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Sun Street is in the conservation area of Lewes situated in the area known as the ‘New Town’ on the North side of the main High Street in the parish of St John sub Castro. The Lewes History Group Sun … Continue reading →

Bob Cairns, Lewes: The Postcard Collection. Amberley Publishing, 15 August 2015. Lewes, the county town of East Sussex, started out as a bridging point and market town. Steeped in history, the town was an important Saxon burgh by 900, boasting … Continue reading →

Richard Brooks: Lewes and Evesham 1264-65: Simon de Montfort and the Barons’ War. Osprey Publishing, July 2015. At the crescendo of the Second Barons’ War were the battles of Lewes and Evesham. It was an era of high drama and … Continue reading →