The Churches of Britain and Ireland

Lewes, East Sussex

Lewes on Wikipedia.
 

The former All Saints, on Friars Walk, now the All Saints Centre. TQ 418 101. From a postcard in the Kevin Gordon Collection. A modern view. © Steve Bulman (2009). Link.

The site of the Countess of Huntingdon's (Independent) Meeting House stood on what is now Chapel Hill. Built in 1775, it had seating for 600 people, and closed in 1860, and demolished nineteen years later. © Carole Sage (2016). A good history here.

Eastgate Church (Baptist). TQ 417 104. © Kevin Gordon. Link.

Jireh Chapel (Free Presbyterian). TQ 422 105. A Grade 1 listed building, dating from 1805. © Kevin Gordon.

Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses on Station Road. Circa TQ 415 099. © Steve Bulman (2009).

Religion Society of Friends (Quaker) Meeting House on Friars Walk. TQ 417 100. © Steve Bulman (2009).

St. Anne. TQ 409 100. From a postcard in the Kevin Gordon Collection. Another old postcard view, this one franked 1920, from Steve Bulman's Collection. Another old postcard, this one from © Paul E. Barnett's collection. A modern view. © Steve Bulman (2009). Link.

St. John-sub-Castro (1839, on the site of an earlier church). TQ 414 104. © Itzi Klein. Link. Grade II listed.

St. Michael at South Malling. From an old postcard in Steve Bulman's Collection.

St. Michael-in-Lewes on High Street. Interior view, side chapel, and font. A fine memorial to Sir William Pelham and his wife Anne. TQ 413 100. All © Steve Bulman (2009). Two further view - 1, 2, both © Elaine Sanders (2016). The pulpit, © Carole Sage (2016). Link. Grade I listed.

Nothing remains of St. Nicholas, demolished in 1761, except the C16 bell, now housed in the Market Tower. A plaque gives a little history. TQ 41604 10168 Both © Carole Sage (2016).

St. Pancras (R.C.) on Irelands Lane (opposite St. Anne). TQ 409 100. © Steve Bulman (2009).

St. Thomas à Becket. TQ 423 104. From a postcard in the Kevin Gordon Collection. Three modern views - 1, 2, 3, all © Carole Sage (2016). Link. Grade II* listed.

Former Wesleyan Methodist Chapel (now an Antiques Centre) on Station Street. Circa TQ 415 100. © Steve Bulman (2009). My appreciation to Janet Gimber who advised the denomination.

Westgate Chapel (Unitarian and Free Christian, founded 1662) on High Street. A plaque explains the history. TQ 412 099. Both © Steve Bulman (2009). Another view, © Elaine Sanders (2016).

 

 

 

 

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