Of ancient castellated edifices not already described, the most remarkable are Amberley, Bodiham, and Herstmonceux, and the castellated mansions of Eridge, Knepp, and Scotney. The castle of Amberley is 'heated about four miles from Arundel. The bishops of Chichester had a residence hero from the early Roman times, but the present castle was built by Bishop Rede, who was consecrated In 1369, and obtained a licence, in 1 Richard H., to fortify his castle. The ground-plan is nearly a parallelogram. The present dwelling Louse consists of the &tato apartments, built in the upper court by Bishop Sherburu at the commeucement of the 16th century : in one still called the queen's room there are some curious paintings, the aide panels exhibiting a series of 10 female figures, and the ceiling having the portraits of six warriors carved in wood. The castle was dismantled in 1643, by the parliamentary forces. Bodiham Castle, built in 13S6, by Sir Edward Dalyngrudge, is four miles from Roberts bridge, on the river Bother. The site forms a parallelogram or nearly a square, with four round towers at the angles and three square ones between them; the great gateway is flauked by two square towers, and the entrance is defended by a machicolation and portcullis. The interior was fitted up for a baronial residence. In the time of Charles L, the castle was dismantled by Waller. The castle of Herst monceux was built in 1423 by Sir Roger Fiennea, treasurer of Henry I'L'a household. It stands on the borders of Pevensey Level, a few miles north of Pevensey Castle. It is one of the oldest brick buildings in England, built after the reintroduction of that material. The building is nearly a square, 214 feet from east to west, and 206 feet from north to south. It has an octagon tower at each corner,
and another in the centre of the east and west sides. The Rev. Robert Hare, in 1777, sold the ancient tapestry and furniture, pulled down the roof, and wholly dismantled the castle, leaving the walls alone standing. Eridge Castle stands upon a bold eminence in the parish of Fraut, on the borders of Kent. The castle has received extensive alterations. Knepp Castle, in the parish of Shipley near Horsham, is a castellated building in the gothic style, erected about the commencement of the present century by Sir Charles Burrell : of the old castle, at a distauce of half a mile, only a single wall is standing. Seotney Castle is on the Kent Ditch, in the parish of Lamberhurst : the stream which divides the two counties runs through the centre of the castle. It was built about the time of Stephen. Of monastic remains the principal are, the mitred abbey of Battle (Banta), the abbeys of Bayham and Itobertsbridge, and the priory of St. Pancras at Lewes. The Knights Tetnplars bad a preccptory at Sedleecombe.
In 1851 the number of places of worship iu the county was 617, of which 350 belonged to the Established Church. The total number of sittings provided was 100,988. Of day schools there were 1178, with 46,169 scholars; of Sunday schools, 363, with 29,570 scholars.
In 1853 the county possessed 14 savings banks, at Arundel, Battle, Brighton, Chichester, Cuckfield, East Orinetead, Hastings, Horsham, Lewes, 31idherst, I'etworth, Rye, Uckfiold, and Worthing. The amount owing to depositors on November 20th 1853 was 530,921. 4s. Sd.