Chiddingstone Castle
CHIDDINGSTONE CASTLE, CHIDDINGSTONE CORNER
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1252483
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jan-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Chiddingstone Castle
- Statutory Address:
- CHIDDINGSTONE CASTLE, CHIDDINGSTONE CORNER
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1252483
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jan-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Chiddingstone Castle
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHIDDINGSTONE CASTLE, CHIDDINGSTONE CORNER
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHIDDINGSTONE CASTLE, CHIDDINGSTONE CORNER
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Sevenoaks (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Chiddingstone
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 49831 45126
Details
In the entry for CHIDDINGSTONE CHIDDINGSTONE CORNER
6/234 Chiddingstone Castle
the grade should be amended to read II*
----------------------------------------- 1. 5280 CHIDDINGSTONE CHIDDINGSTONE CORNER Chiddingstone Castle TQ 4945 6/234
II
2. 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
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 357049
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 24 Kent,
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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