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Latitude: 51.1857 / 51°11'8"N
Longitude: 0.1425 / 0°8'33"E
OS Eastings: 549831
OS Northings: 145126
OS Grid: TQ498451
Mapcode National: GBR LMQ.LVD
Mapcode Global: VHHQ4.FG6C
Plus Code: 9F3254PV+72
Entry Name: Chiddingstone Castle
Listing Date: 16 January 1975
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1252483
English Heritage Legacy ID: 357049
Also known as: Chiddingstone Castle Hill Hoath Road Chiddingstone TN8 7AD
ID on this website: 101252483
Location: Chiddingstone, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN8
County: Kent
District: Sevenoaks
Civil Parish: Chiddingstone
Traditional County: Kent
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Kent
Church of England Parish: Chiddingstone St Mary
Church of England Diocese: Rochester
Tagged with: House Castle Historic house museum Independent museum
In the entry for CHIDDINGSTONE CHIDDINGSTONE CORNER
6/234 Chiddingstone Castle
the grade should be amended to read II*
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5280 CHIDDINGSTONE CHIDDINGSTONE CORNER
Chiddingstone Castle
TQ 4945 6/234
II
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C17 house, altered and extended in Cl8. Gothicised circa 1800. Further Gothicising
took place after 1829, done by Henry Kendal (designs exhibited Royal Academy
1838). Main north front of 3 storeys 5 windows. Coursed freestone with corbelled
battlements. Square towers at left; and octagonal towers flanking centre bay.
Windows in chamfered reveals under hoodmoulds, some with modern bars and some
with wooden tracery. In centre and on ground floor windows stone-mullioned
with tracery. Centre traceried double door in many-chamfered arch. Back view
shows clear distinction between 2 periods of Gothicising. The earlier part
has pointed windows with wood tracery bars; the later square headed windows
with stone tracery.
Inside several C17 features remain, notably staircase (although with Cl8 balusters
inserted) and panelling.
Large archaeological and Oriental collections on display. Formerly the home
of the Streatfeild family.
Listing NGR: TQ4983145126
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