Historic Venues for Hire in Sussex...

Historic Venues for Hire

in Sussex2015

Anne of Cleves House,Lewes Castle

&Michelham Priory

Contact: Isobel Roberts, 01273 474610 [email protected]

www.sussexpast.co.uk

Anne of Cleves HouseWeddings, Civil Ceremonies and Functions

Hidden away in the Southover area of Lewes, Anne of Cleves House offers couples peace and romance away from the hectic pace of everyday life.

Granted to Anne of Cleves by Henry VIII, the building has a long and colourful history. From its early days as a lodging for pilgrims, to the present, where it is home to an eclectic local history museum, Anne of Cleves House has been providing a warm welcome to visi-tors for over six hundred years.

A truly unique venue steeped in character and charm, Anne of Cleves invites you to share your day with us and to add your own page to its story.

The East Room with its oak beams, leaded windows and huge medieval fireplace offers the perfect romantic setting for your civil ceremony. Flowers add to the atmosphere in sum-mer and in the winter a log fire burns, lending a warm glow to the room.

An audience of up to fifty guests may share in your day, seated in rows facing the top table where couples exchange their vows.


The colourful garden behind the house provides an unforgettable backdrop for your wedding photographs.

Bookings for wedding ceremonies last for an hour and a half which includes ample time for your guests to arrive and be seated, for the ceremony to take place and to follow with photographs in the adjoining East Garden.

Additional time may be added by the hour if you wish to stay a little longer.

Our staff are on hand to serve any celebratory drinks that you provide in the formal gar-den to you and your guests following your ceremony before you depart to move onwards to your reception.


Lewes Castle

Weddings, Civil Ceremonies and Functions

Lewes Castle is one of the few wedding venues in the South East where vows can be exchanged in the open air in glorious surroundings.

Standing proudly at the heart of the beautiful South Downs, the castle offers you and your guests a unique, historic venue, with unrivalled hilltop views, southwards to the sea, and northwards towards the Weald.


Built more than 900 hundred years ago as a Norman stronghold, its first owners were William de Warenne and his beloved wife Gundrada. Now we invite you too, to share in the Castle’s romance and become a part of its never-ending story.Under the glorious Sussex sky, brides make their way to the top of the Keep, replacing the traditional walk down the aisle with that of the zigzag steps.

Ceremonies are held in the stunning setting of the Pleasure Garden, where the bride and groom are married under the arch of the medieval West Tower. An audience of up to eighty guests (50 seated and 30 standing) may share in your ceremo-ny from under the shade of the lime tree.

From the high towers of Lewes Castle guests can see far and wide into the distant countryside. From the twisting streets of the original medieval town across to the roll-ing South Downs the views are truly spectacular and provide an unbeatable backdrop for photographs.


After the ceremony the party may descend to the lower Gun Garden where many couples choose to arrange for their own food and drink to be served by our in-house staff or outside caterers.

Here too, you may be joined by up to a hundred friends and relatives. What better way to cel¬ebrate a special day or mark a special occasion than spending the day at Lewes Castle!

The Gun Garden, by the Castle entrance, can also be booked for family celebrations, nam-ing ceremonies and birthday parties during the warmer months.

The Gun Garden may be hired during normal opening hours until 5.30pm.



Michelham PrioryWeddings, Civil Ceremonies and Functions

You’ll find a romantic and unique venue for your special day, with excellent service in an historic and peaceful setting.Our bookings guarantee privacy, flexibility and the opportunity to enjoy the ambience of the Tudor Great Barn and Moat Terrace lawns with views overlooking the historic watermill and the largest moat in England.

The Great Barn can seat up to one hundred and thirty, yet smaller groups can comfortably be accommodated in its flexible space.


On almost any day throughout the year, Michelham Priory is available for weddings and civil ceremonies in the Great Barn and private adjoining Moat Terrace Lawn.

Your guests also have access to the Historic House and the splendid 6-acre Gardens of the Priory during day time opening hours.

With an allocated personal co-ordinator and dedicated events team, our staff are on hand to ensure that your day runs smoothly. A flexible range of catering and drinks packages are available to suit your budget.

Anne of Cleves House - Rates of hire for 2015Wedding Ceremonies (1 ½ hour hire) £ 625.00

Additional hours (per hour) £ 75.00

East Room Hire for meetings Price on request

Lewes Castle- Rates of hire for 2015 Wedding Ceremonies (1 ½ hour hire) £1250.00

Additional hours (per hour) £ 125.00

Gun Garden Hire (4 hour hire until 17.30h) £ 500.00

All Weddings and Reception hires in Lewes include dedicated events staff to serve any food and drink supplied by you, up to six trestle tables with white linen tablecloths, and ice for keeping drinks cold in the hot summer months.

Michelham Priory - Rates of hire for 2015Wedding Ceremonies (1 ½ hour hire) £1800.00

Half Day Hire (6 hours to include set up / clear up) £2000.00

Full Day Hire (to include set up the afternoon before) £4000.00

Catering & Drinks Packages upon request.

(Please note that these rates exclude Registrars Fees which should be paid to them directly)

Lewes Registration Office – 01273 475589Eastbourne Registration Office – 01323 464780

Whichever venue you choose, and whatever occasion you are celebrating, our staff will work with you to help plan your memorable day and ensure that things run smoothly.


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