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Amberley Castle dates mainly from the C14th, having been built between 1377 and c.1382 by Bishop William Rede (1368-1385) who obtained a licence to crenellate in 1377. However it is built on the site of an older manor which belonged to the Bishops of Chichester. This original stone manor house dates back to 1140 with modifications made in 1200 and 1330. Part of this older building is incorporated into the south-east corner of the present castle.
The castle was modified itself in the C16th by Bishop Sherburn, and then major modifications were made in 1927, and further modernisation of the interior was carried out when it was converted to a hotel.
It is now a luxury hotel and has a restaurant serving visitors as well as residents. Their own website here Link
The castle is EH Grade I listed Link and the entire site comprises a Scheduled Ancient Monument Link

The castle 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.
Grade I listed. Link

Amberley is a village in the Horsham District of West Sussex.
Situated at the foot of the South Downs. The village is noted for its many thatched cottages.One of the attractions in Amberley is Amberley Working Museum.
Amberley has its own railway station on the Arun Valley Line, with regular services to Bognor Regis, Portsmouth and London.
To the north of the village is the tidal plain of the River Arun, known as Amberley Wild Brooks. This wetland area is a Site of Special Scientific Interest which floods in winter and is known for its wildfowl. Amberley also has a castle, which is now a Hotel, next to which is a Norman Church, the Parish Church of St Michael.
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