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The
Mount
TQ 416-097 Sussex England
TQ 416-097 Sussex England
The
Mount is a large earthwork motte and bailey fortress, founded by William de Warenne.
The motte has been considerably altered by Victorian terracing and the two bowling greens give
the outline of the bailey. It was given to the Cluniac priory in 1077, when Lewes
Castle was built on higher ground. The Battle of
Lewes Monument stands nearby and to the west, is Lewes
Priory Great Gate.
The Mount is located in the town centre, off Mountfield Road, in Castle Green. 8 miles north-east of Brighton, on the A27-B2193.
The site is visible from a public footpath, which passes the castle from the road.
Car parking is by the side of the road.
Click
here for castle pictures 
and a castle map
of the area 
and a castle map
of the area