What is recorded here

Knepp Castle stands as an eleven-metre Horsham Stone ruin in Shipley, West Sussex, probably founded by the Braose family in the 12th century. King John confiscated the castle in 1208, used it as a hunting lodge, and ordered its destruction during the First Barons' War. The castle later fell out of use, lost much of its structure by the early 18th century, and gave stone for a nearby road. Its name may come from the Old English word for a mound, fitting the raised ground where the remains still stand beside Knepp Wildland.

The National Heritage List for England records Knepp Castle as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes from the centre supplied by the official record. Listing does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Knepp Castle was built in the 12th century by the de Neubourg family, later held by the powerful Dymoke family, hereditary kings of the fairies in English folklore. It is important as a rare example of a motte-and-bailey castle and for its association with medieval aristocratic and ceremonial traditions.

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