Lewes Castle Museum

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Lewes castle museum. Lewes castle museum of sussex archaeology is a property of sussex archaeological society sussex past. 1pm until 4pm mon weds fri sat the archive reading room is available by appointment from 10 00 until 17 00 every weekday. Lewes castle and barbican house museum. Drivers using the a27 should enter the town from the eastern end of the lewes by pass via the cuilfail tunnel.

Climb to the top of this 1000 year old norman castle for stunning panoramic views across sussex. Lewes castle is located centrally in lewes off the high street a few minutes walk from the bus and railway stations. It does this by opening six historic sites across sussex to old and young. 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.

1 april to 30 september. Lewes castle is one of the oldest norman fortresses in england with incredible panoramic views of sussex from the top of the keep. A mini cinema tells the story of lewes from prehistoric to victorian times. Lewes is easily accessed from the a27 a26 and a275.

Lewes castle is one of the oldest norman castles built immediately after the conquest between about 1069 1070 although its reconstruction in stone may not have been completed until 1100. Lewes castle museum is a 1000 year old norman castle offering stunning panoramic views across sussex from the centre of lewes. Lewes castle museum is a 1000 year old norman castle offering stunning panoramic views across sussex from the centre of lewes. It stands on a man made mount just to the north of the high street in lewes and is constructed from local limestone and flint blocks.

0 23 km southover grange gardens 0 48 km anne of cleves house 0 58 km cliffe high street. 10am until 5pm mon weds fri sat 1 october to 31 march. Our sites are open to all but anyone under the age of 16 needs to be accompanied by an adult unless agreed in advance with our staff. We regret that we only allow assistance dogs into the museum and castle grounds.

Lews castle 25th november 2019 1st march 2020 storehouse cafe outfitters store. Museum nan eilean tasglann nan eilean. A registered charity whose charitable aim is to enable people to enjoy learn about and have access to the heritage of sussex. The adjoining barbican house is home to the museum of sussex archaeology and houses local collections from the stone age to medieval times.

The barbican house museum houses a fine archaeological collection including delicate prehistoric flints fine roman pottery saxon weapons and medieval gold rings.