Amberley, The Castle c.1950
Photo ref: A44004
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Photo ref: A44004
Photo of Amberley, The Castle c.1950

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Amberley Castle, which lies on higher ground above the River Arun's flood plain, is in fact a fortified manor house constructed between the 13th and 16th centuries by the Bishops of Chichester as part of their extensive but scattered estate. The castle was dismantled during the Civil War, but has since been refurbished and is currently a hotel and restaurant.

A Selection of Memories from Amberley

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Amberley

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I was born in Amberley July 26th 1941, my sisters were evacuated there and mother and father came to visit them and then I came along! Memories are faint and distant, but holidays were spent there after the war with my sisters. The two ladies were so kind and treated us all like daughters, Mrs Webber and the other name is gone along with a lot of other memories. When I was married and had my two boys we ...see more