Bramber Castle | |
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West Sussex, England | |
Coordinates | 50°53′03″N 0°18′58″W / 50.884087°N 0.316088°W |
Type | Motte-and-bailey |
Height | 17 metres |
Site information | |
Owner | English Heritage |
Open to the public | Yes |
Condition | Ruined |
Site history | |
Materials | Stone |
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.