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| Name: | The Ruin of Knepp Castle |
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| HER Ref: | MWS3526 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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Designations
- Scheduled Monument 12861: KNEPP CASTLE
- Listed Building (II) 1180576: THE RUINS OF THE MEDIEVAL KNEPP CASTLE
Summary
Knepp Castle was possibly built by William de Braose in C11, and fortified in 1214. It was largely demolished in 1726 and material used to make part of the Steyning - Horsham road. It now consists of little more than a mount surrounded by a bank and ditch.
Monument Types
- CASTLE (Built, Early Medieval/Dark Age to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1299 AD (between))
- CAUSEWAY (Constructed, Early Medieval/Dark Age to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1299 AD (between))
- POND BAY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Sources
| <1> | Bibliographic reference: 1870. Sussex Arch Colls. 22:13-20. |
| <2> | Bibliographic reference: Mackenzie JD. 1897. Castles of England. 1:78-9. |
| <3> | Bibliographic reference: 1905. VCH (Sussex). 472 plan. |
| <4> | Index: Ordnance Survey. 1971. Ordnance Survey Record Card TQ12SE1. |
| <5> | Bibliographic reference: 1991. EH Scheduling affirmation. K1.519. 29/10/91. |
| <6> | List: Department for the Environment (now DCMS). c1946 onward. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest for Horsham North (including Horsham Town). Greenbacks. |
| <7> | Bibliographic reference: E. Anderson in Worthing Archaeological Society Newsletter No. 28. 2001. A Brief History of Knepp Castle and it's Estates. Copy in WSCC Source Material. |
Associated Events - none recorded
Associated Monuments
- MWS8391 - Related to: Knepp Castle Estate and Stables (Listed Building)
- MWS4183 - Related to: Knepp Castle Park and Garden (Landscape)
Associated Finds - none recorded
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