Castles & Historic Places

From the Victorian splendour of Eastbourne's immaculate seafront and pier to Napoleonic fortresses, smugglers haunts, Elizabethan castles and mysterious hillside figures, you'll find history at every turn.

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Michelham Priory

Address

Upper Dicker, Nr Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 3QS

Telephone
01323 844224

adminmich@sussexpast.co.uk

Address

Upper Dicker, Nr Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 3QS

Discover 800 years of history at Michelham Priory House and Gardens, set on a picturesque moated island. Explore interactive historic displays and hands-on children's activities. Stroll through seven acres of beautiful grounds featuring the…
Herstmonceux Castle Estate

Address

Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 1RN

Telephone
01323 833816

barry.howse@queensu.ca

Address

Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 1RN

Herstmonceux is renowned for its magnificent moated castle, set in beautiful parkland and superb Elizabethan gardens.
Pevensey Castle

Address

High Street, Pevensey, East Sussex, BN24 5LE

Address

High Street, Pevensey, East Sussex, BN24 5LE

Founded in the 4th century as one of the last of the Roman 'Saxon Shore' forts, Pevensey Castle was also the landing place of William the Conqueror's army in 1066.
Long Man of Wilmington

Address

Wilmington, East Sussex, BN26 5SW

Telephone
01273 486260

adminmich@sussexpast.co.uk

Address

Wilmington, East Sussex, BN26 5SW

The Long Man of Wilmington towers above the village of Wilmington. This faceless outline of a man carved into the chalk, stands 235ft high.
The Wish Tower

Address

Kind Edwards Parade,, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4EE

Telephone
01323 415 415

tic@lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk

Address

Kind Edwards Parade,, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4EE

There were 74 Martello Towers built on the south coast between Folkestone and Seaford. Originally the tower immediately to the east of the Eastbourne Redoubt Fortress was numbered 1.
Firle Place

Address

Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LP

Telephone
01273 858567

firleplace@btconnect.com

Address

Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LP

Originally Tudor, Firle Place is the home of the Gage family and has been for over 500 years.
Sir Ernest Shackleton Blue Plaque

Address

14 Milnthorpe Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 7NR

Telephone
01323 415415

tic@lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk

Address

14 Milnthorpe Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 7NR

The location of the Blue Plaque dedicated to the Antarctic Explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton.
St Cyprian's School

Address

St Cyprian's School, 65 Summerdown Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 8DQ

Telephone
01323 415415

tic@lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk

Address

St Cyprian's School, 65 Summerdown Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 8DQ

65 Summerdown Road is the location of a Blue Plaque dedicated to the famous students who studied there during their childhood.
St Marys Barracks Military Blue Plaque

Address

Letheren Place, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 1HL

Telephone
01323 415415

tic@lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk

Address

Letheren Place, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 1HL

Location of Blue Plaque dedicated to former soldiers, inmates, patients and staff of St Marys hospital and barracks.
Prof Frederick Soddy Blue Plaque

Address

Eastbourne College, Old Wish Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4JY

Telephone
01323 415415

tic@lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk

Address

Eastbourne College, Old Wish Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4JY

Location of Blue Plaque dedicated to the life and work of Proffesor Frederick Soddy, physicist and radiochemist.
Tommy Cooper Magician Memorial

Address

7 Motcombe Lane, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 1PS

Telephone
01323 415415

tic@lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk

Address

7 Motcombe Lane, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 1PS

The location of an iron silhouette of Tommy Cooper, dedicated to the brilliant magician and comedian. Located at his former holiday home at 7 Motcombe Lane.
Professor Thomas Huxley Blue Plaque

Address

Hodeslea, 10 Staveley Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 7JX

Telephone
01323 415415

tic@lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk

Address

Hodeslea, 10 Staveley Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 7JX

The location of the historic blue plaque dedicated to the life and work of local Biologist, Professor Thomas Huxley.
St Saviours Church

Address

South Street, Eastbourne, BN21 4UT

Telephone
01323 729702

Address

South Street, Eastbourne, BN21 4UT
Richard Lewis CBE Blue Plaque

Address

Richard Lewis CBE Blue Plaque, 22 Church Street, Willingdon, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 9HR

Telephone
01323 415 415

tic@lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk

Address

Richard Lewis CBE Blue Plaque, 22 Church Street, Willingdon, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 9HR

This is the location of the Blue Plaque dedicated to award winning Welsh Tenor. Richard Lewis CBE. He lived and eventually died in Eastbourne in 1990. This Blue Plaque was erected in June 2012.
St Mary the Virgin

Address

Church Street, Hartfield, East Sussex, TN7 4AG

Telephone
01892 770850

pb@cix.co.uk

Address

Church Street, Hartfield, East Sussex, TN7 4AG

This beautiful 13th. century church is home to a congregation which seeks to combine traditional worship with a forward looking approach within the Anglican Communion.
Anne of Cleves House

Address

52 Southover High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 1JA

Telephone
01273 474610

marketing@sussexpast.co.uk

Address

52 Southover High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 1JA

Anne of Cleves House formed part of her divorce settlement from Henry VIII in 1541, although she never actually lived there. The 16th century timber - framed Wealden
hall - house contains wide - ranging collections of Sussex interest.
Lewes Castle & Barbican House Museum

Address

Barbican House, 169 High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 1YE

Telephone
01273 486290

marketing@sussexpast.co.uk

Address

Barbican House, 169 High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 1YE

"You can see Lewes lying like a box of toys under a great amphitheatre of chalky hills." So wrote William Morris, one of the many to comment on the idyllic setting of this historic town.
Wilmington Priory

Address

Wilmington, BN26 5SW

Telephone
01628 512103

ataylor@landmarktrust.org.uk

Address

Wilmington, BN26 5SW

Come and learn about the fascinating history of Wilmington Priory, a medieval marvel renovated by the Landmark Trust.
Monk's House

Address

Rodmell, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 3HF

Telephone
01372 453401

monkshouse@nationaltrust.org.uk

Address

Rodmell, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 3HF

18th-century weatherboarded cottage, novelist Virginia Woolf's country retreat – featuring the room where she created her best-known works
Bodiam Castle

Address

Bodiam, Near Robertsbridge, East Sussex, TN32 5UA

Telephone
01580 830436

bodiamcastle@nationaltrust.org.uk

Address

Bodiam, Near Robertsbridge, East Sussex, TN32 5UA

One of the most famous and evocative castles in Britain, Bodiam was built in 1385, as both a defence and a comfortable home. The exterior is virtually complete and the ramparts rise dramatically above the moat.