Been here so many times since I moved to Sussex I've lost count. Without doubt the best little film for any visitor to watch. The catholic chapel is special .
Great content. Since January '24 I too can see the Castle and St Nicholas from my back garden. What on earth was I doing in Brighton for 20 years?! Many thanks for the videos
Very interesting, thanks! Fascinating to think that the waters of the Adur estuary once lapped right up against the grounds of Steyning church and Bramber Castle, at high tide.
Well done boss. Really enjoyed that, used to take Sunday walks around bramber and found a nice book clasp. If you want to see it, its on display at worthing museum
William I de Braose was not listed in the records of the time as being at Hastings. He probably wasn't, as William the Conqueror didn't bring all of his nobles to Britain for the Conquest (someone had to mind the store in Normandy). The Rape or administrative area of Bramber, which was de Braose's land grant, was not created until 1073, 7 years after Hastings, which seems to confirm this, as the other Rapes were granted soon after the battle.
@@SussexYank thank you. I read an article a few years ago that William was granted the land for his role in Hastings. Perhaps, a different battle? Any idea why he might have been granted this land? I know he used it to defend the allied territory(if I remember correctly)
@@redcloud2593 - I know that some say that he was there (the one you may have found is the BraoseWeb site), but there are only three contemporary sources that exist listing who was there, and de Braose's name isnot in them. I suppose that It's still possible that he was there, but it can't be proven.
Been here so many times since I moved to Sussex I've lost count. Without doubt the best little film for any visitor to watch. The catholic chapel is special .
Great content. Since January '24 I too can see the Castle and St Nicholas from my back garden. What on earth was I doing in Brighton for 20 years?!
Many thanks for the videos
Very interesting, thanks!
Fascinating to think that the waters of the Adur estuary once lapped right up against the grounds of Steyning church and Bramber Castle, at high tide.
Thank you for the careful work you put into this well-made and well-researched piece.
I live in Worthing and used to go school in ashurst a small village near steyning, we went to the castle and steyning all the time
Great video and footage very well done thanks very well done thanks for sharing cheers 👍👍🇬🇧
Masterful research sir...thank you
Well done boss. Really enjoyed that, used to take Sunday walks around bramber and found a nice book clasp. If you want to see it, its on display at worthing museum
Cracking video, full of local history...nice one and thanks for sharing. Subscribed :)
used to look after the grounds, as part of a contracted company. Getting the Ransom 'ride on' mower, on to the surrounding grass was a bit risky!!
Thank you. My ancestor built this castle and I'm looking for information on him.
Specifically his role in the battle of Hastings
William I de Braose was not listed in the records of the time as being at Hastings. He probably wasn't, as William the Conqueror didn't bring all of his nobles to Britain for the Conquest (someone had to mind the store in Normandy). The Rape or administrative area of Bramber, which was de Braose's land grant, was not created until 1073, 7 years after Hastings, which seems to confirm this, as the other Rapes were granted soon after the battle.
@@SussexYank thank you.
I read an article a few years ago that William was granted the land for his role in Hastings.
Perhaps, a different battle?
Any idea why he might have been granted this land? I know he used it to defend the allied territory(if I remember correctly)
@@SussexYank just found it.
He was listed at the battle of Hastings under the name of Guillaume de Briouze
@@SussexYank can't find much more information than that though.
@@redcloud2593 - I know that some say that he was there (the one you may have found is the BraoseWeb site), but there are only three contemporary sources that exist listing who was there, and de Braose's name isnot in them. I suppose that It's still possible that he was there, but it can't be proven.