Bramber Castle

The construction of Bramber Castle is dated to 1070, shortly after the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. William de Braose had the castle built on a strategically located hill near the coast and the River Adur. Simultaneously, a Norman church was erected, which remains to this day and is still used for worship. With a brief interruption, the castle remained in the possession of the De Braose family until 1324. Few details are known from its later history, including the severe damage to the associated church during the English Civil War in 1642.

Today, only a few remains of the former fortress are preserved. Particularly striking is the approximately ten-meter-high remnant of the former gatehouse, which still retains its or …