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Remains of Town Walls

A Grade II Listed Building in Lewes, East Sussex

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.8725 / 50°52'20"N

Longitude: 0.0063 / 0°0'22"E

OS Eastings: 541263

OS Northings: 110023

OS Grid: TQ412100

Mapcode National: GBR KQ2.8FB

Mapcode Global: FRA B6XS.L9J

Plus Code: 9F22V2C4+XG

Entry Name: Remains of Town Walls

Listing Date: 16 March 1970

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1353121

English Heritage Legacy ID: 293489

ID on this website: 101353121

Location: Lewes, East Sussex, BN7

County: East Sussex

District: Lewes

Civil Parish: Lewes

Built-Up Area: Lewes

Traditional County: Sussex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): East Sussex

Church of England Parish: Lewes St Michael

Church of England Diocese: Chichester

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Description


TQ 4110 SW LEWES WESTGATE STREET
9/498 (east side)

16.3.70 Remains of Town Walls

GV II

Remains of Town Walls. Foundations possibly of pre-Conquest date, with C13 and
C14 town walls above. These in turn in part surmounted by C18 & C19 walls,
restored in C20. Brick and flint, banded with brick in part, rebuilt in
part in red brick. Circa 20-30 feet high, 50 yards long to the north from the
rear of the High Street and then 100 yards along the side of the Castle site
to Castle Lane.


Listing NGR: TQ4126310023

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