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Bramber, West Sussex

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A classic downland village, Bramber boasts the remains of a Norman motte and bailey castle built in 1070 by the powerful de Braose family. Today only the gatehouse survives to any great extent. The village was once a busy seaport on the River Adur, but the silting of the estuary left Bramber well inland.

Apart from the castle, the most interesting historic building in Bramber is St Mary's House, a medieval dwelling built around 1470 by Bishop William Wayneflete. The house was intended to serve as a residence for 4 monks who served as bridge wardens for an important crossing of the Adur. The building was extended to include panelled chambers and Elizabethan paintings. Queen Elizabeth I is known to have stayed here, as did Charles II. More recently, St Mary's House was used by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle as the setting for his Sherlock Holmes mystery, The Musgrave Ritual.
West Sussex, England

About Bramber
Attraction Type: Village
Location: On the A283, 13 miles south of Horsham
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OS TQ 1872 1064
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Nearest Attractions Bramber Castle - 0 miles (Castle) St Mary's House - 0.1 miles (Historic Property) St Mary's House and Gardens - 0.1 miles (Historic House) Steyning Museum - 0.7 miles (Museum) Chanctonbury Ring - 3.1 miles (Prehistoric) Cissbury Ring - 3.3 miles (Prehistoric) Henfield Museum - 3.7 miles (Museum) Marlipins Museum - 3.9 miles (Museum)

Nearest Towns and Villages Upper Beeding - 0.6 miles away Steyning - 0.7 miles away Coombes - 1.5 miles away Henfield - 3.8 miles away Findon - 4.2 miles away Washington - 4.3 miles away Poynings - 4.8 miles away Hove - 6.6 miles away

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Nearest Self Catering Cottages

Blossoms Cottage - 5 miles from Bramber Albourne, West Sussex Sleeps: 4 Stay from: £290

Tarante and Calceto booked together - 10.6 miles from Bramber Arundel, West Sussex Sleeps: 6 Stay from: £750

Tarante - 10.6 miles from Bramber Arundel, West Sussex Sleeps: 4 Stay from: £380

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Nearest Hotels

The Old Tollgate Hotel - 0.1 miles from Bramber Steyning, West Sussex Stay from: £64.00

Sussex Pad Hotel - 3 miles from Bramber Lancing, West Sussex Stay from: £75.00

George Hotel - 3.6 miles from Bramber Henfield, West Sussex Stay from: £60.00

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Nearest Bed and Breakfasts

No1 The Laurels B&B - 3.8 miles from Bramber Henfield, East Sussex From: £25.00

Olinda Guest House - 5.1 miles from Bramber Worthing, West Sussex From: £26.00

The Moorings - 5.2 miles from Bramber Worthing, West Sussex From: £100.00

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