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Transporting Lewes-new ideas.

Lewes House, 32 High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2LX

  • Multiple dates available
  • In person
  • Pre-booking required

Sue Berry explores how the changes to the transport arrangements in the town influenced other aspects of its social and architectural development.

Friends of Lewes

Friends of Lewes

Architecture in Cliffe High Street

Sue is a former history teacher and a trustee of two national and two regional charities. She has published many historical articles in research journals of the Georgian Group and Garden History, focussed on the development of Georgian and Victorian period in Sussex. For the last decade she has set up the programmes for the popular history days run by the Sussex Archaeological Society which have helped to bring the results of current research to the county.

Timings & Tours

Friday 13 September:
14.30
Saturday 14 September:
14.30

Location & directions

Lewes House, 32 High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2LX

Directions:
The walk starts from Lewes House situated at 32 High Street, on the south side just below the war memorial. Participants are asked to go through Lewes House to the garden where the leader of the walk and stewards will be there to greet you. There are toilets at Lewes House and refreshments are being served by the Lewes House Therapeutic Garden Group. Within the house there are exhibitions prepared by the Friends of Lewes about its work in the town and also Lewes History Group who have an exhibition about its activities and a display showing the results of street stories work undertaken by its members, some of which will reflect the Routes, Networks, Connections theme of the festival.
Contact on day:
Peter Earl
Telephone number:
+447772031269

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:
Pre-booking required
Booking conditions:
You can book the walk free of charge by clicking on the appropriate link to the Eventbrite website. You will need to set up a user name and password if you have not booked through Eventbrite before. For venue walks which happen more than once, you will be able to select the day you want during the booking process. You will receive confirmation of your booking by email. Many walks are oversubscribed and therefore in unforeseen circumstances where you need to cancel please cancel online.
Booking contact name:
Peter Earl
Booking telephone number:
+447772031269
Booking website:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/new-architectural-ideas-walk-tickets-965047963437
Booking opens:
23 Aug 2024 01:00 AM
Booking closes:
12 Sep 2024 12:00 PM

Additional information

Max no of people per tour:
12
Est. tour duration:
1 hour(s) 15 minute(s)

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