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Broyle Manor of Bishop of Chichester

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Bruyll

In the civil parish of Ringmer.
In the historic county of Sussex (Modern Authority of East Sussex, 1974 county of East Sussex).

Residential manor of the Bishop of Chichester. Included in licence to crenellate obtain by Bishop Moleynes in 1447. I would suggest Broyle Place, a house of 1600, is the site of this manor.

This site has been described as a;
Palace
Fortified Manor House
.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Possible.
Nothing visible remains.

A Royal licence to crenellate was granted in 1447 Oct 28.


This site is a Grade 2 listed building protected by law*. (Images of England number 416302)

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is TQ47701282

Modern Map fromOrdnance Survey logo

Good for landscape form and features

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Good for general location

Sources of information, references and further reading

PastScape number; 544133

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