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Bramber • Steyning • West Sussex • England

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About Bramber Village

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Bramber is a quiet village located on the northern edge of the South Downs and on the west side of the River Adur. Right opposite the BEST WESTERN Old Tollgate Hotel lays the remains of the Norman motte-and-bailey style Bramber Castle which was constructed by William De Braose around 1070. During Norman times the coastline would have been much further inland and at high tide the sea would have reached the walls of the castle.

Along with the castle, a church dedicated to St Nicholas was also built and still stands today. Originally built as the castle chapel, it is now the parish church of Bramber. The church attracts many tourists and is the oldest post-conquest Norman church in Sussex.

Another popular Bramber tourist attraction is
St Mary’s House and Gardens which is a late 15th century timber-framed house on a site associated with the Knights Templar, which was a monastic hostel for pilgrims and for monks who collected the tolls at Bramber bridge.