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New book – Geoffrey Hewlett: The Coach Roads to Brighton

  Before motorways and bypasses, before the advent of cars and even trains, horse-drawn vehicles carried the British people all around the country. From pedlars to clerks to the Prince Regent himself, the old coach roads led the way, and … Continue reading

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The Tudor and Early Stuart Country House c1500-1640 – Saturday 9 May 2015

A Sussex Archaeological Society Day Conference By 1640, as the country began its slide towards the Civil War which effectively ended the reign of Charles I, many country house owners in Sussex and elsewhere had taken advantage of the preceding … Continue reading

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The Riverdale Street Story

Following on from the excellent Chapel Hill Street Story, the Lewes History Group Street Stories Project unveils the Story of Riverdale in South Malling. Riverdale is a much smaller “street”, but one steeped in the history of its setting in … Continue reading

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