Sir Charles Lucas and his heritage

Sir Charles Lucas was a younger son of an Essex family of lawyers, who distinguished himself throughout the civil war and was executed at the end of it. His execution became a royalist cause celebre during the Commonwealth; his sister, negotiated a peerage in his honour and a prestigious marriage to the Earl of Kent for his niece Mary following the Restoration. Mary's son was made Duke of Kent, but the tile died with him. The Barony of Lucas has traversed seven families since then, as sons died and daughters inherited, accumulating a fine selection of portraits on its way.

Timings & Tours

Friday 06 September:

Tours on the hour at 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 14:00, 15:00 and 16:00

Saturday 07 September:

Tours on the hour at 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 14:00, 15:00 and 16:00

Location & directions

Lockwood, 2 Compton Place Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 8AB

Directions:

A white house behind a pair of black iron gates

Contact on day:

Ralph Lucas

Telephone number:

+447876653079

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking preferred

Booking conditions:

None

Booking contact name:

Ralph Lucas

Booking telephone number:

+447876653079

Booking email:

[email protected]

Booking opens:

01 Jun 2024 12:00 AM

Booking closes:

07 Sep 2024 04:00 PM

Accessibility details

An ordinary downstairs toilet, but has been successfully used by people in wheelchairs.

Additional information

Max no of people per tour:

10

Est. tour duration:

1 hour(s) 0 minute(s)

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