Places to visit in Lewes
A short list of notable parks, markets, museums and landmarks in Lewes.
- A prehistoric linear boundary known as Pook's Dyke and the south eastern part of Itford Hill settlement · Historic
archaeological site in Beddingham, Lewes, England, UK
- Beddingham (Samian Ware Discovery Site) · Historic
Beddingham as Samian Ware discovery site
- Lewes and Laughton Levels
· Parks
The Lewes and Laughton Levels are an area of low-lying land bordering the River Ouse near Lewes and the Glynde Reach near Laughton in East Sussex, England. The area was probably a tidal inlet in Norman times, but by the early 14th century, some meadows had been created by building embankments. Conditions deteriorated later that century, and by 1537, most of the meadows were permanently flooded. Part of the problem was the buildup of shingle across the mouth of the Ouse, but in 1537 a scot tax was raised, and a new channel cut through the shingle. By the mid 17th century, shingle was again preventing the region from draining properly, until the new channel was reinstated around 1731. In 1758 John Smeaton surveyed the area with a view to improving it for agriculture. He suggested straightening and widening the river channel, raising the banks around meadows, and building a large sluice near Piddinghoe, to keep the tides out. Some dredging and widening were carried out, but the straightending and sluice were discarded.
- Preston Court Farm, Beddingham · Historic
Roman villa in Beddingham, United-Kingdom
- Railway Land, Lewes
· Parks
Railway Land, Lewes is a 10.9-hectare (27-acre) Local Nature Reserve in Lewes in East Sussex. It is owned by Lewes District Council and managed by the council and the Railway Land Wildlife Trust.
- Roman shrine at Preston Court Farm, Beddingham · Historic
masonry Roman building with a later apsidal phase, interpreted as a shrine located just west of Beddingham villa
- The north western part of Itford Hill settlement · Historic
archaeological site in Beddingham, Lewes, England, UK
- Meridian Line · Attraction
Meridian or a meridian line may refer to:
- Spider Bench · Attraction