Every building tells a story and this lively book provides a fascinating guide to the story the Victorians told in Sussex. Become a time traveller and take a county-wide tour of the surviving buildings that are the architectural legacy of those ever-industrious Victorians, be they prosaic, practical or downright pompous! What the Victorians Did for Sussex explores not just the bricks and mortar of 19th-century schools, town halls, libraries, railway stations, almshouses, churches, hospitals and workhouses scattered across the region, but also the social history and human drama that prompted their creation. Told in a highly informative yet accessible way, this is a wonderful story that will open the reader’s eyes to the glory of the architectural heritage still to be found in our cities, towns and villages.

• An absorbing and entertaining assessment of Victorian achievement in Sussex.
• Offers a comprehensive architectural guide to the best Victorian buildings that the county has to offer.
• A well-balanced selection of urban and rural buildings from all over the county.
• Each building carefully selected with prime consideration given to access and visitor information.
• A comprehensive gazetteer, complete with National Grid References, pinpoints the extant buildings described so that the reader can easily find them.

ISBN 978-1-906022-04-4, 187mm x 115mm, 96 pages, 30,000 words, contemporary engravings plus map, hardback, marker ribbon.

Roland Lewis

After a fruitful career as a writer, filmmaker and university lecturer, Roland Lewis has focused on the study of the Victorian era. This, coupled with his long-held interest in architecture, makes him the perfect author of this authoritative and illuminating read. His previously published work includes film scripts, reviews and feature articles for Time Out and the international best-selling Video Maker’s Handbook (1987) while his film career includes work with the BBC, international production companies and community groups.