Lewes Castle
Lewes Castle is a medieval castle in the town of Lewes in East Sussex, England. Originally called Bray Castle, it occupies a commanding position guarding the gap in the South Downs cut by the River Ouse and occupied by the towns of Lewes and Cliffe.
- Tourist attraction
- …lies at an elevation of around 100 feet (30 metres)
- …is also known as “Keep To Lewes Castle”
- …dates from 1069
- Description: Grade I listed ruins in Lewes, United Kingdom
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Barbican House and Lewes Crown Court.
Barbican House
Barbican House is a sixteenth century house next to Lewes Castle.
Lewes Crown Court
Lewes Crown Court is a Crown Court venue in Lewes High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, England.
520 feet east of Lewes Castle
Lewes Town Hall
Lewes Town Hall is a municipal building in the High Street in Lewes, East Sussex, England.
700 feet east of Lewes Castle
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kingston near Lewes and Barcombe Mills.
Kingston near Lewes
Kingston near Lewes is a village and civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex, England.
1½ miles southwest of Lewes Castle
Barcombe Mills
Barcombe Mills is a small settlement and an area…
3½ miles northeast of Lewes Castle
Broyle Side
Village
Ringmer is a village and civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex, England.
3½ miles northeast of Lewes Castle
Lewes Castle
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Latitude
50.87287° or 50° 52′ 22″ north
Longitude
0.00753° or 0° 0′ 27″ east
Open location code
9F22V2F5+42
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = castle
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism = attraction
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Lewes Castle” goes by many names.
Lewes CastleCebuano
Lewes CastleDanish
Lewes CastleDutch
ルイス城Japanese
Lewes CastleNorwegian
Lewes CastleNorwegian Bokmål
قلعه لوئیسPersian
Замок ЛьюисRussian
Lewes CastleSwedish
Lewes KalesiTurkish
Castell LewesWelsh
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