Castle
Amberley Castle
ENG England · 14th century
Amberley Castle stands in the village of Amberley, West Sussex (grid reference TQ027132).
The castle was erected as a 12th-century manor house and fortified in 1377, giving it a rhomboid shaped stonework enclosure with high curtain walls, internal towers in each corner, a hall and a gateway. It was used as a fortress by the bishops of Chichester. The walls, gateway and two of the towers remain as a Grade I listed building and are now in use as a privately owned hotel.
Text adapted from “Amberley Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Amberley Castle ranks #77 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #27 of the 233 mapped in England. Founded 1377, it is older than 59% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 391 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. See how England compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Amberley Castle?
Amberley Castle stands in England, at 50.909°, -0.54012°.
When was Amberley Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1377. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Amberley Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #77 of 6,412 worldwide, and #27 in England. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Amberley Castle?
Arundel Castle, about 6 km away.
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