CHAPTER VII 



LEWES AND ITS COUNTRY 



I FIRST knew this most ancient borough when 

 Drewitt trained at Astley House, where Escott 

 is now located in a vastly improved establish- 

 ment. Then George Fordham, his son-in-law, 

 had a house not so far off on the Brighton 

 road. That was before Lord St Vincent had 

 moved to the Telscombe quarters now held by 

 Mr Gorham, and when William Goater was 

 turning out big winner after big winner for Lord 

 Westmorland. What a fine figure of a man his 

 lordship was, and what scope Goater had at 

 Findon, with practically all the downs within 

 reach, east and west of the Worthing- London 

 road at his command, and nothing to pay for 

 going on to the ground ! 



If you want to find out all about this very 

 characteristic county town, start by reading up 

 at the excellent Fitz-Roy Free Library, where 

 to my joy I discovered a collection of works of 

 reference mostly dealing with Sussex, for which 

 the town is indebted to Mr George Holman, 

 thrice in succession Mayor of Lewes. I began 

 to read myself up regarding the ancient town, 

 which — so says a friend — Chaucer styled Louse. 



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