Bramber Castle
West Sussex, England
Bramber Castle is a motte-and-bailey castle in West Sussex, England, first built in the 11th century. Today it stands as a ruin. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Edburton Castle Ring, 3.2 mi away. It is cared for by English Heritage.
Bramber Castle at a glance
Built
1070
11th century
Type
Motte-and-bailey castle
Castle ruin
Condition
Ruin
Cared for by
English Heritage
About Bramber Castle
Bramber Castle is the ruins of a Norman motte-and-bailey castle, formerly the caput of the large feudal barony of Bramber long held by the Braose family. It is situated in the village of Bramber, West Sussex, near the town of Steyning, overlooking the River Adur.
From the Wikipedia article on Bramber Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bramber Castle sits at 50.8838, -0.3163 in West Sussex. The closest other castles are Edburton Castle Ring (3.2 mi), Knepp Castle (6.5 mi) and Amberley Castle (9.9 mi). West Sussex has 7 castles in all.
- Heritage status
- scheduled monument
