Place:


Lewisheath  Kent

 

In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Lewisheath like this:

LEWISHEATH, an ancient manor in Horsmonden parish, Kent; 3 miles NE of Lamberhurst. It belonged, in the early part of the 14th century, to John de Groflinrst; and was given by him to Bayham abbey. Its name was then written Leueshothe.

Additional information about this locality is available for Horsmonden

Lewisheath through time

Lewisheath is now part of Tunbridge Wells district. Click here for graphs and data of how Tunbridge Wells has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Lewisheath itself, go to Units and Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Lewisheath, in Tunbridge Wells and Kent | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/26083

Date accessed: 06th December 2024


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