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New Book: The Sun Street Story

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Admin

Sun Street is in the conservation area of Lewes situated in the area known as the ‘New Town’ in the parish of St John sub Castro. A team from the Lewes History Group began to research the history of Sun … Continue reading →

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Every’s Phoenix Ironworks: Lewes History Group Meeting – Monday 13 February 2017, 7:00 for 7:30pm

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Admin

John Blackwell: John Every’s Phoenix Ironworks John Every established his first foundry in Lewes in 1835, and from this humble beginning the business developed to become the town’s largest employer during the first half of the twentieth century. Presided over … Continue reading →

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Mayor’s talk on WWI’s effect on Lewes – Tuesday 31 January 2017, 2:30pm and 4:30pm

Posted on January 16, 2017 by Admin

A Mayor’s Charities event for 2017 Graham Mayhew: The Men and Women who Didn’t Return: Lewes’ Wartime Casualties 1914-1918 An illustrated lecture by the Mayor exploring how the names for the War Memorial were compiled, the many whose names were … Continue reading →

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