Chilham Castle

Chilham Castle is a Jacobean manor house and keep in the village of Chilham, between Ashford and Canterbury in the county of Kent, England. The keep is of Norman origin and dates to 1174, although it may have been built on an older Anglo-Saxon fortification. The manor house was completed in 1616 for Sir Dudley Digges. Various renovations and improvements to the Manor House and surrounding gardens took place in the 18th and 19th centuries.

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  Sutton Valence Castle ⓘ
  castle in Sutton Valence, Kent, England, UK  

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  Saltwood Castle ⓘ
  castle in Saltwood, Kent, England, UK  

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  Leeds Castle ⓘ
  castle in Kent, England, UK  

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  Canterbury Castle ⓘ
  grade I listed castle in Canterbury, United Kingdom  

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  Dover Castle ⓘ
  medieval castle in Dover, Kent, England, UK  

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  Tankerton Castle ⓘ
  castellated manor house in Whitstable, Kent, UK  

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  Godinton House ⓘ
  Grade I listed country house in Great Chart with Singleton, Kent, England, UK

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  Mount Ephraim ⓘ
  country house in Hernhill, Kent, England, UK

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  Mount Ephraim Gardens ⓘ
  historic house and gardens, near Faversham, in Hernhill, Swale, Kent, England, UK

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  National Fruit Collection ⓘ
  collection of heritage fruit varieties and cultivars, at Brogdale Farm, Kent, England

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  Pines Garden ⓘ
  garden in St Margaret's at Cliffe, Kent

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  Sissinghurst Castle Garden ⓘ
  Grade I listed garden in the United Kingdom  

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  Goodnestone Park ⓘ
  country house and garden in Goodnestone, Dover district, Kent, England, UK

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  West Gate Towers Museum ⓘ
  museum in Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom

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  Belmont House and Gardens ⓘ
  Georgian house and gardens in Throwley, Kent, England, UK

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  Bredgar and Wormshill Light Railway ⓘ
  heritage railway in Kent, England

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  East Kent Railway ⓘ
  Heritage railway in southern England

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  Elham Valley Countryside Centre And Railway Museum ⓘ
  museum in Folkestone, England, UK

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  Kent and East Sussex Railway ⓘ
  railway in south east England

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  Lashenden Air Warfare Museum ⓘ
  Aviation museum in England

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  Quex Park ⓘ
  UK historic house museum in Birchington-on-Sea, Kent, England, UK

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  Sandwich Guildhall Museum ⓘ
  museum in Sandwich, Kent, United Kingdom

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  Smallhythe Place ⓘ
  former home of Ellen Terry

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  Stoneacre ⓘ
  historic house in Kent, England, UK

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  White Mill ⓘ
  windmill, now heritage centre, in Sandwich, Kent, England, UK

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  Dymchurch Martello Tower ⓘ
  Martello Tower in Dymchurch, Kent, England, UK  

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  Dover Museum and Bronze Age Boat Gallery ⓘ
  Local history museum in Dover, England, United Kingdom

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  Folkestone Museum ⓘ
  museum in Folkestone, England, United Kingdom

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  Powell-Cotton Museum, Quex House and Gardens ⓘ
  museum in Birchington, Kent, England, United Kingdom

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  The Beany ⓘ
  Museum, library and art gallery in Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom

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  The Seaside Museum Herne Bay ⓘ
  local history museum in Herne Bay, Kent, England, United Kingdom

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  Kent Museum of Freemasonry ⓘ
  local history and masonic museum in Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom

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  Canterbury Roman Museum ⓘ
  Grade I listed museum in Canterbury, United Kingdom

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  Kent Battle of Britain Museum ⓘ
  aviation museum in Hawkinge, Kent  

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  Howletts Wild Animal Park ⓘ
  zoo in Kent, England

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  Port Lympne Wild Animal Park ⓘ
  zoo

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  Tenterden and District Museum ⓘ
  museum in Tenterden, Kent, United Kingdom

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  Fleur de Lis Museum ⓘ
  museum in Faversham, Kent, England, United Kingdom

