EAW004713 ENGLAND (1947). Chilham Castle and the village, Chilham, 1947

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Details

Title [EAW004713] Chilham Castle and the village, Chilham, 1947
Reference EAW004713
Date 26-April-1947
Link
Place name CHILHAM
Parish CHILHAM
District
Country ENGLAND
Easting / Northing 606714, 153523
Longitude / Latitude 0.96197455920955, 51.242855319235
National Grid Reference TR067535

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Long Hill (Road name)

totoro
Thursday 24th of October 2013 09:48:43 PM
The School Canteen. Grade 2 listed building. English Heritage Building ID: 181468. C17 and C20. Restored close-studded timber frame with red brick infill, tile hanging and plain tile roof 2 storeys, feat floorjetty, hipped roof with gablets. 3 framed bays,

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Thursday 24th of October 2013 09:13:19 PM
Terraces - grade 2 listed feature - English Heritage Building ID: 181421 Garden Terraces. Late C17, early C18. Red brick. Flight of 3, approx 7' high, 30 yards in length, joined at either end by flights of brick and stone steps with ball finials and urns to balustrades. Contemporary. 30 yards further south, c C17 terrace wall approx. 12' high. The uppermost terrace wall extends round to east in front of the entrance front of house, enclosing forecourt with statuary on corner piers and large urns to centre either side of flight of 3 steps.

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Thursday 24th of October 2013 09:11:29 PM
Currently two tennis courts are in this area

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Thursday 24th of October 2013 09:07:17 PM
Five fppt ha-ha, listed feature grade 2 English Heritage Building ID: 181419 C18. Red brick. 5 feet high, runs c. 250 yards west and south of Chilham Castle. Part of Capability Brown's land- scaping in mid C18. A removable vehicle ramp has been seen leading downward at this point.

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Thursday 24th of October 2013 09:06:01 PM
Elephant House. Literally- see the large doorway arches. Elephants were kepts here for work on the Estate. Grade 2 listed building - English Heritage Building ID: 181418 Two 2-storey ashlared and keyed arches, now blocked, originally entrances for keeping of elephants used on the estate c. 1800. Elephant house, now house. Late C18, altered C19. Red brick and tile roof. Two storeys and attics

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Thursday 24th of October 2013 09:00:37 PM
Although a little outside Chilham, this is Chilham railway station, opened 1846 - still open but unmanned. On the Ashford to Margate railway line. Trains from here to London Charing Cross and Canterbury.

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Thursday 24th of October 2013 08:53:21 PM
Bagham (area name)

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Thursday 24th of October 2013 08:49:37 PM
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Grade 2 listed building English Heritage Building ID: 181470 School. 1862. H. Blandford. Entrance (playground) front: red brick with yellow brick bands and polychrome arch heads.

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Thursday 24th of October 2013 08:47:52 PM
Vicarage- Grade 2* listed building - English Heritage Building ID: 181492 Vicarage. 1746, for Reverend Dr. Knatchbull, and James Colebrook of Chilham Castle. Red brick with stone mouldings, wooden cornice and plain tile roof.

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Thursday 24th of October 2013 08:40:28 PM
Church of St Mary, Grade 1 listed, English Heritage Building ID: 181422 Post Code CT4 8DA Parish church. C14 transepts, C15 nave, west tower 1534, chancel of 1863 by David Brandon. Cl9 south porch

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Thursday 24th of October 2013 08:37:47 PM
School Hill (road name)

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Thursday 24th of October 2013 08:34:47 PM

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Thursday 24th of October 2013 08:33:39 PM
Church Hill (road name)

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Thursday 24th of October 2013 08:32:53 PM

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Thursday 24th of October 2013 08:32:18 PM
The Street (road name)

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Thursday 24th of October 2013 08:31:58 PM

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Thursday 24th of October 2013 08:31:35 PM

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Thursday 24th of October 2013 08:30:35 PM
Taylors Hill (road name)

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Thursday 24th of October 2013 08:29:56 PM
Mediaeval Castle- Today, of all that 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.

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Thursday 24th of October 2013 08:27:24 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.

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Thursday 24th of October 2013 07:28:34 PM

User Comment Contributions

Chilham about 1933

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Thursday 24th of October 2013 09:20:20 PM
Chilham keep about 1803

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Thursday 24th of October 2013 09:17:10 PM
View is looking towards the North East

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Thursday 24th of October 2013 07:29:53 PM