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Explore 3 detailed historical articles from west-sussex's most historic hotels. From medieval origins to modern preservation, discover the rich heritage of this remarkable county.

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west-sussex Historical Timeline

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Cædwalla of Wessex grants the land to Bishop Wilfrid as part of the endowment of the See of Selsey.

Amberley Castle Amberley Castle History: Bishops, Battlements and a Hotel Behind the Walls
Medieval period Read Article

Original house built for Dean of Chichester Cathedral

Chichester Inn From Cathedral Dean's House to Coaching Inn: The Chichester Inn's Remarkable Evolution
1103 Read Article

Bishop Ralph de Luffa builds the first timber-framed hunting lodge; a parish church is erected opposite.

Amberley Castle Amberley Castle History: Bishops, Battlements and a Hotel Behind the Walls
1140 Read Article

Bishop Seffrid I replaces the lodge with a stone hall.

Amberley Castle Amberley Castle History: Bishops, Battlements and a Hotel Behind the Walls
1200 Read Article

Bishop Seffrid II adds the east wing.

Amberley Castle Amberley Castle History: Bishops, Battlements and a Hotel Behind the Walls
1305-1337 Read Article

Great Hall constructed; the site becomes the Bishop of Chichester's summer palace.

Amberley Castle Amberley Castle History: Bishops, Battlements and a Hotel Behind the Walls
1377 Read Article

Bishop William Reade fortifies the site with curtain walls approximately 40 feet in height, twin-tower gatehouse and corner towers.

Amberley Castle Amberley Castle History: Bishops, Battlements and a Hotel Behind the Walls
1500s Read Article

Manor built by missionaries as religious establishment

Angmering Manor Hotel Missionary Heritage of Angmering Manor: Faith and Refuge in Reformation England

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Amberley Castle History: Bishops, Battlements and a Hotel Behind the Walls

Amberley Castle

📍 Amberley, West Sussex
Amberley Castle history

A factual history of Amberley Castle from its Anglo-Saxon land grant and medieval bishop's palace to Civil War damage, aristocratic ownership and modern hotel life.

8 min read
14 events

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Missionary Heritage of Angmering Manor: Faith and Refuge in Reformation England

Angmering Manor Hotel

📍 Angmering, West Sussex
angmering manor history

The remarkable story of Angmering Manor's origins as a missionary establishment, providing sanctuary and spiritual guidance during England's turbulent 16th-century religious upheavals.

8 min read
6 events

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angmering manor... 16th century mi... reformation eng... +2 more
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From Cathedral Dean's House to Coaching Inn: The Chichester Inn's Remarkable Evolution

Chichester Inn

📍 Chichester, West Sussex
Chichester Inn history

Trace the fascinating transformation of 38 West Street from a medieval ecclesiastical residence through Civil War destruction to become one of Chichester's most enduring hostelries

8 min read
10 events

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Chichester Inn ... medieval Dean's... Civil War Chich... +3 more
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Historic Hotels in west-sussex

Amberley Castle

Amberley, West Sussex

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Angmering Manor Hotel

Angmering, West Sussex

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Chichester Inn

Chichester, West Sussex

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