Andrew Trundlewagon's photos with the keyword: Adur

Another church from my walk along the river Adur. This is a Saxon church simply called Coombes church after the tiny village of Coombes. It is so obscure that no one knows which saint it was originally dedicated to. It is built into the side of a hill, so that one end is partially buried. The tower collapsed in the 18th century and was never replaced. The bell, however, survived and dates from the 11th century. It is thought the bell was cast in Normandy. (Sussex, UK).

The ruins of Bramber castle, Sussex, UK. A castle was built on this site in 1070, shortly after the Norman Conquest, by William de Braose, first Lord of Bramber. It was probably a wooden structure replaced over the years by a stone tower and curtain wall. The last male heir of the de Braose family died in 1326, and the castle has been falling down ever since until now very little is left. Its strategic position still commands fantastic views of the surrounding countryside.