Lewes
Lewes (/ˈluːɪs/ ⓘ) is the county town of East Sussex, England. The town is the administrative centre of the wider district of the same name and the location of East Sussex County Council at the county hall.
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Lewes viewed from Lewes Castle | |
Coat of arms of Lewes | |
Lewes Location within East Sussex | |
| Area | 11.4 km2 (4.4 sq mi) |
| Population | 17,297 (Parish-2011) |
| • Density | 1,420/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Lewesian |
| OS grid reference | TQ420104 |
| • London | 71 km (44 mi) N |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LEWES |
| Postcode district | BN7 |
| Dialling code | 01273 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | East Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | lewes-tc |
A traditional market town and centre of communications, in 1264 it was the site of the Battle of Lewes. The town's landmarks include Lewes Castle, Lewes Priory, Bull House (the former home of Thomas Paine), Southover Grange and public gardens, and a 16th-century timber-framed Wealden hall house known as Anne of Cleves House. Other notable features of the area include the Glyndebourne festival, the Lewes Bonfire celebrations and the Lewes Pound.
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