Bramber Castle
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@PinnedonPlaces - IG Pinned on Places - Youtube - Built around the ages of 1073 this early Norman motte and bailey castle was built by William de Braose, a baron who accompanied William the conqueror and fought at Hastings, de Braose was rewarded land to how Bramber came about. who , it actually remained in the ownership of the de Braose family for over 250 years. It was subject to siege by parliament during the civil war to which parliamentary troops had set up cannons in the transepts of a nearby church, so that it would fire down on the castle. Today, what you will be able to see if the ruins of the gatehouse, a tall slender pillar right at the entrance of the site and a single window aswell as some floor joist holes that you can make out when looking up the pillar. - Beyond the gatehouse you are able to discover existing foundations of what is believed to have been living quarters and a guardhouse, it’s small but the dressed stone make an entrance and the majority of the walls surrounding it only exist now. Other parts of Bramber are the original castle motte wall, roughly to a height of 30ft in places, and as you wander around you will be able to make out the rest of the wall surrounding the site. - We hope you’ve enjoyed reading about Bramber, if you like what you see then why not head on over to our YouTube channel? We have a number of walking tours around the UK area and are continuing to post up new content aswell as on our Instagram page where you will be able to watch our latest explorations. We would really appreciate your support to subscribing to our channel and giving us a follow, it helps us give you more content, and helps us do what we love doing. Thank you and we’ll see you soon! - @PinnedonPlaces - IG Pinned on Places - Youtube
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Ruined castle set on the outskirts of the small town of Bramber with great views across the countryside. Not a lot of the castle remains above ground or immediately visible - the obvious exception being the remains of the main tower (this wasn't the castle keep btw). There are other remains including parts of the curtain walls. Additionally, the massive ditch around the castle also remains - and it is very, very deep! Wandering around these remains is really very pleasant on a sunny day and makes you realise how big the castle actually was! If you visit I would also suggest a small diversion to the church of St. Nicholas - which had been built as the castle chapel & is now the parish church of Bramber.
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If you struggle walking or need assistance, may be worth avoiding this iconic local landmark. Interesting and historic ruins of a Norman castle dating back around 1,000 years. A few plaques dotted around its location giving brief details of the history of previous occupants. Apart from a few ruins there's not a lot to see, but nice to be in a place of such historic value. The small Chapel below is also worth calling into, but again, not easy walking around due to the unevenness of the pathway. Free parking in the village at the bottom of the hill / castle location, I wouldn't recommend parking on the road as I saw some near misses as vans passed nearly taking out wing mirrors !!
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If we hadn't found this place on a map beforehand, I wouldn't have noticed it was even there. There was a small signpost when coming off a roundabout that led us up a small curved road and onto a small and slightly steep gravel path to eventually lead us to an open car park. After that, it was a small walk up some steps so what remained of the castle grounds. We managed to go up just as the sun was rising, so we nabbed some great shots. Overall, it's a nice walk around some castle ruins with paths that lead off into nearby woodland. (We would have tried these had we not had an old dog with us). Give it a go if you fancy a bit of peace and quiet that isn't far from nearby roads.
James MayersJames Mayers
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Compared with other ruins, history at Bramber Castle is rather as thin as it's surviving masonry. It's been a ruin longer than it hasn't (i.e. for around 500 of it's 900 years), and there isn't a great deal left to explore and admire. With this in mind, a visit is recommended more for the relative peace within the curtain walls, the views across the South Downs and Low Weald and for a most impressive cherry tree growing in the motte (it's on the Ancient Tree Inventory). It's a beast of a tree! The other highlight during our visit was watching a colony of bees flying in and out of a hole in the ruined tower.
Steven TealeSteven Teale
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Growing up in Worthing, I'm amazed I'd never been to Bramber Castle. Saying that, our visit to Bramber Castle was another example of historical places with a direct relationship to the Magna Carta - our visit to Lincoln Castle days before being another. Separate from the castle itself, check out the adjacent parish church (photos uploaded here): the church was built in 1073 and is still intact and in use today! I don't thing I've ever seen an intact church going that far back.
Kevin ShortKevin Short
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Castle Ln, Bramber BN44 3WE, United Kingdom
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Bramber Castle is 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.
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