Sanctuary takes its inspiration from the fading light of autumn and winter. There are few things more comforting than the sight of warmly lit windows through the cold and dark. With this collection I want to capture that feeling, and highlight some of the magnificent architecture of Sussex towns and villages.
Rotten Row
At the top of Rotten Row, a street branching off of the High Street in Lewes, stands a charming rounded building. Once this was the old toll house, guarding the way into town at the West Gate. It caught my eye when I lived almost opposite it, and became the first subject in this collection.
The Bookshop
One of the most iconic buildings of Lewes is the 15th Century Bookshop. An incredible example of mediaeval timber-framing, still in use and open to visitors and browsers today!
Castle Lodge
Lewes Castle has a 950 year long history. It was first built by supporters of William the Conqueror, and has passed through many hands and many builders’ hands since.
This is a view of the inner keep, as seen from the Castle Lodge and stables.
Anne of Cleves House
This magnificent building was a gift from Henry VIII to Anne of Cleves. It is a real patchwork of materials and building styles, with flint walls, bricks, timber-framing, and some very impressive windows.
It is also said to have a fair few ghostly residents..
Bull House
Bull House has seen many different uses in its long history. Once a tavern, home to the writer and revolutionary Thomas Paine - today it is the headquarters of Sussex Past.
Through all its changes, the old tavern sign still swings from its facade.
