The Dripping Pan has been home to Lewes Football Club since their formation in 1885, but the ground has hosted sports for longer than that, having previously been home to Lewes Priory Cricket Club and serving as a recreation ground for the local population since records began and it appears on the earliest detailed maps of Lewes dating to 1745. The earliest documented use for sports was a cricket match between 2nd Duke of Richmond's XI and Sir William Gage's XI in August 1730.  The reason for the name of the ground has bene lost to the mists of time.

The ground is cut into a hill and the spoil forms The Calvary, also known as The Mount, to the west of the ground behind the main terrace. The age & purpose of The Cavalry has never been ascertained beyond doubt, but it dates back at least to the 16th century and some historians believe that it was the original defensive Motte constructed soon after the Norman Conquest before a more permanent site was identified to the north where Lewes Castle still stands.

The current capacity of the ground is 3,000, including 600 seats, and the record attendance for the mens team was set on 26 December 1947 when 2,500 fans came out to watch the Boxing Day match against local rivals Newhaven in the Sussex County League, but the record attendance for the ground was set by Lewes FC Women on 21 April 2024 when 2,614 witnessed Crystal Palace win 2-0 in the WSL2.

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