Lewes Priory
Lewes Priory is a part-demolished medieval Cluniac priory in Lewes, East Sussex in the United Kingdom. The ruins have been designated a Grade I listed building.Photo: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: Grade I listed ruins in Lewes, East Sussex, England, UK
- Also known as: “Priory of St Pancras” and “The Priory of St Pancras”
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lewes railway station and Lewes Castle.
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. Lewes railway station is situated 1,000 feet northeast of Lewes Priory.
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 Castle is situated 1,700 feet north of Lewes Priory.
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. Anne of Cleves House is situated 1,100 feet west of Lewes Priory.
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. Kingston near Lewes is situated 1½ miles west of Lewes Priory.
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 3½ miles northeast of Lewes Priory.
Broyle Side
Village
Ringmer is a village and civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex, England. The village is 3 miles east of Lewes. Other small settlements in the parish include Upper Wellingham, Ashton Green, Broyle Side, Norlington, Little Norlington and Shortgate. Broyle Side is situated 3½ miles northeast of Lewes Priory.
Lewes Priory
- Categories: priory and historic site
- Location: HM Prison Lewes, Lewes, East Sussex, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.86838° or 50° 52′ 6″ northLongitude
0.0087° or 0° 0′ 31″ eastOpen location code
9F22V295+9FOpenStreetMap ID
way 87550012OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedWikidata ID
Q6536133
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Spanish—“Lewes Priory” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “Льюіскае абацтва”
- Catalan: “Priorat de Lewes”
- French: “prieuré Saint-Pancrace de Lewes”
- French: “Prieuré Saint-Pancrace de Lewes”
- German: “Kloster Lewes”
- Italian: “Priorato di Lewes”
- Italian: “Priorato di San Pancrazio”
- Portuguese: “Priorado de Lewes”
- Russian: “Аббатство Льюис”
- Russian: “Льюисский монастырь”
- Spanish: “Priorato de Lewes”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Priory Site and Priory Herb Garden.
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