Lewes History Group

A Brighton & Hove Archaeological Society event

John Manley (Archaeologist): Archaeology of the South Downs National Park

The South Downs National Park extends from Eastbourne in East Sussex to Winchester in Hampshire. This considerable area contains so many different sites, ranging from the Neolithic period to more recent military conflicts.

Image at Sussex Past

Venue: Unitarian Church, New Road, Brighton. Map

Entry: Free to Brighton and Hove Archaeological Society members, £3.00 for non-members.

All welcome

More information on BHAS Main Lecture Program

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Robert Cheesman, & the BAM Nuttall Project Team:
Lewes Station – its History and Recent Restoration of Station and Bridge

Continuing our lecture theme of conservation of significant buildings in the town, the recent renovation works on Lewes Station will be described.

Robert Cheesman will describe the history of the station and then Paul Hyland and Alison Pulford, engineers BAM Nuttall, will describe the complex works on the road bridge and station canopies over the past two years.

It will be fascinating to hear about the works on the road bridge in 2015 and the challenges of working for many months on a listed building in constant use!

7.45pm Lecture Room, Lewes Town Hall (Fisher Street entrance)

Open to all – admission free to Friends of Lewes members, £3 for non-members. Wine and juice can be purchased in the interval.

See the Diary page for a list of  forthcoming events organised by the Friends of Lewes.

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Christopher Whittick: Past Residents of Southover Grange

The remarkable Elizabethan stone house at the bottom of Keere Street set in extensive gardens is one of Lewes’s gems and underwent considerable renovation in 2016. It was purchased by the Borough Council after World War II, passed to Lewes District Council and was recently exchanged to East Sussex County Council for The Maltings. For over 250 years it was called Southover Priory and the home of the Newton family. Thereafter, in less than a century, it passed through the hands of a number of remarkable individuals, including a millionaire who spent a fortune improving it but never actually moved in, three pioneering women and a croquet international credited with the fine state of the lawns. Christopher Whittick, a senior county archivist, will bring its residents to life.

Southover Grange, Lewes, c.1910

All are welcome from 7.00pm for free refreshments and updates on the Group’s activities. The talk will begin promptly at 7:30pm and will finish by 9.00pm.

There is an entry fee for these meetings, payable at the door, of £2 for members, and £3 for non-members.

Venue: The King’s Church building on Brooks Road, Lewes, BN7 2BY. (Between Tesco car park and Homebase)

See the Meetings page for a list of  forthcoming monthly talks organised by the Lewes History Group.

This talk replaces the one previously advertised.

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