Mount Harry Beacon
Mount Harry Beacon
Mount Harry Beacon
Mount Harry Beacon
Mount Harry Beacon
Mount Harry Beacon

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A beacon erected to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.
Title

Mount Harry Beacon

Date

2002

Medium

wood & iron

Accession number

BN7_LS_S197

Acquisition method

commissioned by East Chiltington and Hamsey Parish Councils

Work type

Sculpture

Owner

East Chiltington and Hamsey Parish Councils

Work status

extant

Access

at all times

Inscription description

This beacon brazier was erected by / East Chiltington and Hamsey Parish / Councils to commemorate the / Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, / June 2nd 2002. / Mount Harry was the site of the / Lewes beacon from the 16th century / or earlier until late into the 19th / century. It was part of the defence / system for the southcoast and lit as / a means of warning the local militia / when invasion threatened. Since the / 19th century it has been used to / celebrate national events.

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Located at

near South Downs Way, Lewes

BN7 3AA

Sited on a bridal path on the South Downs, at the top of Mount Harry.