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Lewes in East Sussex, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
 

Protestant Martyrs Prison

“Faithful Unto Death”

 
 
Protestant Martyrs Prison Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 12, 2018
1. Protestant Martyrs Prison Marker
Inscription. In the vaults beneath this building were imprisoned ten of the seventeen Protestant martyrs who were burned at the stake within a few yards of this site 1555 – 1557. Their names are recorded on the memorial to be seen on Cliffe Hill.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Law EnforcementReligion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1555.
 
Location. 50° 52.4′ N, 0° 0.647′ E. Marker is in Lewes, England, in East Sussex. It is at the intersection of High Street and Fisher Street, on the left when traveling east on High Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 43A High St, Lewes, England BN7 2JP, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East. Globally, it is in the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lewes War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Albion Russell (within shouting distance of this marker); Lewes Market Tower (within shouting distance of this marker); Loyal Feeling for Queen Victoria (within shouting distance of this marker); County Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Paine 1737 - 1809 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Curtain Wall and Castle Moat (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Barbican Gate (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lewes.
 
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1. Lewes Martyrs on Wikipedia. (Submitted on February 7, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Lewes Bonfire on Wikipedia. (Submitted on February 7, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
 
Protestant Martyrs Prison Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 12, 2018
2. Protestant Martyrs Prison Marker
Protestant Martyrs Prison Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 12, 2018
3. Protestant Martyrs Prison Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 7, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 272 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on February 7, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
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