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. The building is served by Brighton & Hove bus routes 2 and 60.
The remains of the gatehouse
Motte of Bramber Castle, now overgrown and much reduced in height
Sketch of the ruins of Bramber Castle by Wenceslas Hollar ca 1642
Bramber is a former manor, village and civil parish in the Horsham District of West Sussex, England. It has a ruined mediaeval castle which was the caput of a large feudal barony. Bramber is located on the northern edge of the South Downs and on the west side of the River Adur. Nearby are the communities of Steyning to the west and Upper Beeding to the east, and the other side of the river. The closest historical connection, however, is with the village of Botolphs to the south.
Church of St. Nicholas
Remains of Bramber Castle
St Mary's House in The Street