Amberley Castle

Amberley Castle

Amberley Castle is in the village of Amberley, West Sussex (gbmapping|TQ027132). It is a Grade I listed building.cite web |url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/search/details.aspx?pid=1&id=298221 |title=Images of England: Amberley Castle |accessdate=2007-11-29 |publisher=English Heritage]

It was erected as a 12th century manor house and fortified in 1377. It then had a stonework enclosure with high curtain walls, towers, a hall and a gateway and was used as a fortress for the bishops of Chichester.

It has now been much modified and is in use as a hotel. [cite web |url=http://www.amberleycastle.co.uk/ |title=Amberley Castle |accessdate=2007-11-29 |publisher=Amberley Castle Hotel ]

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