Chilham Castle

Castles

Chilham Castle is a Jacobean manor house and keep in the village of Chilham, Kent, England, between Ashford and Canterbury. Its keep is of Norman origin and dates to 1174, possibly occupying the site of an older Anglo-Saxon fortification. The manor house was completed in 1616 for Sir Dudley Digges. Renovations and improvements to the house and surrounding gardens took place during the 18th and 19th centuries.

Location: Chilham, Kent, England
Keep origin: Norman, dating to 1174
Manor house completed: 1616, for Sir Dudley Digges

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Article: Chilham Castle (English Wikipedia)
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