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	Lewes Castle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Lewes Castle stands at the highest point of Lewes (England, Sussex), on an artificial mound built originally of chalk blocks.
		It was built in 1087 by William de Warenne, 1st Earl of Surrey, the brother-in-Law of William the Conqueror.
		When the last of the Warennes John, the 8th Earl died without issue in 1347 he was buried in Lewes monastery and his title passed to his nephew Richard Fitzalan who was also Earl of Arundel.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lewes_Castle (166 words)

	Battle of Lewes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Battle of Lewes was a battle fought at Lewes in Sussex, from May 12 to May 14, 1264.
		The battle occurred because of the vacillation of King Henry III of England, who was refusing to honour the terms of the Provisions of Oxford, an agreement he had signed with his barons, led by Simon de Montfort, in 1258.
		The king was forced to sign the Mise of Lewes, accepting the Provisions of Oxford and putting de Montfort in a position of ultimate power, which would last until the Battle of Evesham.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Lewes (280 words)

	Lewes Town Council
		Lewes Priory was founded in 1077 by William de Warren and his wife Gundrada, and richly endowed by them and became very wealthy.
		The property is in the ownership of the Lewes District Council.
		He played bowls on the Castle Green, skated on local ponds and was often awarded the prize (an old Greek Homer) for being the "most obstinate haranguer" during disputations at the Headstrong Club, a debating society which met at the White Hart Inn.
	www.lewes-town.co.uk /infopage.asp?infoid=298 (1435 words)

	Lewes Castle "Brack Mount" Brighton Sussex England English
		Lewes Castle is an impressive 11th century stone motte and bailey fortress, founded by William de Warenne and unusually built with two mottes.
		In-between the mottes, fragments of the curtain wall curve around the large inner bailey and the remains of a Norman round-headed arched gatehouse, is defended a mighty 14th century barbican, with a machicolated parapet between two corbelled cylindrical corner turrets.
		Lewes Castle is located in the town centre, off Castle Hill.
	www.castleuk.net /castle_lists_south/198/lewescastle.htm (197 words)

	Lewes, Lewes Sussex (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Lewes is well known as a centre of arts, crafts and antiques.
		Well placed for all areas of Lewes, in a quiet street in the centre of the town, the hotel is a Georgian townhouse which has been sympathetically restored.
		Lewes is 50 miles from London, 9 from Brighton and 16 from Eastbourne.
	www.sussextraveller.com /Places/Place_Lewes2.htm (1737 words)

	History and heritage, Lewes District Council
		Anne of Cleves House and Museum, in Lewes, is a large Tudor hall house, said given to the wife of Henry VIII in their divorce settlement.
		The castle's former tilting yard is the site of, perhaps, the only remaining bowling green of the type Sir Francis Drake would have played on.
		Seaford Martello Tower built at the turn of the 19th century during the Napoleonic Wars was the last of a string of 74 such towers along the Kent and Sussex coasts.
	www.lewes.gov.uk /leisure/1526.asp (1115 words)

	Castles to defend castles? - Castle Quest
		The ditch of course remains, though the castle was eventually completed to a smaller scale than originally intended, not utilizing all of the ground available within the perimeter of the ditch.
		Similarly Earthworks around most castles had to provide access to the site once completed, the same arrangements would apply during construction, so really all that would have been required was a few extra guards and a good traffic management system.
		However, without documentation, I suppose it would not be possible to prove that this was the intent or differentiate this from the large number of castles where an earthwork castle was later superceeded by a masonry castle as the lord had the funds and inclination to do so.
	www.castlesontheweb.com /quest/Forum12/HTML/000196.html (1380 words)

	Information about Lewes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Although surrounded by chalk cliffs, the town is dominated by the remains of a Norman castle built by William de Warenne, staunch ally of William the Conqueror, who chose to fortify a Saxon settlement served by the tidal river Ouse.
		In 1264 the Battle of Lewes saw Henry III challenged and his forces defeated by Simon de Montfort, changing the way England was governed and shaping our parliamentary system.
		Lewes is a town of small specialist retailers; bookshops, boutiques and antique centres sit alongside individual art and craft workshops.
	www.visitsoutheastengland.com /destinationguides/destinations/lewes.aspx (229 words)

