Lewes History Group

A Zoom Webinar

Ruth Thomson, Sarah Bayliss, John Webber: The Pells of Lewes: From wetlands to popular Victorian suburb

Following many months with no meetings during the pandemic, Lewes History Group is restarting its programme using the Zoom platform for talks from September onwards.

The 14 September talk will see the launch of the latest book in LHG’s Street Stories series: ‘The Pells of Lewes: Pool, Park, People, Places’.

Given by Ruth Thomson, Sarah Bayliss and John Webber (three of the authors), the talk focuses on some aspects of book’s extensive content, including the natural history of the Pells, the development of the park, swimming pool and housing, and memories of Pells school.

This richly-illustrated, 160-page book will be on sale for £12.50 from 1 September 2020 via this website, and other outlets.

To access this talk, you need to register your intention some days in advance: Click to Register

There is no charge for this talk.

After registering and well before the talk, we will send you a confirmation email containing information about how to join the webinar itself.

Please join the webinar at 7:20pm.

We would recommend a computer screen or an iPad as a minimum screen-size for viewing our webinars.

Our presenters will be speaking live, and you can ask questions by typing in the Q&A box in Zoom.

See the Talks page for a list of  forthcoming monthly events organised by the Lewes History Group.

Lewes Priory Trust’s 39th Emil Godfrey Memorial Lecture, via Zoom 

Christopher Whittick: Robert Crowham otherwise Peterson (c1495–1555), the Last Prior of Lewes: a Born Survivor?

Christopher Whittick is the former County Archivist for East Sussex.

This lecture was postponed from its usual June date due to the Covid-19 virus restrictions. It will now take place as an on-line Zoom event.

All welcome. Admission free.

There is a maximum of 100 places. To attend the meeting you need to register with the Chairman by email. Confirmation will be sent by return and joining instructions will follow in the week of the event.

Artwork © Andy Gammon

An online lecture hosted by The Georgian Group

Sue Berry: Country Houses and their Settings on the South Downs c. 1680-1840: their Golden Age

During the long eighteenth century old country houses were remodelled and their grounds turned into grand leisure parks. The designs of Petworth, Uppark and Stansted heralded the arrival of new European influences which continued into the 1820s when severe neo-classical houses were built such as Burton Park.

This lecture will trace the development of country houses on the South Downs (many of which still survive and are accessible to the public) during their golden age.

Dr Sue Berry is a historian who has published many articles on Brighton and Sussex in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, as well as a book on Georgian Brighton.

This is an online lecture, so booking is essential. Book via the Georgian Group website.

The talk starts at 6.30pm. Joining details will be sent to attendees the day before.

Charges: £5, or £3 for Georgian Group members