Lewes (Parish of St Thomas at Cliffe), Sussex

Location

The Parish of St Thomas at Cliffe is one of several parishes now forming the town of Lewes. It also appears as St Thomas under the Cliff(e) in some census returns.

It is the only Lewes parish to sit on the eastern side of the River Ouse.

For additional information about Lewes please see A History of the County of Sussex: Volume 7 at British History Online although there is not a specific section for this parish.

Parish Church

The Parish (CofE) Church is St Thomas at Cliffe, Lewes (also known as St Thomas à Becket) which can be seen here on Google Street View.

Parish Registers

The East Sussex Records Office at The Keep notes a significant number of registers under references prefixed PAR415/1/, the earliest General Register starting in 1606. See http://www.thekeep.info/collections/getrecord/GB179_PAR415_1

Adjacent (Pre 1832) Parishes

To the north, east and south St Thomas at Cliffe is surrounded by South Malling. The River Ouse forms the western boundary, with the Lewes parishes of St John the Baptist, Southover and All Saints on the opposite bank of the river.

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