| ||||
     Tweet  | |
Lewes, East Sussex, England
Author: Almaasandersno (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported)
Lewes is the county town of East Sussex, England. A civil parish within the Lewes local government district, the town has a population of 16,000 people (2012 estimate). It is on the Greenwich Meridian, about seven miles to the north of Newhaven. The River Ouse flows through Lewes near the point where it meets the Winterbourne Stream.
Guide to Lewes Hotels
Here's a list of hotels in Lewes that you can book online, with full description, star rating, address, location map, evaluation, and prices as offered by different booking sites. This helps you to make your room booking with the site that offers the best price.
View from Lewes Castle
Author: J. Steffen & Dominic Melang (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported)
More on Lewes
The history of human habitation in the area around Lewes goes back to the Neolithic period. Historians believe that the Romans established the settlement of Mutuantonis here. During the Anglo-Saxon period, a motte-and-bailey castle was erected here.Following Norman Conquest, William the Conqueror turned Lewes over to William de Warenne, 1st Earl of Surrey, who built Lewes Castle as well as the Priory of St Pancras. It received its town charter in 1148, granted by King Stephen.
The most important annual festival in Lewes is the Lewes Bonfire, a Guy Fawkes Night celebration, that is celebrated on 5th November. It is the largest and most famous Bonfire Night celebrations in the country.
Lewes Old Library
Author: Charlesdrakew (public domain)
Lewes introduced its own currency in 1789 and discontinued it in 1895. Then in September 2008, it reintroduced its own currency. The Lewes Pound is fixed at £1 Sterling, and can be used in approximately 130 shops in town. The banknote depicts on one side the picture of most famous resident of Lewis, the American founding father Thomas Paine, and on the other the picture of the South Downs.
Visiting Lewes
From London take the A21 road until Royal Tunbridge Wells, then continue on the A26 road until you arrive in Lewes.
16th century timber-framed house in Lewes
Author: Simon Carey (Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic)
Places of Interest in Lewes
- Lewes Brooks
Site of biological interest forming part of the floodplain of the River Ouse. It is a habitat for water beetles and snails. - Lewes Down
Site of biological interest. - Southerham Works Pit
Site of geological interest, being a disused chalk pit where the fossilized remains of fish have been discovered. - St John sub Castro
Northernmost church in the Old Town of Lewes. - St Michael's Church
Church on High Street. It has a round tower with a shingled spire.
Return to Discover England
Return to Discover Britain
Return to Britain Travel Guide
Return to Discover This World
  
   
Point - Click - Discover!Thanks for visiting this webpage. To continue exploring, choose another destination! My World Travel Guides - celebrating a beautiful world beautifully. Earning a living as a Happy Jobless GuyI am a Happy Jobless Guy! I am one of the few people who is fortunate enough to earn an income from my websites that I don't to go out to work. My sites get thousands of visitors every day. It has been a long process, but it is something everybody can achieve, and that means YOU. The following are some articles which you might want to read if you want to do what I do:
 |