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Sharpe Collection of Watercolours of Sussex Churches

The Sussex Archaeological Society has two collections of sketches and watercolours by the artist and antiquarian Henry Petrie, FSA (1768 – 1842). In the late 18th and early 19th centuries Petrie began a record of all the churches and historic … Continue reading

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Lewes History Group talk on Tom Paine in Lewes: Monday 10 July 2017, 7:00 for 7:30pm

Mary Burke: Tom Paine in Lewes Thomas Paine (1737 – 1809) was an internationally renowned radical figure in the late 18th century. He came to live in Lewes in 1768 when he worked as a customs officer and lodged in … Continue reading

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6 Grange Road, Lewes: Open Garden on Sunday 25 June 2017, 2-5.30pm

This is a hidden historic town garden established in the 1930s by the Martin sisters and developed since the 1980s by the late Paul Millmore. It is accessed via steps to a narrow cobbled passageway which opens out to reveal … Continue reading

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