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Amberley Castle is a 14th-century fortified residence located in the parish of Amberley in West Sussex, constructed by Bishop Rede of Chichester as a defensive stronghold and episcopal retreat. The castle comprises a substantial gatehouse, curtain walls, and rounded bastions that reflect its period of construction, with the defensive works positioned to command the River Arun valley. It served as a residence for the bishops of Chichester for centuries and was fortified further during the English Civil War, when it sustained damage during parliamentary siege. The castle remains substantially intact, with its striking flint and stone walls and gateway surviving as significant examples of 14th-century military architecture adapted for domestic episcopal use.
Amberley Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005888. View the official record →
Amberley Castle is a 14th-century fortified residence located in the parish of Amberley in West Sussex, constructed by Bishop Rede of Chichester as a defensive stronghold and episcopal retreat. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005888.
Amberley Castle is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1005888.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Burpham camp (4.8 km), Cross dyke on Barpham Hill, 600m north west of Lower Barpham (5.3 km), Arundel Castle (5.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Amberley Castle's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Amberley Castle stands on Gault Formation And Upper Greensand Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Cenomanian. The rock here is mudstone, sandstone and limestone.