Listed Building record TR 05 SE 230 - CHILHAM CASTLE

Summary

Grade I listed building. Main construction periods 1616 to 1999. Chilham Castle was sited on a promontory, defending the gap in the Downs made by the river Stour with a straight view down to Canterbury. Previously used by the monarchy, retained by Henry II and again in royal control during the reign of Richard I when money was spent on its repair. Sir Thomas Cheney, however, pulled it down for building materials later in the 16th century. The octagonal keep was thought to have been built in the third quarter of the 12th century at the same time as the curtain walls. A house was built at the site in the 17th century and was subject to alterations in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

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Grid reference TR 0668 5347 (point)
Map sheet TR05SE
County KENT
District ASHFORD, KENT
Civil Parish CHILHAM, ASHFORD, KENT

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Le Evans Partnership Chartered Architects and Planning Consultants, 1993, Stable Court, Chilham Castle (Unpublished document). SKE6796.

2003, Chilham Castle, Kent: Historic Landscape Survey & Restoration Proposals. Appendix B of Countryside Stewardship Application (Unpublished document). SKE17695.

<1> O S 6" 1961 (OS Card Reference). SKE47762.

<2> Ant J 8, 1928, 350-3 (plans, illusts) (A W Clapham) (OS Card Reference). SKE33223.

<3> Arch J 86, 1930, 302-6 (plans) (A W Clapham) (OS Card Reference). SKE36746.

<4> Castles of G B 1953, 104 (S Toy) (OS Card Reference). SKE38638.

<5> F1 ASP 17-MAY-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42153.

<6> DOE (HHR) Boro of Ashford, Kent Aug 1984, 24-25 (OS Card Reference). SKE39836.

<7> B O E NE & E Kent 1983, 273-5 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE37428.

<8> Castellarium Anglicanum 1, 1983, 228-229 (D J Cathcart-King) (OS Card Reference). SKE38608.

<9> Country Life 55, 1924, 1000-6 (C Hussey) (OS Card Reference). SKE39446.

<10> Ants of Eng and Wales 2, 1774 (F Grose) (OS Card Reference). SKE33307.

<11> V C H Kent 1, 1908, 412 (OS Card Reference). SKE50714.

<12> Arch Cant 29, 1911, 228 (OS Card Reference). SKE34974.

<13> The Eng Castle 1936, 44-8 (H Braun) (OS Card Reference). SKE50338.

<14> Hist of the Kings Works 2, 1963, 613 (OS Card Reference). SKE44037.

<15> Norman Domestic Archit 1974, 36 (M Wood) (OS Card Reference). SKE47679.

<16> Ind Arch of S E England 1978, 32 (A J Haselfoot) (OS Card Reference). SKE44213.

<17> Field report for monument TR 05 SE 3 - May, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5210.

<18> ["ANTIQUITIES OF CHILHAM"] (Collection). SKE6546.

<19> Victor Smith and Andrew Saunders, 2001, Kent's Defence Heritage (Unpublished document). SKE6956.

<20> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

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  • --- Unpublished document: 2003. Chilham Castle, Kent: Historic Landscape Survey & Restoration Proposals. Appendix B of Countryside Stewardship Application.
  • --- Unpublished document: Le Evans Partnership Chartered Architects and Planning Consultants. 1993. Stable Court, Chilham Castle.
  • <1> OS Card Reference: O S 6" 1961.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: Ant J 8, 1928, 350-3 (plans, illusts) (A W Clapham).
  • <3> OS Card Reference: Arch J 86, 1930, 302-6 (plans) (A W Clapham).
  • <4> OS Card Reference: Castles of G B 1953, 104 (S Toy).
  • <5> OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 17-MAY-63.
  • <6> OS Card Reference: DOE (HHR) Boro of Ashford, Kent Aug 1984, 24-25.
  • <7> OS Card Reference: B O E NE & E Kent 1983, 273-5 (J Newman).
  • <8> OS Card Reference: Castellarium Anglicanum 1, 1983, 228-229 (D J Cathcart-King).
  • <9> OS Card Reference: Country Life 55, 1924, 1000-6 (C Hussey).
  • <10> OS Card Reference: Ants of Eng and Wales 2, 1774 (F Grose).
  • <11> OS Card Reference: V C H Kent 1, 1908, 412.
  • <12> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 29, 1911, 228.
  • <13> OS Card Reference: The Eng Castle 1936, 44-8 (H Braun).
  • <14> OS Card Reference: Hist of the Kings Works 2, 1963, 613.
  • <15> OS Card Reference: Norman Domestic Archit 1974, 36 (M Wood).
  • <16> OS Card Reference: Ind Arch of S E England 1978, 32 (A J Haselfoot).
  • <17> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 05 SE 3 - May, 1963.
  • <18> Collection: ["ANTIQUITIES OF CHILHAM"].
  • <19> Unpublished document: Victor Smith and Andrew Saunders. 2001. Kent's Defence Heritage.
  • <20>XY Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped feature: #22266 castle, ]

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  • Intrusive Event: CHILHAM CASTLE (Ref: EI 14669) (EKE3770)
  • Intrusive Event: Excavation, Chilham Castle, 1926 (Ref: EI 14670) (EKE3771)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: Observations maintained during Metal Detector Rally at Chilham Castle (EKE21078)
  • Intrusive Event: Watching brief within Chilham Castle Gardens (EKE21079)

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Nov 16 2021 1:36PM