Lewes Castle
East Sussex, England
Lewes Castle is a castle in East Sussex, England. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Edburton Castle Ring, 11 mi away. It is owned by William de Warenne, 1st Earl of Surrey.
Lewes Castle at a glance
Type
Castle
Cared for by
William de Warenne, 1st Earl of Surrey
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Grade I listed building
Nearest castle
Edburton Castle Ring
11 mi away
About Lewes Castle
Lewes Castle is a medieval castle in the town of Lewes in East Sussex, England. Originally called Bray Castle, it occupies a commanding position guarding the gap in the South Downs cut by the River Ouse and occupied by the towns of Lewes and Cliffe.
From the Wikipedia article on Lewes Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lewes Castle sits at 50.8728, 0.0073 in East Sussex. The closest other castles are Edburton Castle Ring (11 mi), Bramber Castle (14 mi) and Herstmonceux Castle (14 mi). East Sussex has 8 castles in all.
