Looking down High Street towards Chapel Hill, Lewes, 2019
Lewes, High Street

Lewes High Street

Lewes

The historic main street of Lewes, running past the castle gate and Thomas Paine's former home.

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Old streetsTime here: 45 min – 1.5 h

On the map

23 High Street, Lewes, BN7 2FR

Quick facts

Bull House, once the home of the political thinker Thomas Paine, stands on the street.

The street runs past the castle's 14th-century barbican gate.

Lewes is a town of independent shops and historic buildings, and the High Street is its spine.

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