Knepp Castle
West Sussex, England
Knepp Castle is a ruined castle in West Sussex, England. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Sedgwick Castle, 3.9 mi away. It is owned by John, King of England.
Knepp Castle at a glance
Type
Ruined castle
Condition
Ruin
Cared for by
John, King of England
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Grade II listed building
About Knepp Castle
The medieval Knepp Castle (sometimes referred to as 'Old Knepp Castle', to distinguish it from the nearby 19th-century mansion) is to the west of the village of West Grinstead, in the parish of Shipley, West Sussex, England near the River Adur and the A24 (grid reference TQ163209). The castle was probably founded by the Braose family in the 12th century.
From the Wikipedia article on Knepp Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Knepp Castle sits at 50.9757, -0.3442 in West Sussex. The closest other castles are Sedgwick Castle (3.9 mi), Bramber Castle (6.5 mi) and Edburton Castle Ring (7.7 mi). West Sussex has 7 castles in all.
