Lewes History Group talk: Monday 9th September 2024 at 19.30 – Turner and Constable in Sussex, Alexandra Loske

Posted on July 10, 2024 by EditorP

In her talk Alexandra Loske will explain why these two great painters came to Sussex, compare their styles and choice of subject matter, and place them into the wider context of landscape painting in British art, as well as the aesthetic ideas and ideals of the picturesque and the sublime. Her talk, illustrated by examples of their local work, will finish by considering whether some more contemporary Sussex artists see themselves in the tradition of Constable and Turner.

Dr Loske is an art historian, writer and museum curator who lives in Lewes and completed her PhD in Art History at the University of Sussex in 2014. She now combines being a curator at the Royal Pavilion and a Research Associate at the University of Sussex. 

Dr Alexandra Loske Turner ConstableDownload

LHG Members can attend our talks for free.

Non-members can buy a ticket (£4) from TicketSource.co.uk/lhg

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

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Lewes History Group Talk: Monday 8th July 2024 at 19:30 — Canals and Inland Waterways in Sussex, Nick Kelly

Posted on June 16, 2024 by EditorP

Before the arrival of the railways, and especially given the state of the roads across the Weald, the only practicable way to move heavy goods to and from Sussex was by boat, and Lewes owes its existence to its location on the navigable and tidal Ouse. With the onset of the Industrial Revolution the need for such transport greatly increased. The 18th century especially saw huge developments in water transport, with new canals and navigations across the country connecting mines and factories with their markets and ports. In his talk Nick Kelly will relate the Ouse Navigations upstream and downstream of Lewes in this period to other contemporary Sussex endeavours to improve the capacity and convenience of the transport of goods.

LHG Members can attend our talks for free.

Non-members can buy a ticket (£4) from TicketSource.co.uk/lhg

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

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Lewes Priory Guided Tours, May to September 2024

Posted on June 12, 2024 by EditorP

Guided walking tours of one of England’s largest and most successful monasteries

Saturday 25 May, Saturday 8 June, Saturday 22 June, Saturday 27 July, Saturday 24 August, Saturday 28 September

Over 450 years, between c.1080 and 1538, Lewes Priory became the richest religious house in Sussex and the most important of the English Cluniac foundations – in architecture, influence, art and learning. This tour brings to life the splendour and colour of the Priory as we walk through the remains of its massive buildings – plus the rare opportunity to see inside the Gundrada Chapel at Southover Church.

Assemble at 2.30pm prompt:
Trinity Church, Southover, Southover High Street,
Lewes BN7 1JH.

Tour duration:
Approx 2 hours. Sturdy walking shoes advised. Wheelchair access on paved slopes. No public toilets. Bring umbrella if wet. Dogs on leads.

BOOKING ESSENTIAL
£10 (£8 for members of Lewes Priory Trust) 
Sorry, no refunds, all income to Lewes Priory Trust.

Buy in person or by phone
with credit/ debit card:

Lewes Tourist Information Centre
187 High Street, Lewes, BN7 2DE
6 High Street, Lewes, BN7 2AD – ( Temporary Location)

Tel 01273 483 448

Celebrating 30Years of the European Federation of Cluniac Sites

https://lewespriory.org.uk/?location_id=313&item=528

 

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