Castles · South East England
Amberley Castle
Amberley Castle — Grade I listed castle in Horsham District, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Brockham · 0.9 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Amberley Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed castle in Horsham District, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 50.9090°, -0.5401°.
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Heritage listing
Amberley Castle stands in the village of Amberley, West Sussex (grid reference TQ027132). The castle was erected as a 12th-century manor house and fortified in 1377, giving it a rhomboid shaped stonework enclosure with high curtain walls, internal towers in each corner, a hall and a gateway. It was used as a fortress by the bishops of Chichester. The walls, gateway and two of the towers remain as a Grade I listed building and are now in use as a privately owned hotel.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Amberley Castle stands in the village of Amberley, West Sussex (grid reference TQ027132). The castle was erected as a 12th-century manor house and fortified in 1377, giving it a rhomboid shaped stonework enclosure with high curtain walls, internal towers in each corner, a hall and a gateway. It was used as a fortress by the bishops of Chichester. The walls, gateway and two of the towers remain as a Grade I listed building and are now in use as a privately owned hotel.
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Background
History
The site on which the castle stands was endowed to the See of Selsey by Cædwalla of Wessex in AD 683. When the bishopric was removed to Chichester, after the Norman conquest, it continued to be held by the Bishops of Chichester. The first recorded structure was a timber-framed lodge built by Bishop Ralph de Luffa in 1103. This was knocked down in 1140 by Bishop Seffrid I and replaced by a more elaborate stone hall, to which Bishop Seffrid II added the East Wing in 1200. A larger Great Hall was added by Bishop John Langton between 1305 and 1337, when the site became known as the Bishop of Chichester's Summer Palace. Bishop William Reade had the Great Hall knocked down and replaced by a…
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- Coordinates
- 50.9090, -0.5401
- County
- West Sussex
- District
- Horsham
- Parish
- Amberley
- Postcode
- BN18 9FL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Arundel and South Downs
- Nearest railway station
- Brockham — 0.9 km
- Official site
- www.amberleycastle.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4741357 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Amberley Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Amberley castle.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Amberley Castle?
- Amberley Castle is in West Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BN18 9FL), in the parish of Amberley.
- Is Amberley Castle a listed building?
- Amberley Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Does Amberley Castle charge admission?
- Amberley Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Amberley Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Brockham, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BN18 9FL.