Lewes New School (former Pells County Primary School)

This is a school building, constructed in 1896, designed by Richard Creed with a foundation stone laid by Bishop Wilberforce. Minor extensions were added in the 20th century. It is built in a Vernacular Revival style using brown brick with red brick dressings, and has tiled roofs with gable ends featuring timber framing with pebbledash infill, as well as tall brick chimneystacks. The building consists of a north and west wing linked by a gate and wall.

The west wing is single-storey, with two windows facing west and four facing east. A central tiled gable on the east side has paired casements underneath, and a further casement to the right. Decorative rainwater heads marked with dates are present. The east front is symmetrical, with two large central gabled sections with tile hanging, each containing a 4-light triple-tier casement window, and smaller hip roofs on the sides with triple mullioned and transomed gables. The end elevations have gables with timber framing and pebbledash infill, and two triple-tier casement windows. Interior features include wooden and glazed classroom partitions, wooden dado panelling, and moulded wooden cornices. Much of the original roof is now concealed by later ceiling tiles.

The north wing is also single-storey, with ten windows along the north front. The westernmost section has a paired window under a small gable with timber framing. The two easternmost windows are triple mullioned and transomed with cambered heads, while the remaining windows are smaller casements with a continuous moulded brick band below. Decorative rainwater heads marked with dates are present. End elevations have timberframed gables with pebbledash infill and a four-light casement window above a 6-light mullioned and transomed casement. The rear elevation has two projecting gables and paired, flat-roofed gables with a chimney stack in between. A brick and glazed extension is located on the western part of the north wing. The east elevation includes a doorcase with a four-centred arched opening and double doors. Internally, this section features arch braced roof trusses and wooden dado panelling.