Chartwell

Chartwell is a country house near Westerham, Kent, in South East England. For over forty years, it was the home of Sir Winston Churchill. He bought the property in September 1922 and lived there until shortly before his death in January 1965. During the 1930s, when Churchill was out of political office, Chartwell became the centre of his world. At his dining table, he gathered those who could assist his campaign against German re-armament and the British government's response of appeasement; in his study, he composed speeches and wrote books; in his garden, he built walls, constructed lakes — both with his own hands — and painted. During the Second World War, Chartwell was largely unused, the Churchills returning after he lost the 1945 election. In 1953, when again prime minister, the house became Churchill's refuge when he suffered a debilitating stroke. In October 1964, he left for the last time, dying at his London home, 28 Hyde Park Gate, on 24 January 1965.

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  Chiddingstone Castle ⓘ
  house museum in Kent, England, United Kingdom

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  Eynsford Castle ⓘ
  castle, now ruinous, in Eynsford, Kent, England, UK  

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  Lullingstone Castle ⓘ
  historic manor house in the village of Lullingstone in England  

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  Tonbridge Castle ⓘ
  Grade I listed castle in Tonbridge and Malling, Kent, England, UK  

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  Hever Castle ⓘ
  Grade I listed country house in Hever, Kent, England, UK  

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  Borde Hill Garden ⓘ
  botanical garden in England

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  Emmetts Garden ⓘ
  Edwardian house and gardens at Ide Hill, Kent, England

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  Great Comp Garden ⓘ
  garden in Comp, Kent, England, UK

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  Nymans ⓘ
  English garden to the south of the village of Handcross, and in the civil parish of Slaugham in West Sussex, England, UK

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  Riverhill House ⓘ
  country house in Sevenoaks Weald, Kent, England, UK

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  Selsdon Wood ⓘ
  Woodland in Croydon, England

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  Sheffield Park Garden ⓘ
  park in East Sussex, England, UK

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  Wakehurst ⓘ
  house and botanic gardens in Ardingly, West Sussex, England, UK

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  Bourne Hall Museum ⓘ
  museum in Ewell, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

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  British Wildlife Centre ⓘ
  nature center

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  Chartwell ⓘ
  country house south of Westerham, Kent, England, UK

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  Crofton Roman Villa ⓘ
  Roman villa in Orpington, in the London Borough of Bromley

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  Cutty Sark ⓘ
  British clipper ship  

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  Danson House ⓘ
  Grade I listed historic house museum in London Borough of Bexley, United Kingdom

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  Down House ⓘ
  former home of the English naturalist Charles Darwin and his family  

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  Eagle Heights Wildlife Foundation ⓘ
  zoo in the UK

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  East Grinstead Museum ⓘ
  Local history museum in East Grinstead, England, United Kingdom

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  Eden Valley Museum ⓘ
  museum in Kent, England, United Kingdom

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  Fusiliers London Volunteer Museum ⓘ
  museum in Wandsworth, London, England, UK  

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  Greenwich Heritage Centre ⓘ
  former museum in local history resource centre in Woolwich, London, UK

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  Hall Place and Gardens ⓘ
  Grade I listed house and museum in Bexley, Greater London, England, United Kingdom

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  Hammerwood Park ⓘ
  country house near East Grinstead, Sussex, England, UK

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  Heaven Farm Museum ⓘ
  museum in Uckfield, England, UK

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  Hobbledown ⓘ
  British attraction and zoo

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  House of Dreams Museum ⓘ
  art museum of tiles and sculpture in East Dulwich, London

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  Ightham Mote ⓘ
  historic house, now museum, on a moated site in Ightham, Kent, England, UK

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  Kent and Sharpshooters Yeomanry Museum ⓘ
  military museum in Hever Castle, United Kingdom

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  Knole House ⓘ
  country house in Sevenoaks, Kent, England, UK

