Battle of Lewes 1264

Battle of Lewes 1264 (HM2E5I)

Location: , England BN7 1LT East Sussex
Country: United Kingdom
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N 50° 52.447', W 0° 0.496'

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Battle of Lewes 1264

On 14th May 1264 Simon de Montfort's army of 5000 barons and Londeners defeated royalist forces of twice that size under Henry III on the downs northwest of Lewes. The Mise of Lewes, signed next day led to the first English Parliament meeting at Westminster 20th January 1265,
This viewing platform was erected by Lewes Town Council and unveiled by the Mayor Councillor R.H. Yarrow M.B.E. on 14th May 1985.
1985
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HM NumberHM2E5I
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Year Placed1985
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Date Added Thursday, February 7th, 2019 at 10:02am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)30U E 710476 N 5640090
Decimal Degrees50.87411667, -0.00826667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 50° 52.447', W 0° 0.496'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds50° 52' 26.82" N, 0° 0' 29.76" W
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Closest Postal AddressAt or near 4 Hawkenbury Way, England BN7 1LT, GB
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