Listed Building: CHIDDINGSTONE CASTLE (1252483)

Grade II*
Authority
Volume/Map/Item 771, 6, 234
Date assigned 16 January 1975
Date last amended

Description

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

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  • Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.

Map

Location

Grid reference TQ 4983 4512 (point)
Map sheet TQ44NE
Civil Parish CHIDDINGSTONE, SEVENOAKS, KENT

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Record last edited

Nov 16 2006 10:25AM