	Lewes Workhouse and Poor Law Union
		In 1898, Lewes merged with the Chaileyand West Firle Unions, with the new body continuing under the name of Lewes Union.
		The Lewes workhouse was subsequently rented by the Revd Harold Burden, a former missionary, and a leading figure in the creation and operation of reformatories for inebriates at the turn of the 19th century.
		Lewes was the Southern Counties reformatory licensed in November 1902 for 130 female inebriates who were admitted directly from court.
	users.ox.ac.uk /~peter/workhouse/Lewes/Lewes.shtml (596 words)

	Castle Acre Priory
		Castle Acre remained in the hands of the Warennes for the next 250 years.
		The site where the priory is now located is less than a quarter mile from the castle outside the medieval town precincts; the original priory, however, was built inside the castle's outer bailey.
		Alongside the church are cloister foundations, ruins of the chapter house, the infirmary, monks' dormitory, the frater, kitchens, and prior's chamber, the warming room and the reredorter.
	www.spaldinggenealogy.com /castle_acre_priory.htm (786 words)

	ViewArticle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Sssex is studded with fascinating castles to visit, dating from Roman times to Norman and 15 th century, and ranging in style from imposing forts to fairytale fantasies.
		This romantic moated castle was built in the mid 15th century as a country home for Sir Roger Fiennes, treasurer of King Henry VI, and is set in beautiful parkland and Elizabethan gardens.
		Lewes Castle was built by William de Warenne, William the Conqueror’s lieutenant, after the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
	www.visitsussex.org /viewarticle.aspx?articleid=BQKTFFPSBU (489 words)

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		Among the many famous men of Lewes must be mentioned Tom Paine who came here in 1768, marrying in 1771 a daughter of the town named Elizabeth Ollive and in due time succeeding to her father's business of tobacconist.
		Lewes cannot claim the honour of seeing the birth of _The Rights of Man_ (a rather dubious honour in those days); the book was written while Paine stayed with his biographer, Thomas Rickman the bookseller, in London.
		The road to Lewes continues under the shadow of Mount Harry and eventually drops to the Lewes-London highway near Offham, remarkable as being the first place in the south where a line of rails was used for the passage of goods.
	www.gutenberg.org /dirs/1/2/5/8/12585/12585-8.txt (19219 words)

	Lewes
		Lewes Castle stands in the centre of the town, at the highest point.
		It is the remains of a motte and bailey castle.
		The existing castle had been rebuilt by Earl William de Warrenne when given the land by William the Conquerer.
	website.lineone.net /~sussex-photos/lewes.htm (277 words)

	Tourist guide to Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex from TourUK
		The castle was built in a lake and constructed of Flemish brick.
		The main threat to the castle was neglectful owners and in the 1770's the Rev. Robert Hare used bricks from the castle to build a new house.
		The castle housed the Royal Observatory from 1949 to 1989 and today it is used a conference centre.
	www.touruk.co.uk /castles/castle_Herstmoncuex.htm (228 words)

	Local Heritage Initiative - Embrace-In Lewes, 'Castle in the Air'
		The aim of this project was to raise awareness and understanding of the history of Lewes Castle, particularly amongst young people.
		The "Castle in the Air" was set in the Lewes Castle grounds approximatley 25ft off the ground.
		This information was then entered onto the Lewes Castle Website, and it is hoped that later on a video will be produced by the group.
	www.lhi.org.uk /projects_directory/projects_by_region/south_east/east_sussex/embracein_lewes_castle_in_the_air (247 words)

