Sussex

Sussex is a traditional county in southern England, divided for administrative purposes into West Sussex and East Sussex and the city of Brighton and Hove.

Antiquities

From early times castles guarded three important entries from the coast through the South Downs into the interior provided by the valleys of the Ouse, the Adur and the Arun. These are respectively at Lewes, Bramber and Arundel. The ruins of the first two, though imposing, do not compare in grandeur with the third, which is still the seat of the dukes of Norfolk.

Related Topics:
Castle - South Downs - Ouse - Adur - Arun - Lewes - Bramber - Arundel - Dukes of Norfolk

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More famous than these are the massive remains, in part Norman but mainly of the 13th century, of the stronghold of Pevensey, within the walls of Roman Anderida. Other ruins are those of the finely situated Hastings Castle; the Norman remains at Knepp near West Grinstead; the picturesque and remarkably perfect moated fortress of Bodiam, of the 14th century; and Herstmonceux Castle, a beautiful 15th-century building of brick.

Related Topics:
Norman - Pevensey - Roman - Anderida - Hastings Castle - Knepp - West Grinstead - Moat - Fortress - Bodiam - Herstmonceux

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The County is also rich in moated sites, and smaller castles, mostly found in the low weald.

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