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  Old Soar Manor ⓘ
  historic house museum in Plaxtol, Kent, England, UK

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  Quebec House ⓘ
  Grade I listed military museum in Westerham, Sevenoaks, Kent, England, UK  

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  Rotunda ⓘ
  building in Woolwich, London, United Kingdom

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  Scotney Castle ⓘ
  country house in Lamberhurst, Kent, England, UK

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  Southside House ⓘ
  historic house museum in the London Borough of Merton, UK

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  St George's Museum and Archives ⓘ
  museum in London

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  The Hop Farm Museum ⓘ
  museum in nr. Tonbridge, England, UK

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  Tilgate Nature Centre ⓘ
  small BIAZA-accredited zoo

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  Titsey Place ⓘ
  country house in Titsey, Surrey, England, UK

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  Whitehall ⓘ
  house museum in Cheam, Greater London, England, UK

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  Wimbledon Museum ⓘ
  history museum in London, United Kingdom

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  Wings Museum ⓘ
  aviation museum in Balcombe, West Sussex

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  Coldrum Long Barrow ⓘ
  neolithic chambered long barrow near Trottiscliffe, Kent, England, UK

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  Penshurst Place ⓘ
  historic building near Tonbridge, Kent in England

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  Priest House ⓘ
  historical house and museum in Sussex, England, United Kingdom

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  Queen's House ⓘ
  historic house museum in London, UK

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  Royal Arsenal ⓘ
  former arsenal in Woolwich in south-east London, England

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  Dulwich Picture Gallery ⓘ
  art gallery in Dulwich, South London, United Kingdom

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  Red House ⓘ
  Grade I listed historic house museum, former home of William Morris

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  Tunbridge Wells Museum and Art Gallery ⓘ
  museum in Royal Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom

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  South London Gallery ⓘ
  art gallery in London, UK

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  Standen ⓘ
  Grade I listed historic house museum in Mid Sussex, England, UK

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  Horniman Museum and Gardens ⓘ
  museum in Forest Hill, London, England, United Kingdom

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  Sevenoaks Museum ⓘ
  museum in Sevenoaks, Kent, England, UK, United Kingdom

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  Gravesham Museum ⓘ
  museum in Gravesend, England, UK

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  Eltham Palace ⓘ
  historic house museum

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  National Maritime Museum ⓘ
  museum in London, England, United Kingdom  

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  Gravesend Cold War Bunker ⓘ
  Cold War control bunker in Gravesend, Kent, England, UK  

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  Bluebell Railway ⓘ
  heritage railway in East Sussex, England

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  Bethlem Royal Hospital Archives and Museum ⓘ
  original art and medical museum, sited at the Bethlam Royal Hospital, United Kingdom

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  British Vintage Wireless and Television Museum ⓘ
  Grassroots handmade radio museum in south london

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  Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum ⓘ
  museum in England

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  Shoreham Aircraft Museum ⓘ
  museum in Kent, England

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  Leatherhead Museum ⓘ
  local history museum in Leatherhead, Surrey, England, UK

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  Wandle Industrial Museum ⓘ
  museum in Mitcham, England, United Kingdom

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  Gatwick Aviation Museum ⓘ
  aviation museum in Charlwood, Surrey

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  Crystal Palace Museum ⓘ
  museum in London, England, United Kingdom

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  Honeywood Museum ⓘ
  museum in Carshalton, England, UK

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  Fan Museum ⓘ
  museum in London, England, United Kingdom

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  Crawley Museum ⓘ
  museum in Crawley, England, United Kingdom

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  Purfleet Heritage & Military Centre ⓘ
  museum in Purfleet, Essex, UK

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  Spa Valley Railway ⓘ
  heritage railway in southeast England

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  Bethlem Gallery ⓘ
  art gallery in Beckenham, Bromley, England

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  Croydon Airport Visitor Centre ⓘ
  museum in Croydon, England, UK

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  London Sewing Machine Museum ⓘ
  museum in London, England, UK

