A Zoom Webinar
Ian Everest: Shepherds of the Sussex Downs – Their lives and times
Central to Sussex farming in past centuries, and in particular to the economy of the Lewes area, were the tens of thousands of sheep that grazed on the Downs.
The shepherds, who spent their solitary lives caring for their flocks, were a familiar part of the local countryside. They and their flocks assembled each autumn for the annual Lewes sheep fairs.
Ian tells their story.
Postcard showing a shepherd and dog watching over a Southdown flock above Southerham. The Southerham chalkpits and limeworks are visible.
Image from the Mike Green collection
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