All Friends of Lewes books are available from the Secretary (with postage and packing added to prices shown), and most can be bought from the Lewes Tourist Information Centre. Friends of Lewes members can obtain books at reduced prices via the Secretary. P&P charges will be waived for members’ orders received during December each year.
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Winterbourne and Cockshut – the streams of Western Lewes by Marcus Taylor Two streams in Lewes which, though very short, have had a significant effects on the town over the centuries. One enabled the building of Lewes Priory and supplied its advanced drainage systems and ponds with water. The other has brought disruptive flooding to Southover on many occasions. The Friends of Lewes, 2022. An online publication, printable |
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Retail to Residential: Friends of Lewes Planning Advice Note by The Friends of Lewes Covid19 has accelerated the recent changes in how we shop, resulting in decreased footfall in the traditional High Street shopping areas. With retail premises being converted to residential use, FoL sets out key principles for maintaining design quality. The Friends of Lewes, April 2021. A free publication in PDF format. Ready-printed copy £2.50 plus P&P – from the Secretary |
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The Building Materials of Lewes By Marcus Taylor How a wealth of building materials over the years has led to Lewes’s distinctive streetscapes and architectural details. The Friends of Lewes, 2021. An online publication, with printable pdf (34 pages) |
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Railways at Lewes By Robert Cheesman An extended history of railways at Lewes from June 1846 to 2018, describing developments of the railway lines and services over this period. The Friends of Lewes, 2018. An online publication, with printable pdf (15 pages) |
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Lewes in Detail: an Artist’s View By Marietta Van Dyck Detailed pen and ink drawings produced by the author over the years for Lewes News. Pomegranate Press, for the Friends of Lewes, 2017. £5.00 (Price to members £3.00 – apply to the Secretary) plus P&P |
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Dormer Windows: Friends of Lewes Planning Advice Note by The Friends of Lewes Dormer windows contribute greatly to the variety of roof forms and their appearance can significantly affect the architectural integrity of a building and the visual amenity of an area. FoL has developed and reviewed its 2014 guidance note with the aim of influencing how local planning authorities determine new planning applications for dormer windows. The Friends of Lewes, March 2017. A free publication in PDF format. Ready-printed copy £2.00 plus P&P – from the Secretary |
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Garden Rooms: Planning Advice Note by The Friends of Lewes In July 2015, FoL drafted its Guiding Principles for the Design of Garden Rooms, which has now been developed further, setting out the key principles regarding the design of garden rooms that the Society encourages local planning authorities, property owners, developers and architects to follow The Friends of Lewes, March 2017. A free publication in PDF format. Ready-printed copy £2.00 plus P&P – from the Secretary |
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Shopfronts in Lewes: Planning Advice Note by The Friends of Lewes This FoL update of an LDC 1992 advice note is intended to be of assistance to local traders, building owners and developers in Lewes who are planning work to shopfronts or to erect related signs and advertisements. The Friends of Lewes, September 2016. A free publication in PDF format. Ready-printed copy £3.50 plus P&P – from the Secretary |
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The Twittens: the Saxon and Norman Lanes of Lewes by Kim Clark The author investigates the history of the twittens, making a strong case for their conservation at a time when their character is threatened by careless development. Pomegranate Press, for the Friends of Lewes, 2012, revised 2019. £7.99 (Price to members £5.00 – apply to the Secretary) plus P&P |
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The Street Names of Lewes by L.S. Davey, revised and expanded by Kim Clark A fascinating exploration of the Lewes street scene bringing history to life at every turn. First published in 1961 and revised in 1970, 1981, and 2010. Pomegranate Press, for the Friends of Lewes, 2010. £5.50 (Price to members £3.20 – apply to the Secretary) plus P&P |
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The Inns of Lewes – Past and Present by L.S. Davey, revised by the Friends of Lewes Society A fine inspiration for all pub-crawlers of an historical bent. First published in 1977 and revised in 2006, 2013, and 2019. Pomegranate Press, for the Friends of Lewes, 2019. £5.99 (Price to members £3.60 – apply to the Secretary) plus P&P |
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When Skies Were Always Blue: Memories of a Lewes Boyhood by W.F. Wells A fascinating account of the life of the son of a Lewes builder in the first part of the twentieth century. Pomegranate Press, for the Friends of Lewes, 2004 £6.99 (Price to members £5.00 – apply to the Secretary) plus P&P |
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A Look at Lewes: the High Street of Lewes from St. Anne’s Church to Lewes Bridge, from Original Drawings by John Houghton by John Houghton Architectural drawings and brief history of local buildings. Tartarus Press, 1998 £1.50 (Price to members £1.00 – apply to the Secretary) plus P&P |
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