Chilham Castle
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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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Chilham Castle | |
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Chilham, Kent, England | |
Coordinates | 51.243°N 0.960°E / 51.243; 0.960 |
Type | Manor house and keep |
Site information | |
Controlled by | Historic England |
Condition | Excellent |
Site history | |
Built | 1612–1616 |
Built by | Dudley Digges |
In use | Private Residence |
Materials | Brick and Stone |
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