
What is recorded here
This grey commemorative plaque records: Lewes market tower 1792 Erected to house the old town clock and 16th centry bell Gabriel taken from St. Nicholas church demolished 1761. From 1881 to 1893 it served as a town hall.
Lewes Market Tower, erected in 1792, houses the town clock and a 16th-century bell, Gabriel, from the former St. Nicholas church; it functioned as a town hall from 1881 to 1893, serving as a significant civic structure for community gatherings and administration.
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Photo: Simon Harriyott · CC BY 2.0