defeated
in the Battle of Lewis by Simon de Montford and his baron
army in 1264.
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Location
Map of Lewes |
What
To See -
Lewes Tourist Attractions
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 Lewes
Castle, good views
from the keep, museum, shop, etc, Tel: 01273 486290   |
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| Anne
Of Cleves House,
16th century house given to Anne of Cleves by Henry VIII
when they were divorced, shop etc, Tel: 01273 474610 |
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| Southover
Grange,
John Evelyn's boyhood home, you can see the gardens. |
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| Mount
Caburn,
just outside the town north off A27, good views towards
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Glynde
Place,
the house is an Elizabethan manor house, pictures inside,
gardens and parks outside, shop etc, Tel: 01273 858224
Open: May: Bank Holidays and Sun afternoons, Jun-Aug Wed,
Sun, Bank Holiday afternoons.
The famous Glynebourne Festival, now housed in a new theatre,
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| Monks
House, Rodmell,
off A26 south, National Trust house in the village lived
in by Virginia and Leonard Woolf, of the Bloomsbury Group,
from 1919, Tel: 01892 890651 Open:
Wed & Sat Apr-Oct |
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| Firle
Place, at
Firle, off A27, Tudor house remodelled in the 18th century,good
paintings and furnishings, shop, etc, Tel: 01273
858307
Open: Wed, Thu, Sun afternoons Jun-Sep |
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Farm & English Farm Cider Centre,
famous farm shop, 600 acre working farm,ciders, cheeses,
wines, etc, children's farm, Tel: 01323 811411 for
the farmyard |
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Charleston
Farmhouse,
A27, 17th century house, occupied once by Duncan Grant
and Clive and Vanessa Bell, of the Bloomsbury Group, shop
etc, Tel: 01323 811265 Open:
Wed-Sun afternoons,and Bank Holidays, Easter-Oct
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Where
To Stay in Lewes
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Guest
Houses, Bed & Breakfasts, Inns and Other Hotels
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Laughton near Lewes
In a lovely rural situation, close to the South Downs, this very comfortable, single storey cottage lies within grounds boasting a beautiful fishing lake and a charming woodland walk. Set with three other cottages around an attractive secure courtyard… Sleeps 4 + t/cot
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Ringmer near Lewes
Enjoying far reaching rural views, this comfortable, well equipped cottage is peacefully set only 2 miles from the beautiful South Downs. With its small, southeast facing garden, it lies across the courtyard from the owners' home. The town of Lewes… Sleeps 4 + t/cot
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Around
The Lewes Area
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the coast to Seaford and Brighton |
Tourist Information on Nearby Towns To Visit - straight line distance:
Newhaven (5.79 miles) Brighton (7.43 miles) Uckfield (7.75 miles) Alfriston (7.87 miles) Seaford (8.03 miles) Burgess Hill (8.50 miles) Haywards Heath (10.25 miles) Crowborough (13.99 miles) Eastbourne (14.10 miles) Hartfield (16.40 miles) East Grinstead (17.26 miles) |
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01273 |
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Information
Centre
187
High Street
Tel: 01273
483448 |
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