Lewes
| Lewes | |
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Lewes viewed from Lewes Castle | |
Coat of arms of Lewes | |
Location within East Sussex | |
| Area | 11.4 km2 (4.4 sq mi) |
| Population | 17,297 (Parish-2011) |
| • Density | 1,420/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Lewesian |
| OS grid reference | TQ420104 |
| • London | 71 km (44 mi) N |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LEWES |
| Postcode district | BN7 |
| Dialling code | 01273 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | East Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | lewes-tc |
Lewes (/ˈluːɪs/ ⓘ) is the county town of East Sussex, England. The town is the administrative centre of the wider district of the same name. It lies on the River Ouse at the point where the river cuts through the South Downs.
A traditional market town and centre of communications, in 1264 it was the site of the Battle of Lewes. The town's landmarks include Lewes Castle, Lewes Priory, Bull House (the former home of Thomas Paine), Southover Grange and public gardens, and a 16th-century timber-framed Wealden hall house known as Anne of Cleves House. Other notable features of the area include the Glyndebourne festival, the Lewes Bonfire celebrations and the Lewes Pound.