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 833 816

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.
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.
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.
St Saviours Church

Address

South Street, Eastbourne, BN21 4UT

Telephone
01323 729702

Address

South Street, Eastbourne, BN21 4UT
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Hastings Castle

Address

Castle Hill Road, West Hill, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 3AR

Telephone
01424 444412

bookings@discoverhastings.co.uk

Address

Castle Hill Road, West Hill, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 3AR

Discover the fascinating history of the battle of 1066. Includes 20 minute audio-visual programme covering the battle and the history of Hastings through the centuries.
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.
PC Ward Plaque

Address

PC Ward Plaque, Beachy Head, Beachy Head Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 7YA

Telephone
01323 415415

jack.brownell@lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk

Address

PC Ward Plaque, Beachy Head, Beachy Head Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 7YA

The location of the plaque in honour of PC Ward, who was a Downs Ranger.
The Priest House

Address

North Lane, West Hoathly, Nr East Grinstead, RH19 4PP

Telephone
01342 810479

priest@sussexpast.co.uk

Address

North Lane, West Hoathly, Nr East Grinstead, RH19 4PP

Standing in the beautiful surroundings of a traditional cottage garden on the edge of Ashdown Forest, the Priest House is an early 15th century timber-framed hall-house built as an estate office for the Priory of St. Pancras in Lewes.
Folkington Manor

Address

Folkington, East Sussex, BN26 5SD

Telephone
01323 483946

info@folkingtonmanor.com

Address

Folkington, East Sussex, BN26 5SD

Folkington Manor is a grade II* listed English country house situated in the hamlet of Folkington, in East Sussex between Lewes and Eastbourne.
Standen House and Gardens

Address

Standen House and Gardens, West Hoathly Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 4NE

Telephone
01342 323029

standen@nationaltrust.org.uk

Address

Standen House and Gardens, West Hoathly Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 4NE

Hidden at the end of a quiet Sussex lane, this late victorian family home has outstanding views over the High Weald and Weirwood Reservoir.
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.
Great Dixter House And Garden

Address

Great Dixter Garden, Northiam, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 6PH

Telephone
01797 252878

office@greatdixter.co.uk

Address

Great Dixter Garden, Northiam, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 6PH

One of the pleasant features about the gardens is that they lie all around the house. Make a circuit of the gardens and you have made a circuit of the house exterior. Each has good views of the other.