Slott och herrgårdar i South Downs nationalpark

Historic Castles & Manors

The South Downs landscape features a dense concentration of English heritage, spanning medieval fortifications and refined country estates. This selection highlights the defensive architecture of Arundel and Lewes Castles alongside the ruins of Wolvesey Castle. It also includes significant residential history, from the 16th-century cottage of Virginia Woolf at Monk’s House to the grand Neoclassical and Gothic designs of Castle Goring. These sites illustrate the region's evolution from Norman military strongholds to the landscaped gardens and manor houses of the Hampshire and Sussex countryside.

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Arundel Castle

Arundel Castle is a restored and remodelled medieval castle in Arundel, West Sussex, England.

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Winchester Castle

Winchester Castle is a medieval building in Winchester, Hampshire, England. It was founded in 1067.

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Wolvesey Castle

The 12th-century ruins of the former residence of the powerful Bishops of Winchester. The site preserves significant medieval masonry, including the remains of a Norman keep and a grand hall used for royal entertainment.

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Lewes Castle

Lewes Castle is a medieval castle in the town of Lewes in East Sussex, England.

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Great Hall

The only surviving part of Winchester Castle, this 13th-century hall was commissioned by Henry III. It is home to the iconic Round Table, a medieval artifact long associated with the legend of King Arthur.

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Castle Goring

Castle Goring is a country house in Worthing, in West Sussex, England about 4.5 miles northwest of the town centre.

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Monk's House

Monk's House is a 16th-century weatherboarded cottage in the village of Rodmell, three miles south of Lewes, East Sussex, England.

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Amberley Castle

A 12th-century manor house fortified in the 14th century with a 60-foot high curtain wall and a twin-tower gatehouse. The site features a working oak portcullis and is now utilized as a luxury hotel.