The Friends of Lewes

Friends of Lewes Lecture, Thursday 8 March 2012

qsfe8 — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:59:22 +0000

Emma O’Connor: New Light on Historic Lewes: Images from the Archive of Sussex Past.

Emma O’Connor is a Museums Officer for the Sussex Archaeological Society.

7.45pm Lecture Room, Lewes Town Hall. Open to all – admission £2 for non-members and wine in the interval

See the Diary page for a list of forthcoming events organised by the Friends of Lewes.

FoL consultation response: LDC Draft Malling Deanery Conservation Area Appraisal (September 2011)

qsfe8 — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 17:40:15 +0000

Response of the Friends of Lewes Society to the Lewes District Council Draft Conservation Area Appraisal – Malling Deanery. September 2011.

Download FoL response [.doc, 42kB]

List of Friends of Lewes Society responses to consultations

Friends of Lewes Newsletter – Autumn 2011

qsfe8 — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:31:27 +0000

The Autumn 2011 Newsletter is now available as a PDF file [480kB]

Previous Newsletters and Annual Reports

FoL consultation response: ESCC Local Transport Plan – Implementation Plan 2011 – 2016 (October 2011)

qsfe8 — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:05:02 +0000

Response of the Friends of Lewes Society to the East Sussex District Council’s Consultation concerning the third Local Transport Plan Implementation Plan. October 2011.

Download FoL response [.doc, 25kB]

List of Friends of Lewes Society responses to consultations

FoL consultation response: LDC/SDNPA Local Development Framework – Emerging Core Strategy (November 2011)

qsfe8 — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:44:33 +0000

Response of the Friends of Lewes Society to the Lewes District Council/ South Downs National Park Authority’s September 2011 Consultation concerning the Local Development Framework – Emerging Core Strategy, November 2011.

Download FoL response [.doc, 35kB]

List of Friends of Lewes Society responses to consultations

Friends of Lewes Lecture, Wednesday 11 January 2012

qsfe8 — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 17:50:04 +0000

Debbie Matthews: A Walk Around Gideon Mantell’s Lewes

Debbie Matthews introduces one of Lewes’ more interesting residents and sets him and his work in the context of the town as he knew it.

7.45pm Lecture Room, Lewes Town Hall. Open to all – admission £2 for non-members and wine in the interval

See the Diary page for a list of forthcoming events organised by the Friends of Lewes.

Battle of Lewes Conference, Sussex Archaeological Society, 14 April 2012

qsfe8 — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 16:12:12 +0000

The Battle of Lewes: the beginnings of parliamentary democracy?

In the run-up to the 750th anniversary of the Battle of Lewes, the Sussex Archaeological Society is delighted to present some of the country’s leading experts to review the significance of this often overlooked conflict.

Programme details are available on the SAS website.

FoL Consultation Response: St Anne’s School site, Lewes (August 2011)

qsfe8 — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 16:03:14 +0000

Friends of Lewes response to the East Sussex County County Council’s consultation on the St Anne’s School site

The Society has considered how the redundant St Anne’s school site should be used in the future. In the first instance it considers that whatever uses are found for the site it is very important that the trees on it are retained as they provide a good landscape feature which, among other things, partially hides the ugly County Hall office blocks from some viewpoints.

The former Southover rectory building and possibly some of the older outbuildings merit retention and renovation and could be used as a school, which would be consistent with their previous use, a youth hostel or even converted into flats.

In the long term the western part of the site should be reserved for possible expansion of Lewes Cemetery, whilst the remainder could be used for housing, depending on whether the use found for the house allowed this, but any significant development should only be permitted if access to it was from St Anne’ Crescent. In addition the Society reserves its position on any proposed change until the details are known.

Any short term use should be consistent with these long term aspirations and not be allowed to influence what is decided for the latter. However the Society would have no objection to the demolition of the modern buildings in this interim period.

The Society looks forward to being kept in touch with the County Council’s intentions for this site and to have the opportunity of commenting on any detailed proposals that may arise.

Friends of Lewes Society

25 August 2011

Friends of Lewes Lecture, Thursday 10 November 2011

qsfe8 — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 08:20:00 +0000

Dr Anthony Freeman, Sy Morse Brown, Kate Hickmott – Lewes Priory, Past, Present and Future

Three experts from the Lewes Priory Trust will outline the recent work involved in the creation of the Priory Park and plans for the future.

7.45pm Lecture Room, Lewes Town Hall. Open to all – admission £2 for non-members and wine in the interval

Further details are available as a PDF document.

See the Diary page for a list of forthcoming events organised by the Friends of Lewes.

The Friends of Lewes

Friends of Lewes Lecture, Thursday 8 March 2012

FoL consultation response: LDC Draft Malling Deanery Conservation Area Appraisal (September 2011)

Friends of Lewes Newsletter – Autumn 2011

FoL consultation response: ESCC Local Transport Plan – Implementation Plan 2011 – 2016 (October 2011)

FoL consultation response: LDC/SDNPA Local Development Framework – Emerging Core Strategy (November 2011)

Friends of Lewes Lecture, Wednesday 11 January 2012

Battle of Lewes Conference, Sussex Archaeological Society, 14 April 2012

FoL Consultation Response: St Anne’s School site, Lewes (August 2011)

Friends of Lewes Lecture, Thursday 10 November 2011

Friends of Lewes Newsletter – Summer 2011