A Lewes Archaeological Group talk

John Bleach: Malling, Lewes

Malling, on the northeast side of Lewes, has been known by this name for probably 1200 years and more. What names were given to the area by the earliest Anglo-Saxons, by the Romans, or by the prehistoric populations are not and almost certainly cannot be known. Suffice for the moment that Malling with its predecessors has a long and fascinating history.

This history, however, is often subsumed within the well-documented, much-studied, and oft-told story of Lewes, in which it generally enters the stage as a supporting bit-part player. John’s talk places Malling at centre stage, perhaps in a fleeting attempt to slightly redress the historical balance shared unequally with its (rightly) well-known neighbour.

We shall open with a modern suburb and close with a prehistoric ‘estate’. On our journey we will visit, amongst other ‘Mallings’, the archbishop of Canterbury’s huge medieval manor and the associated – and possibly quite early – Christian centre founded on the east bank of the River Ouse.

The talk will be free, but numbers are limited. Please click on the link below to register:

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