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Latitude: 51.243 / 51°14'34"N
Longitude: 0.9599 / 0°57'35"E
OS Eastings: 606687
OS Northings: 153479
OS Grid: TR066534
Mapcode National: GBR SX5.3HC
Mapcode Global: VHKK9.L09X
Plus Code: 9F326XV5+6W
Entry Name: Chilham Castle
Listing Date: 13 October 1952
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1071304
English Heritage Legacy ID: 181415
ID on this website: 101071304
Location: Chilham, Ashford, Kent, CT4
County: Kent
District: Ashford
Civil Parish: Chilham
Traditional County: Kent
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Kent
Tagged with: House Castle English country house
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CHILHAM
Chilham Castle
13.10.52
GV
I
House. 1616 for Sir Dudley Digges, additions and alterations by David Brandon 1861-63, 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.
Entrance front: two storeys and basement, with string courses to first and second floors and battlements, three groups of tall chimneys; three storey corner turrets with ogee cupolas, and central three storey gabled porch. Regular fenestration of four mullioned cross-windows, with single lights in the turrets, and curving oriel (1922) in porch. Oak board doorway in ashlared surround with flanking pilasters and frieze over inscribed "The Lord is my House of Defence and my Castle. Dudley Digges, A.D. 1616, Mary Kempe." The garden and other fronts are of similar design.
Interior: restored panelled hall entered in centre of one long side, an unusual overmantel. Much linenfold and C18 panelling elsewhere. Staircase original, of three flights, with arcades at main levels; flights running up open wells, with Tuscan columns below and Ionic above, with turned balusters. Some important Bethersden marble chimney pieces in situ. The Banqueting Hall in the wing by Baker was originally a swimming pool, a copy of Caligula's baths at Carrara.
Listing NGR: TR0669553487
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