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Monument record TQ 66 NE 29 - Former site of Dickens' Chalet
Summary
Dickens' Chalet is a 19th century timber framed building used by Charles Dickens as a place to write between 1865 and 1870. It previously stood in the grounds of Gads hill, at the Crystal Palace and on this site at Cobham Hall. It is now behind Eastgate House, Rochester.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 6844 6909 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ66NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | GRAVESHAM, KENT |
| Civil Parish | COBHAM, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> DOE(HHR) Dist. of Northfleet. U.D. Kent. Dec. 1951 17 (OS Card Reference). SKE41124.
<2> O.S. 1:10,560 1966 (OS Card Reference). SKE47789.
<3> English Heritage, 2002, Historical Account, Cobham Hall Estate, Part 2: The Gardens and Inner Grounds (Unpublished document). SKE17515.
<4> Birmingham University Field Archaeology Unit, 2002, Cobham Park I: Level-2 Survey - Gazetteer of Sites (Unpublished document). SKE17816.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SKE41124 OS Card Reference: DOE(HHR) Dist. of Northfleet. U.D. Kent. Dec. 1951 17.
- <2> SKE47789 OS Card Reference: O.S. 1:10,560 1966.
- <3>XY SKE17515 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2002. Historical Account, Cobham Hall Estate, Part 2: The Gardens and Inner Grounds. [Mapped feature: #14348 building, ]
- <4> SKE17816 Unpublished document: Birmingham University Field Archaeology Unit. 2002. Cobham Park I: Level-2 Survey - Gazetteer of Sites.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Non-Intrusive Event: A survey and historical research on Cobham Hall gardens and grounds (EKE11891)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Survey of Cobham Hall grounds, Ashenbank Wood and Cobham Woods (EKE12208)
Record last edited
Jun 15 2021 5:28PM