http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2023/08/08/lewes-castle/ Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life… Sun, 31 May 2026 09:13:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2023/08/08/lewes-castle/comment-page-1/#comment-67948 CherryPie Fri, 11 Aug 2023 22:40:10 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=25914#comment-67948 The sunshine helped show up the finer details of the castle and surroundings. The sunshine helped show up the finer details of the castle and surroundings.

]]> http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2023/08/08/lewes-castle/comment-page-1/#comment-67941 London Caller Fri, 11 Aug 2023 10:13:43 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=25914#comment-67941 Oh I have been to this castle twice. But in both situations, the weather was either cloudy or gloomy. So you're very luck indeed. Oh I have been to this castle twice.
But in both situations, the weather was either cloudy or gloomy.
So you’re very luck indeed.

]]> http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2023/08/08/lewes-castle/comment-page-1/#comment-67936 CherryPie Wed, 09 Aug 2023 22:59:24 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=25914#comment-67936 There is a lot to see in the town as well, although we didn't have time to explore. There is a lot to see in the town as well, although we didn’t have time to explore.

]]> http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2023/08/08/lewes-castle/comment-page-1/#comment-67935 CherryPie Wed, 09 Aug 2023 22:58:41 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=25914#comment-67935 Thank you :-) Thank you

]]> http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2023/08/08/lewes-castle/comment-page-1/#comment-67934 CherryPie Wed, 09 Aug 2023 22:58:21 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=25914#comment-67934 The stone is fabulous :-) The stone is fabulous

]]> http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2023/08/08/lewes-castle/comment-page-1/#comment-67933 CherryPie Wed, 09 Aug 2023 22:57:55 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=25914#comment-67933 I don't think it is the only castle to be situated like this. I don’t think it is the only castle to be situated like this.

]]> http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2023/08/08/lewes-castle/comment-page-1/#comment-67932 Caroline Irwin Wed, 09 Aug 2023 08:43:21 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=25914#comment-67932 A beautiful and very interesting castle - so much history too. A beautiful and very interesting castle – so much history too.

]]> http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2023/08/08/lewes-castle/comment-page-1/#comment-67931 Astrid Wed, 09 Aug 2023 07:15:48 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=25914#comment-67931 You visit so many interesting and beautiful places. Wonderful series again, Cherry. It is amazing to see how they built this castle. I love the brick/stone-work. You visit so many interesting and beautiful places. Wonderful series again, Cherry. It is amazing to see how they built this castle. I love the brick/stone-work.

]]> http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2023/08/08/lewes-castle/comment-page-1/#comment-67930 Ginnie Hart Wed, 09 Aug 2023 06:55:21 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=25914#comment-67930 It's a beauty of a castle, Cherry, and my first thought was "all that stone!" It’s a beauty of a castle, Cherry, and my first thought was “all that stone!”

]]> http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2023/08/08/lewes-castle/comment-page-1/#comment-67929 Hels Wed, 09 Aug 2023 06:46:28 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=25914#comment-67929 It is interesting that the castle was built on a man-made mount, just to the north of the high street in Lewes. We would normally expect castle architecture and military men to be located away from the town's citizens and shops, to make their defensive role more effective. What did the good burghers of Lewes think at the time? It is interesting that the castle was built on a man-made mount, just to the north of the high street in Lewes. We would normally expect castle architecture and military men to be located away from the town’s citizens and shops, to make their defensive role more effective. What did the good burghers of Lewes think at the time?

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