	BBC Southern Counties - Nature - Lewes - Radicals and Rebels
		On top of the hill is Lewes' motte and bailey castle, on which work began shortly after the Norman invasion in 1066.
		In fact the place name 'Lewes' is thought to derice from either an old celtic word for slopes or from the Anglo Saxon word 'hlaew', which emeans 'artifical mound'.
		Lewes Castle and its associated museum make a very interesting trip and you can also see the Town Hall, where the Protestant martyrs are commemorated, as well as Tom Paine's house.
	www.bbc.co.uk /southerncounties/nature/wtt/08.shtml (513 words)

	Castles and Priories
		Ann of Cleves house in Lewes is a 16th century timber-framed Wealden hall-house that formed part of Anne's divorce settlement from Henry VIII in 1541.
		The moated Pevensey Castle was originally the Roman shore fort of Anderida, rebuilt by the Normans and used as a strategic defence during the Spanish Armada and World War Two.
		Listed in the Domesday Book, Leeds Castle has been a Norman stronghold, a royal residence for six of England’s medieval queens, a palace of Henry VIII, and a retreat for the powerful and influential.
	www.littlemarshfootfarmhouse.co.uk /Castles_Priories.html (519 words)

	Friends of Lewes - Items for Sale (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Lewes is celebrated for the beauty of its setting and the remarkable variety of its historic buildings, but Marietta Van Dyck’s vivid pen and ink drawings reveal fascinating details which even the town’s inhabitants rarely notice.
		This book was published to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the Friends of Lewes, and describes with many photographs the changes that have taken place in the historic town of Lewes over the past 50 years.
		This book is a fascinating account of the life of the son of a Lewes builder in the first part of the twentieth century.
	www.friends-of-lewes.org.uk /forsale (245 words)

	CastleXplorer - Lewes Castle
		Lewes is a rare example of a castle that has two mottes associated with one bailey (Lincoln Castle is another).
		It was built by William de Warenne, around 1069-70, and became the main seat for his family.
		Admission to the castle also includes entrance to the Barbican House museum.
	www.castlexplorer.co.uk /england/lewes/lewes.php (147 words)

	Lewes Cluniac Priory of St Pancras Great Gate Brighton Sussex England English
		Lewes Priory Great Gate is a 13th century stone gatehouse, of the Cluniac Priory of St Pancras.
		Standing to the east, in the priory grounds is The Mount and to the north, on high ground is Lewes Castle.
		Lewes Priory Great Gate is located in the town centre, off Southover High Street, east of Southover Parish Church.
	www.castleuk.net /castle_lists_south/198/lewesgate.htm (105 words)

	A guide to Lewes Castle in East Sussex from TourUK
		Built by William de Warenne, one of William the Conqueror's most distinguished followers, the castle is one of only two castles in England with two mottes.
		In 1347, as John de Warenne, 8th Earl of Surrey had no legitimate heir, the castle became untenanted as part of the property of the earls of Arundel.
		The castle was damaged in a riot of 1382 and thereafter it was plundered as a source of building material.
	www.touruk.co.uk /castles/castle_Lewes.htm (211 words)

	Lewes Castle/Anne of Cleves House (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		In 1397 after the Earl of Arundel was executed, a valuation was made of the castle and was found worthy to be passed onto a successor.
		The fourth wife of Henry VIII, probably never saw this house bearing her name, it was one of nine Sussex manors granted to Anne of Cleeves on 17th January 1541 as part of her nullity settlement, and up until 1910, the house was known as the Porched House.
		It was a fair walk from the High Street, and a steep hill to go down I found, I couldn't see where I could have parked had I have driven to it, so I think I chose the best option.
	members.aol.com /ptravelog/Lewes.html (114 words)

	All you ever wanted to know About Lewes Castle, Sussex
		Built to defend the vital river crossing by William de Warrene in the eleventh century soon after the Norman Conquest, Lewes Castle stands high on a motte overlooking Lewes and, typically for the time, has a keep and bailey.
		Unusually the castle has a second motte to the north, protected by a curtain wall but probably without a keep, although there is nothing left to see.
		The only time that it was attacked was in 1264 during the Battle of Lewes, when Henry III was defeated by Simon de Montfort and his Barons.
	www.allaboutsussex.co.uk /index/placestovisit/lewescastle.htm (233 words)