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  Dover Transport Museum ⓘ
  museum in Dover, England, UK

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  Minster Gatehouse Museum ⓘ
  museum in Sheerness, England, UK

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  Spitfire and Hurricane Memorial Museum ⓘ
  military museum in Manston, Thanet, Kent, England, United Kingdom

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  Whitstable Museum and Gallery ⓘ
  museum in Kent, United Kingdom

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  Wingham Wildlife Park ⓘ
  zoo in Kent, England

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  Museum of Canterbury ⓘ
  local history museum, children's museum, heritage museum in Canterbury, Kent

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  Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment and Queen's Regiment Museum ⓘ
  museum in Dover, Kent, England, UK

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  Rose Street Cottage of Curiosities ⓘ
  museum in Sheerness, Kent, England, UK

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  Crabble Corn Mill ⓘ
  museum in Dover, England, UK

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  Queenborough Guildhall Museum ⓘ
  museum in Queenborough, England, UK

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  Colonel Stephens Railway Museum ⓘ
  railway heritage museum in Tenterden, Kent, UK

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  Sittingbourne Heritage Museum ⓘ
  museum in Sittingbourne, England, UK

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  Wildwood Discovery Park ⓘ
  zoo

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  Woodchurch Village Life Museum ⓘ
  museum near Ashford, England, United Kingdom

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  Sidney Cooper Museum ⓘ
  museum in Canterbury, England, UK

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  Bluetown Heritage Centre ⓘ
  community cinema, music hall, museum and show destination in Sheppey, Kent, England, UK

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  Kent Firefighting Museum ⓘ
  museum in Sevenoaks, England, UK

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  Kent Mining Museum ⓘ
  museum in Deal, Kent, England, UK

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1704 Goodnestone Park

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1906 West Gate Towers Museum

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1805 Dymchurch Martello Tower

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1836 Dover Museum and Bronze Age Boat Gallery

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1868 Folkestone Museum

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1896 Powell-Cotton Museum, Quex House and Gardens

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1899 The Beany

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1932 The Seaside Museum Herne Bay

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1933 Kent Museum of Freemasonry

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1961 Canterbury Roman Museum

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1971 Kent Battle of Britain Museum

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1975 Howletts Wild Animal Park

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1976 Port Lympne Wild Animal Park

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1976 Tenterden and District Museum

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1977 Fleur de Lis Museum

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1980 Dover Transport Museum

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1981 Minster Gatehouse Museum

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1981 Spitfire and Hurricane Memorial Museum

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1985 Whitstable Museum and Gallery

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1986 Wingham Wildlife Park

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1987 Museum of Canterbury

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1987 Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment and Queen's Regiment Museum

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1989 Rose Street Cottage of Curiosities

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1990 Crabble Corn Mill

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1996 Queenborough Guildhall Museum

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1997 Colonel Stephens Railway Museum

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1999 Sittingbourne Heritage Museum

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1999 Wildwood Discovery Park

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2001 Woodchurch Village Life Museum

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2004 Sidney Cooper Museum

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2009 Bluetown Heritage Centre

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2014 Kent Firefighting Museum

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2022 Kent Mining Museum

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Neale(1825) p2.060 - Chilham Castle, Kent

Chilham Castle

Chilham Castle II

Chilham Castle aerial view

Neale(1825) p2.062 - Chilham Castle, Kent (general view)

Chilham Castle II

William Andrews Nesfield - Australia vs Willsher's Gentlemen 1878

The century book of gardening; a comprehensive work for every lover of the garden (1900) (20589587235)

The century book of gardening; a comprehensive work for every lover of the garden (1900) (20588917055)

Garden colour (Plate) (6286315124)

• An Early Hall at Chilham Castle, Kent - article published in 1928
• From Chilham via Caernarfon to Thornbury: The rise of the polygonal tower - scientific article published on December 2015, online
• A Late Iron Age Burial from Chilham Castle, near Canterbury, Kent - scientific article published in January 1998, online

