Lewes Priory ruins
LewesThe broken walls of a great Cluniac priory, left standing in a public park in Southover.
Get directionsRuinsTime here: 30–45 min
On the map
Mount Street, Lewes, BN7 1HH
Quick facts
The Priory of St Pancras was founded around 1081 as a Cluniac house by William de Warenne and his wife Gundreda.
It was demolished after the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1538, and its Caen stone was reused in nearby Southover Grange.
The surviving ruins are Grade I listed and stand in a public park with information boards.
Address
Mount Street, Lewes, BN7 1HH
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