Simon Harriyott on Flickr Lewes Mechanics' Institute 1825 Founded to promote scientific and literary studies amongst artisans and labourers, was built on this site of the former theatre. On its closure the present police station was erected in 1884 West Street, Lewes 1 Jan 1981 in 1981 Colour: grey Wikimedia: Flickr: Google Streetview OpenStreetMap
