Martyrs Steps : Lewes
I finally secured a “Supervised” look at the Protestant Martyrs Steps in this cellar after many years thinking about it because of my deep interest in the history of the Lewes Bonfire Celebrations and the part that the Star Inn had played, during the Marian Persecutions and the Lewes 17 Protestant Martyrs burnt at the stake simply for their beliefs.
Martyrs Steps Information
It is currently being used by the Lewes Town Council as a very secure storage room with a bomb blast door, as in the past it had also served as an Air Raid Shelter and Cold War Bunker. I really do now believe that the Lewes Martyrs last few hours and steps, was here because whilst standing and pondering at the bottom of the “Martyrs Steps” looking up towards the daylight above. I felt humble.
In the first photo, the view is from the bottom of the ”Martyrs Steps” and during the Marian Persecutions it would have lead straight up to the street to the assembled masses and the prepared fire. You can see the large concrete slab and brick arch that now supports the pavement above and the glass mosaic thingy set into the pavement of the old exit site as in the third photo.
It would have been secured by two portcullis style metal gates top and bottom evident of the remains of the hinges that are still there. I seem to think that some sort of metal cage was built within the cellar to house the Protestants as the undercroft was still being used for storage purposes for the Star Inn above. Solo Visit. More Urban Exploring Photos Here.
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Lewes town council not district please.
Ooops, Have made the correction and I cannot believe I made that mistake.