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Travel / Tours / England / Lewes
Visit Lewes
     
Sections:
Introduction
  Lewes Castle
  Anne of Cleves House
  Memorials
  Lewes Bonfire Night
  Other features
  Further information
  Links



INTRODUCTION

Lewes is a historic town in East Sussex (south-east England) with a population of about 90,000.

The Neat and Nippy Guide to Lewes
Author: David Arscott
Publisher: SB Publications
Date: March 2006
Gunpowder Plots
Authors: Buchanan, Champion, Cannadine, Cressy, Croft, Fraser, Jay
Publisher: Allen Lane
Date: September 2005

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LEWES CASTLE


The castle overlooks the town

Barbican Gate

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ANNE OF CLEVES HOUSE


Anne of Cleves House

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MEMORIALS


Martyrs' Memorial

The martyrs' names are listed


Memorial for the Battle of Lewes


War Memorial in the town centre

Cliffe Bonfire Society wreath

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LEWES BONFIRE NIGHT


Burning crosses

The initials of one of the Bonfire Societies


Costumed locals ...

... parade through the streets ...

... carrying burning torches


Fireworks

Effigies of Pope Paul the Fifth and Guy Fawkes are burnt

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OTHER FEATURES


Keere Street

Harveys Brewery


Priory


Chalk hills

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FURTHER INFORMATION

* Visitor information

Organisations
Lewes Tourist Information: http://www.enjoysussex.info/Lewes.asp
Lewes District Council: http://www.lewes.gov.uk
Visit Sussex: http://www.visitsussex.org
Tourism South East: http://www.visitsoutheastengland.com

Attractions
Lewes Castle: http://www.sussexpast.co.uk/lewescastle
Anne of Cleves House: http://www.sussexpast.co.uk/anneofcleves
Harveys Brewery: http://www.harveys.org.uk

Bonfire societies
Lewes Bonfire Council: http://www.lewesbonfirecouncil.org.uk
Cliffe Bonfire Society: http://www.cliffebonfire.com
Lewes Borough Bonfire Society: http://www.lewesboroughbonfiresociety.co.uk
Nevill Juvenile Bonfire Society: http://www.njbs.co.uk

* Transportation
- By train it takes about 1h10 to travel to Lewes from London Victoria. For train timetables and to buy a ticket online, see: Shop/Company/TheTrainline.

* Weather forecast
Lewes 5-day forecast: http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?id=1249

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LINKS


Brighton: Travel/Tours/England/Brighton
Eastbourne: Travel/Tours/England/Eastbourne

Events in November (including Bonfire Night): Ideas/Events/November

Home page: Home

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