EAW004711 ENGLAND (1947). Chilham Castle, Chilham, 1947

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Details

Title [EAW004711] Chilham Castle, Chilham, 1947
Reference EAW004711
Date 26-April-1947
Link
Place name CHILHAM
Parish CHILHAM
District
Country ENGLAND
Easting / Northing 606697, 153471
Longitude / Latitude 0.9617012996033, 51.242394473593
National Grid Reference TR067535

Pins

Mediaeval Castle- Today, of all the original stonework, only the octagonal keep with its rectangular extension remain. The keep is a separate dwelling and is also a listed building, Grade 1, English Heritage Building ID: 181416. Castle Keep and curtain walls. C11 and 1171 - 74 by Ralph, master mason, for Henry II; restored early C20. Flint with Caen stone dressings. Octagonal (the earlier of'only 2 in the country). There is evidence of an earlier Anglo Saxon fortification.

totoro
Thursday 24th of October 2013 09:30:31 PM
Chilham Castle Grade 1 listed building English Heritage Building ID: 181415 Post code CT4 8DB House. 1616 for Sir Dudley Digges, addtions and alterations by David Brandon 1861 - 3, and Sir Herbert Baker, 1922. Red brick and ashlar dressings and plain tile roof. Built as an hexagon open to the south, with C19 and C20 service wing extending to the west.

totoro
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