EAW004711 ENGLAND (1947). Chilham Castle, Chilham, 1947
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Title | [EAW004711] Chilham Castle, Chilham, 1947 |
Reference | EAW004711 |
Date | 26-April-1947 |
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Place name | CHILHAM |
Parish | CHILHAM |
District | |
Country | ENGLAND |
Easting / Northing | 606697, 153471 |
Longitude / Latitude | 0.9617012996033, 51.242394473593 |
National Grid Reference | TR067535 |
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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. |
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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. |
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Thursday 24th of October 2013 09:28:10 PM |