Two more plaques have been added to the many around Lewes which tell the hidden history of the town.
Funded by the Town Council and based on research by the Friends of Lewes, these plaques point to centuries long stories of the varied uses of two buildings in the middle of town – the recently converted Crown Hotel by the war memorial, and No. 1 Keere Street.
The Crown was a coaching Inn known as the Black Lion from 1633, then The Crown Inn from about 1790. It was converted to residential use in 2021.
1 Keere Street was built around 1430, and over the centuries it has housed a butcher, a bucket maker, and from 1780 until 1946, a bakery.
The Lewes Town Council and the Friends of Lewes have installed more than 70 plaques across the town to highlight the histories of buildings that may be unknown to visitors or residents. See the full list at our Historical Plaques web page.
The Crown hotel plaque – click to enlarge
1 Keere Street plaque – click to enlarge
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