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Bramber Castle

Norman castle in Bamber, West Sussex, England, UK
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Bramber Castle

Summary

Bramber Castle is a motte-and-bailey castle[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Bramber Castle is located in Bramber[3].
  • Bramber Castle is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
  • Bramber Castle's instance of is recorded as motte-and-bailey castle[5].
  • Bramber Castle's instance of is recorded as archaeological site[6].
  • Bramber Castle's instance of is recorded as castle ruin[7].
  • Bramber Castle's instance of is recorded as architectural structure[8].
  • Bramber Castle's commissioned by is recorded as William de Braose, 1st Lord of Bramber[9].
  • Bramber Castle is owned by English Heritage[10].
  • Bramber Castle is operated by English Heritage[11].
  • Bramber Castle is made of flint[12].
  • Bramber Castle's Commons category is recorded as Bramber Castle[13].
  • 1070 marks the founding of Bramber Castle[14].
  • Bramber Castle's OS grid reference is recorded as TQ1857810652[15].
  • Bramber Castle's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 50.8838, 'lon': -0.316317}[16].
  • Bramber Castle's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 50.8832, 'lon': -0.315724}[17].
  • Bramber Castle's official website is recorded as https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/bramber-castle/[18].
  • Bramber Castle's described by source is recorded as CastlesFortsBattles[19].
  • Bramber Castle's heritage designation is recorded as scheduled monument[20].
  • Bramber Castle's heritage designation is recorded as Grade I listed building[21].
  • Bramber Castle's associated electoral district is recorded as Arundel and South Downs[22].
  • Bramber Castle's historic county is recorded as Sussex[23].

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Geography

Bramber Castle is in the country of United Kingdom[4]. It is located in Bramber[3].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include motte-and-bailey castle[5], archaeological site[6], castle ruin[7], and architectural structure[8]. Heritage statuses include scheduled monument[20] and Grade I listed building[21].

History and Context

1070 marks the founding of Bramber Castle[14]. It is owned by English Heritage[10].

Why It Matters

Bramber Castle has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Related Entities

CastlesFortsBattles United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . Recent finds at Bramber Castle. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Vicarage · 2026-06-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Short name → Bramber
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