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  Museum of Croydon ⓘ
  local and social history museum in Croydon, London

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  Peckham Platform ⓘ
  art gallery in London

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  575 Wandsworth Road ⓘ
  Georgian terraced house in London, England

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  Charlton Athletic Museum ⓘ
  museum in London, England, UK

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  Bethlem Museum of the Mind ⓘ
  re-sited and relaunched art and medical museum, sited at the Bethlam Royal Hospital, Beckenham, London Borough of Bromley, United Kingdom

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  Biggin Hill Memorial Museum ⓘ
  museum in Biggin Hill, England, UK

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  Migration Museum ⓘ
  museum in London, England, UK

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1954 Gravesend Cold War Bunker

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1970 Bethlem Royal Hospital Archives and Museum

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1974 British Vintage Wireless and Television Museum

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1977 Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum

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1978 Shoreham Aircraft Museum

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1983 Wandle Industrial Museum

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1987 Gatwick Aviation Museum

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1990 Crystal Palace Museum

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1990 Honeywood Museum

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1991 Fan Museum

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1992 Crawley Museum

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1995 Purfleet Heritage & Military Centre

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1996 Spa Valley Railway

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1997 Bethlem Gallery

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2000 Croydon Airport Visitor Centre

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2000 London Sewing Machine Museum

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2006 Museum of Croydon

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2009 Peckham Platform

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2013 575 Wandsworth Road

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2014 Charlton Athletic Museum

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2015 Bethlem Museum of the Mind

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2019 Biggin Hill Memorial Museum

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2020 Migration Museum

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Picture 224 Golden Rose Walk At Chartwell August 2006 Compressed

Picture 211 Rose Garden At Chartwell August 2006 Compressed

Unknown artist - George Spencer (1739–1817), 4th Duke of Marlborough, KG, FRS, and Lady Caroline Russell (1743–1811), Duchess of Marlborough - 1102465 - National Trust

