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History of Chamberhouse
Castle in Greenham in the Royal County of
Berkshire
by David Nash Ford
CAMBERHOUSE
CASTLE
Little Known Fortified Manor
Chamberhouse Farm
on Crookham Common, though lately occupied by the
Tull family whose monuments can be seen in the
parish church, was originally the site of a late
medieval castle or fortified manor house. In
1446, John Pury, the Lord of the Manor of
Chamberhouse, obtained Royal permission to
crenellate his home and empark 300 acres
surrounding it. Sadly the deer and their park
only lasted about a hundred years, and the same
may be true of the castle.
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