Historic houses · South East England
Barbican House Museum
In or near Kingston near Lewes.
Barbican House Museum — house museum next to Lewes castle, East Sussex, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Lewes · 0.4 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Barbican House Museum, the nearest railway station is Lewes, located 0.4 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is BN7 1XG, and please note that entry is not free. The museum is not wheelchair accessible.
About
Barbican House Museum is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "house museum next to Lewes castle, East Sussex, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.8726°, 0.0084°.
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Summary from the official site
Lewes Castle is a historic Norman fortress built after the Battle of Hastings, offering visitors panoramic views of Sussex from its Keep. The adjoining Museum of Sussex Archaeology features artifacts from various historical periods and hosts temporary exhibitions, talks, and workshops.
Read more on the official property page.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: High Weald
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Barbican House is a sixteenth century house next to Lewes Castle. It is now used as a museum, and is the headquarters of the Sussex Archaeological Society. The house is a Grade II* listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The Barbican House was constructed in the 16th century out of timber, with a stone fireplace dated 1579. During the 18th century the house was enlarged and refronted. The house now consists of three floors plus a basement, and is now mainly constructed from red brick. The museum contains pottery from an excavation of the grounds of Battle Abbey, as well as floor tiles from Wilmington Priory, and green tiles from a property in Rye. It tells the history of Sussex life from the Stone Age, and contains a model village of Lewes in the 1880s. In 2020, the museum was believed to be at risk of closure due to Sussex Archaeological Society's lost income during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.8726, 0.0084
- County
- East Sussex
- District
- Lewes
- Parish
- Lewes
- Postcode
- BN7 1XG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lewes
- Phone
- 01273 486290
- Nearest railway station
- Lewes — 0.4 km
- Opening
- Tuesday to Sunday 10am–5pm; closed Mondays
- Official site
- sussexpast.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17555587 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Barbican House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Lewes Castle Museum Shop (geograph 5026284).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Barbican House Museum?
- Barbican House Museum is in East Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BN7 1XG), in the parish of Lewes.
- What is Barbican House Museum?
- Barbican House Museum — house museum next to Lewes castle, East Sussex, England, UK.
- How do I get to Barbican House Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Lewes, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode BN7 1XG.
- Who owns Barbican House Museum?
- Barbican House Museum is owned by Sussex Archaeological Society.
- Is Barbican House Museum a listed building?
- Barbican House Museum is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Barbican House Museum a protected site?
- Yes — Barbican House Museum is part of the High Weald National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Barbican House Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Lewes, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BN7 1XG.