Lewes
Lewes is the county town of East Sussex, known for its historic townscape and independent character.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lewes Castle and Lewes railway station.
Lewes Castle
Photo: ArildV, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Lewes railway station
Railway station
Photo: Mintguy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lewes railway station serves the town of Lewes in East Sussex, England. It has five platforms and is on the East Coastway Line, 49 miles 74 chains from London Bridge via Redhill.
Anne of Cleves House
Museum
Photo: Charlesdrakew, Public domain.
Anne of Cleves House is a 16th-century timber-framed Wealden hall house located in Lewes, East Sussex, England. It formed part of Queen Anne's annulment settlement from King Henry VIII in 1541, although she never visited the property.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kingston near Lewes and Barcombe Mills.
Kingston near Lewes
Village
Photo: Charlesdrakew, Public domain.
Kingston near Lewes is a village and civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex, England. The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book and is located two miles south of Lewes and is nestled in the South Downs.
Barcombe Mills
Hamlet
Photo: Ben Brooksbank, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Barcombe Mills is a small settlement and an area of countryside including a local nature reserve near the village of Barcombe Cross in East Sussex, England. Barcombe Mills is situated 3 miles northeast of Lewes.
Lewes
- Type: Locality with 101,000 residents
- Also known as: “Lewes District”
- Location: East Sussex, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.8777° or 50° 52′ 40″ northLongitude
0.0109° or 0° 0′ 39″ eastPopulation
101,000Elevation
16 feet (5 metres)Open location code
9F22V2H6+39GeoNames ID
7290688
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