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
site	castle		Sutton Valence Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1100	Saltwood Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1119	Leeds Castle	castle, English country house, historic house museum	Wikidata
site	castle	1135	Canterbury Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1179	Dover Castle	castle, bunker, archaeological site, fort, history museum	Wikidata
site	castle	1789	Tankerton Castle	local business, castle, nonprofit organization, tourist attraction, English country house, country house	Wikidata
site	garden		Godinton House	English country house, garden, historic house museum	Wikidata
site	garden		Mount Ephraim	garden, school building, country house	Wikidata
site	garden		Mount Ephraim Gardens	park, garden	Wikidata
site	garden		National Fruit Collection	botanical garden, orchard	Wikidata
site	garden		Pines Garden	garden, local museum	Wikidata
site	garden		Sissinghurst Castle Garden	garden	Wikidata
site	garden	1704	Goodnestone Park	botanical garden, English country house, garden, historic house museum	Wikidata
site	garden	1906	West Gate Towers Museum	garden, military museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Belmont House and Gardens	English country house, historic house museum, country house	Wikidata
site	museum		Bredgar and Wormshill Light Railway	heritage railway, narrow-gauge railway	Wikidata
site	museum		East Kent Railway	heritage railway	Wikidata
site	museum		Elham Valley Countryside Centre And Railway Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Kent and East Sussex Railway	heritage railway, railway company, ELR railway line section	Wikidata
site	museum		Lashenden Air Warfare Museum	aviation museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Quex Park	natural history museum, historic house museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Sandwich Guildhall Museum	local museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Smallhythe Place	museum, historic house museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Stoneacre	historic house museum	Wikidata
site	museum		White Mill	museum, smock mill	Wikidata
site	museum	1805	Dymchurch Martello Tower	military museum, Martello tower	Wikidata
site	museum	1836	Dover Museum and Bronze Age Boat Gallery	local museum, local authority museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1868	Folkestone Museum	museum, local authority museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1896	Powell-Cotton Museum, Quex House and Gardens	museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1899	The Beany	museum, local authority museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1932	The Seaside Museum Herne Bay	local museum, independent museum, art museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1933	Kent Museum of Freemasonry	local museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1961	Canterbury Roman Museum	museum, local authority museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1971	Kent Battle of Britain Museum	military museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1975	Howletts Wild Animal Park	zoo	Wikidata
site	museum	1976	Port Lympne Wild Animal Park	zoo	Wikidata
site	museum	1976	Tenterden and District Museum	museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1977	Fleur de Lis Museum	heritage center, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1980	Dover Transport Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1981	Minster Gatehouse Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1981	Spitfire and Hurricane Memorial Museum	museum, military museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1985	Whitstable Museum and Gallery	local museum, maritime museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1986	Wingham Wildlife Park	zoo	Wikidata
site	museum	1987	Museum of Canterbury	local museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1987	Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment and Queen's Regiment Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1989	Rose Street Cottage of Curiosities	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1990	Crabble Corn Mill	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1996	Queenborough Guildhall Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1997	Colonel Stephens Railway Museum	railway museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1999	Sittingbourne Heritage Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1999	Wildwood Discovery Park	zoo	Wikidata
site	museum	2001	Woodchurch Village Life Museum	museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	2004	Sidney Cooper Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	2009	Bluetown Heritage Centre	museum, movie theater	Wikidata
site	museum	2014	Kent Firefighting Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	2022	Kent Mining Museum	mining museum	Wikidata
commons	image		Neale(1825) p2.060 - Chilham Castle, Kent		Commons
commons	image		Chilham Castle		Commons
commons	image		Chilham Castle II		Commons
commons	image		Chilham Castle aerial view		Commons
commons	image		Neale(1825) p2.062 - Chilham Castle, Kent (general view)		Commons
commons	image		Chilham Castle II		Commons
commons	image		William Andrews Nesfield - Australia vs Willsher's Gentlemen 1878		Commons
commons	image		The century book of gardening; a comprehensive work for every lover of the garden (1900) (20589587235)		Commons
commons	image		The century book of gardening; a comprehensive work for every lover of the garden (1900) (20588917055)		Commons
commons	image		Garden colour (Plate) (6286315124)		Commons