Chartwell House - 8

Chartwell House - 3

Chartwell House - 10

Chartwell House - 6

Chartwell House - 2

John Lewis Brown (1829-1890) - Two Cavalry Officers - 1102565 - National Trust

Chartwell House

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
site	castle		Chiddingstone Castle	castle, house, historic house museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	castle		Eynsford Castle	castle, archaeological site	Wikidata
site	castle		Lullingstone Castle	castle, English country house, historic house museum	Wikidata
site	castle		Tonbridge Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1271	Hever Castle	castle, quadrangular castle, English country house, historic house museum	Wikidata
site	garden		Borde Hill Garden	botanical garden	Wikidata
site	garden		Emmetts Garden	garden	Wikidata
site	garden		Great Comp Garden	garden	Wikidata
site	garden		Nymans	garden, tourist attraction	Wikidata
site	garden		Riverhill House	garden, English country house	Wikidata
site	garden		Selsdon Wood	urban park, local nature reserve	Wikidata
site	garden		Sheffield Park Garden	park, landscape garden	Wikidata
site	garden		Wakehurst	house, botanical garden, history museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Bourne Hall Museum	local museum, local authority museum	Wikidata
site	museum		British Wildlife Centre	nature center	Wikidata
site	museum		Chartwell	English country house, historic house museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Crofton Roman Villa	museum, villa rustica	Wikidata
site	museum		Cutty Sark	museum ship, clipper, preserved watercraft	Wikidata
site	museum		Danson House	historic house museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Down House	historic house museum, history museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Eagle Heights Wildlife Foundation	zoo	Wikidata
site	museum		East Grinstead Museum	museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Eden Valley Museum	local museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Fusiliers London Volunteer Museum	regimental museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Greenwich Heritage Centre	local museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Hall Place and Gardens	house, local museum, historic house museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Hammerwood Park	English country house, historic house museum, country house, estate	Wikidata
site	museum		Heaven Farm Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Hobbledown	zoo, tourist attraction	Wikidata
site	museum		House of Dreams Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Ightham Mote	English country house, historic house museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Kent and Sharpshooters Yeomanry Museum	regimental museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Knole House	English country house, historic house museum, country house	Wikidata
site	museum		Old Soar Manor	manor house, historic house museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Quebec House	historic house museum, military museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Rotunda	museum, museum building	Wikidata
site	museum		Scotney Castle	English country house, historic house museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Southside House	historic house museum	Wikidata
site	museum		St George's Museum and Archives	medical museum	Wikidata
site	museum		The Hop Farm Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Tilgate Nature Centre	zoo	Wikidata
site	museum		Titsey Place	English country house, historic house museum, country house	Wikidata
site	museum		Whitehall	historic house museum, independent museum, local authority museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Wimbledon Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Wings Museum	aviation museum	Wikidata
site	museum	4000	Coldrum Long Barrow	museum, long barrow	Wikidata
site	museum	1341	Penshurst Place	English country house, historic house museum, country house	Wikidata
site	museum	1500	Priest House	house, historic house museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1616	Queen's House	palace, historic house museum, art collection	Wikidata
site	museum	1671	Royal Arsenal	arsenal, military museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1811	Dulwich Picture Gallery	art museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1859	Red House	historic house museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1885	Tunbridge Wells Museum and Art Gallery	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1891	South London Gallery	art museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1891	Standen	historic house museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1901	Horniman Museum and Gardens	museum, independent museum, museum building	Wikidata
site	museum	1905	Sevenoaks Museum	museum, local authority museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1911	Gravesham Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1933	Eltham Palace	historic house museum, history museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1937	National Maritime Museum	maritime museum, military museum, national museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1954	Gravesend Cold War Bunker	bunker, military museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1960	Bluebell Railway	heritage railway, railway line	Wikidata
site	museum	1970	Bethlem Royal Hospital Archives and Museum	art museum, medical museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1974	British Vintage Wireless and Television Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1977	Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1978	Shoreham Aircraft Museum	military museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1980	Leatherhead Museum	local museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1983	Wandle Industrial Museum	museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1987	Gatwick Aviation Museum	aviation museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1990	Crystal Palace Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1990	Honeywood Museum	museum, local authority museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1991	Fan Museum	museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1992	Crawley Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1995	Purfleet Heritage & Military Centre	military museum, heritage center	Wikidata
site	museum	1996	Spa Valley Railway	heritage railway	Wikidata
site	museum	1997	Bethlem Gallery	art museum	Wikidata
site	museum	2000	Croydon Airport Visitor Centre	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	2000	London Sewing Machine Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	2006	Museum of Croydon	local museum, local authority museum	Wikidata
site	museum	2009	Peckham Platform	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	2013	575 Wandsworth Road	historic house museum	Wikidata
site	museum	2014	Charlton Athletic Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	2015	Bethlem Museum of the Mind	museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	2019	Biggin Hill Memorial Museum	military museum	Wikidata
site	museum	2020	Migration Museum	museum	Wikidata
commons	image		Picture 224 Golden Rose Walk At Chartwell August 2006 Compressed		Commons
commons	image		Picture 211 Rose Garden At Chartwell August 2006 Compressed		Commons
commons	image		Unknown artist - George Spencer (1739–1817), 4th Duke of Marlborough, KG, FRS, and Lady Caroline Russell (1743–1811), Duchess of Marlborough - 1102465 - National Trust		Commons
commons	image		Chartwell House - 8		Commons
commons	image		Chartwell House - 3		Commons
commons	image		Chartwell House - 10		Commons
commons	image		Chartwell House - 6		Commons
commons	image		Chartwell House - 2		Commons
commons	image		John Lewis Brown (1829-1890) - Two Cavalry Officers - 1102565 - National Trust		Commons
commons	image		Chartwell House		Commons