Knepp Castle

Knepp Castle

Knepp Castle is located to the west of the village of West Grinstead, West Sussex, England near the River Adur and the A24 (gbmapping|TQ163209). Knepp Castle was an 11th century earthwork motte and bailey fortress which was first built in the 1100s by William de Braose. It was then built as a stone castle with a two-storey keep in 1214 by King John. In addition to John the castle had a succession of royal visitors, including Henry III in 1218, Edward II in 1324 and Richard II in 1384. Subsequently it fell into decline and deteriorated. The bulk of it was destroyed by the 1720s. In the early 19th century it was reinforced and fenced in by Sir Charles Burrell to protect it from further deterioration.

References

* [http://www.castleuk.net/castle_lists_south/198/kneppcastle.htm Knepp Castle 1]
* [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=18339 Knepp Castle 2]
* [http://www.knepp.co.uk/pages/history/estate_history2.asp Knepp Castle Estate]
*Fry, Plantagenet Somerset, "The David & Charles Book of Castles", David & Charles, 1980, p. 250. ISBN 0-7153-7976-3


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