Listed Building: CHARTWELL (1272626)
Grade | I |
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Authority | |
Volume/Map/Item | 771, 45, 1512 |
Date assigned | 16 January 1975 |
Date last amended |
Description
1. 5280 WESTERHAM MARINERS HILL
Chartwell TQ 45 SE 45/1512
I
2. C20 house of red brick with stone basement. Architect Philip Tilden. 2 storeys, attic and basement. 6 windows in main block, 3 in left canted bay with parapet, 2 at right in slightly projecting gabled section. High pitched tiled roof with tall chimneys. Brick mullioned and transomed casement windows. Elaborate carved stone doorcase holds double door of old oak. The house incorporates fragments of an older building; C16 or C17 brickwork visible in places on external walls. Chartwell was the home of Sir Winston Churchill from 1922 until his death in 1965, and contains a collection of personal possessions and relics. It was presented to the National Trust during his life time by a group of his friends. Listed for historical reasons.
Listing NGR: TQ4550451523
External Links (0)
Sources (1)
- SKE16160 Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
Location
Grid reference | TQ 4550 5152 (point) |
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Map sheet | TQ45SE |
Civil Parish | WESTERHAM, SEVENOAKS, KENT |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Nov 16 2006 10:25AM