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		From the high towers of Lewes Castle visitors can see both the town and the distant views of downs, river and forest.
		The castle was begun soon after 1066 by William de Warenne as his stronghold in Sussex but not completed until 300 years later with the
		A later owner of the castle was Thomas Read Kemp, local MP and the architect of Brighton's Kemptown.
	home.nycap.rr.com /castleantiques (271 words)

	Lewes Chamber of Commerce - About Lewes and Useful Links (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Lewes is also connected - via Eastbourne, Rye and Hastings - to the EuroStar service at Ashford, and there are direct services from Portsmouth via Chichester and Worthing.
		Lewes Tourist Information (01273 483448, fax 01273 484003) provides a local accommodation booking service, lists of hotels, guesthouses, private house BandB, camping and caravan sites, restaurants and pubs together with guide books, Town walks information and maps, together with information on places of interest in and around Lewes.
		Rocket FM Lewes is Lewes's own community radio station, providing extensive coverage of news and events in and around Lewes.
	www.leweschamber.org.uk /lewes (923 words)

	Lewes Castle and Anne of Cleves House - Places to visit in East Sussex (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		'The imposing castle and barbican at Lewes, built shortly after the Norman invasion of 1066, tower over the county town, offering spectacular views from the top.
		The museum houses an interactive touch-screen history of the area and ‘The Story of Lewes Town’.
		Castle and Museum open daily (except Mons in Jan and 24/25/26 Dec) from 10am (11am, Sun and Bank Hols).
	www.1066online.com /HASTINGS-MAIN/Places-to-Visit/visit-sussex/Lewes-Castle.html (187 words)

	Photos of Lewes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Lewes is a town a few miles outside of campus.
		It's in the centre of town, and is the remains of a Norman castle that used to guard the town.
		These are views of the town, from the hill where the castle stands.
	www.webpages.uidaho.edu /~boot6086/photos-lewes.html (131 words)

	Lewes Castle, Sussex, England - Castle Quest
		posted 11-14-2001 06:25 PM Would like to visit Lewes Castle next summer.
		Sorry to say Castle Acre is in Norfolk, which is a long way from Lewes but to the east is Pevensey, Herstmonceux, Hastings Castles and a must is Battle Abbey and the Battle of Hastings Battlefield, all together a good range of castles and the top battle site, all within 25 miles.
		Lewes to Castle Acre is 167 miles north on the A27-A23-M23-M25-M11-A11-A14-A1065, 3 hours plus on a good day.
	www.castlesontheweb.com /quest/Forum7/HTML/000132.html (548 words)

	LEWES CASTLE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The first wooden castle dates from shortly after 1066 but it was then rebuilt in stone by the end of the 11th century.
		Part of the shell keep and both the earth mounds (only one appears to have been used) can be seen.
		Much of the castle was pulled down in the 1600's for building stone but the impressive 14th century Gatehouse remains.
	www.ecastles.co.uk /lewes.html (72 words)

	Dungeons And Darkness - Lay Siege To A Castle Near You! - 24 Hour Museum - official guide to UK museums, ...
		Walmer Castle meanwhile near Deal in Kent is a remarkably well-preserved Tudor stronghold, built by Henry VIII to counter the threat of invasion – this time from France and Spain, visitors can enjoy the well kept and ordered Tudor gardens before moving on to explore the Castle’s many turrets, bastions and gatehouses.
		Moving further north Peveril Castle, at Castleton in Derbyshire was immortalised by Walter Scott in his romantic novel, Peveril of the Peak and it still remains as one of the most romantic ways of taking in the the stunning beauty of the Peak District National Park.
		Castles are everywhere; from the famous and imposing to the small and hidden the beautiful country of Wales is one of the best places to explore everything from modest crumbling relics to massive medieval concentric constructions.
	www.24hourmuseum.org.uk /trlout_gfx_en/TRA16769.html (3864 words)

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