The Living History of Britain’s Pubs

Landlords, legends, census records, and lost taverns.

White Lion Inn, Westgate Street, Lewes

Lewes pub history index

At Whitelion Lane in 1832; This pub was demolished in 1937 as part of a slum-clearance exercise. Only the pub sign survives in situ. **

Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Lewes, Sussex .

White Lion inn sign, Westgate Street, Lewes - in April 2009

White Lion inn sign, Westgate Street, Lewes - in April 2009

Kindly provided by Stephen Harris

Residents at this address.

1832/Wm Parker/../../../Pigots Directory

1839/Stephen Weller/../../../Pigots Directory

1855/William Walls/../../../Post Office Directory **

1858/Thomas Read/../../../Melvilles Directory **

1859/T Read/../../../Post Office Directory

1866/W Jenner/../../../Post Office Directory

1867/William Jenner/../../../Kellys Directory **

1870/William Jenner/../../../P.O. Directory **

1878/Thomas Jones/../../../Post Office Directory

1882/Thomas Jones/../../../Kellys Directory **

1890/William Gilbert/../../../Post Office Directory

1891/William Gilbert/../../../Kellys Directory of Kent, Surrey & Sussex **

1899/William Chapman/../../../Post Office Directory

1901/William Chapman/Publican/62/Surrey/Census
1901/Fanny Chapman/Wife/48/Brighton, Sussex/Census
1901/Joseph Rayman/Potman/44/Lewes, Sussex/Census
1901/Newry Kirby/Lodger/54/Brighton, Sussex/Census

1905/William Chapman/../../../Post Office Directory

1910/Mrs Chapman/../../../Pikes Directory **

1913/Sydney Fuller/../../../Kellys Directory

1915/Sidney Fuller/../../../Post Office Directory

1918/Sydney Fuller/../../../Kellys Directory

1930, White Lion inn, Sydney Fuller, Westgate street, Lewes .. Kellys Directory

1938/Wm. Jn. Sargent/../../../Kellys Directory **


** Provided By Stephen Harris


PUB HISTORY
And Last updated on: Monday, 23-Feb-2026 15:44:32 GMT