Chiddingstone Castle

Chiddingstone Castle is situated in the village of Chiddingstone, near Edenbridge, Kent, England, 35 miles south-southeast of London and in the upper valley of the River Medway. The castle was built by the Streatfeild family and served as their seat from the early 16th century until the beginning of the 20th century when the family left the castle. The Streatfeilds sold the castle to Lord Astor in 1938. Since 1977, the castle and its 35 acres of grounds have been held in trust for the nation by the Denys Eyre Bower Bequest, and both are open to the public. Much of the current structure dates from the early 19th century, but incorporates elements of the earlier buildings on the same site.

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Location: 51.1858, 0.1424, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  Battle of Aylesford ⓘ
  battle between Britons and Anglo-Saxons, fought at Aylesford, Kent, England

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  Battle of Crayford ⓘ
  457 battle

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  Battle of Otford ⓘ
  776 battle

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  Battle of Maidstone ⓘ
  1648 battle that took place during the Second English Civil War

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  Avery Hill Heavy Anti Aircraft Battery (ZS7) ⓘ
  WW2 anti-aircraft site in eltham

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  World War II Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite (TS15), 250m east of Cobhambury Farm ⓘ
  anti-aircraft mount in Cobham, Gravesham, England, UK

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  Bexley Emergency Centre ⓘ
  civil defence centre in London, UK

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  Boys' Air Raid Shelter at St John’s Primary School, Redhill ⓘ
  air raid shelter in Redhill, Surrey, England, UK

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  Carshalton Park Air Raid Shelter ⓘ
  air-raid shelter in Carshalton, London

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  Chislehurst South East London Group Control ⓘ
  civil defence centre in London, UK

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  Crawley Borough Emergency Centre ⓘ
  civil defence centre in West Sussex, UK

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  Dartford Emergency Centre ⓘ
  civil defence centre in Kent

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  Maidstone Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters ⓘ
  British Cold War command centre in Kent

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  Maidstone Springfields Kent County Emergency Centre ⓘ
  civil defence centre in Kent

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  Merstham Anti-Aircraft Operations Room ⓘ
  British air defence bunker

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  Reigate Borough Emergency Centre and Surrey County Standby Emergency Centre ⓘ
  civil defence centre in Surrey

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  Tunbridge Wells Regional War Room ⓘ
  Cold War control bunker in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK

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  Broadwater Down bunker ⓘ
  WWII command bunker near Tunbridge Wells, UK

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  Coulsdon Deep Shelter ⓘ
  air-raid shelter in Coulsdon, Surrey, UK

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  Greenwich Borough Control Bunker 51C1 ⓘ
  Cold-war regional control bunker

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  Crowborough bunker ⓘ
  Cold war control bunker in Crowborough, East Sussex

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  Chiddingstone Castle ⓘ
  house museum in Kent, England, United Kingdom

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  Eynsford Castle ⓘ
  castle, now ruinous, in Eynsford, Kent, England, UK  

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  Lullingstone Castle ⓘ
  historic manor house in the village of Lullingstone in England  

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  Tonbridge Castle ⓘ
  Grade I listed castle in Tonbridge and Malling, Kent, England, UK  

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  Hever Castle ⓘ
  Grade I listed country house in Hever, Kent, England, UK  

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  Allington Castle ⓘ
  stone-built moated castle in Allington, England

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  Alderstead Fort ⓘ
  fort in Reigate and Banstead, Surrey, England, UK

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  Fort Farningham ⓘ
  fort in Farningham, Sevenoaks, England, UK

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  Pilgrim Fort ⓘ
  fortification in Caterham Valley, Tandridge, England, UK

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  Woldingham Fort ⓘ
  London mobilisation centre

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  Fort Halstead ⓘ
  army mobilisation centre in Kent that became a military research centre

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  Reigate Fort ⓘ
  fort in Reigate and Banstead, Surrey, England, UK  

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  Quebec House ⓘ
  Grade I listed military museum in Westerham, Sevenoaks, Kent, England, UK  

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  Shoreham Aircraft Museum ⓘ
  museum in Kent, England

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  Biggin Hill Memorial Museum ⓘ
  museum in Biggin Hill, England, UK

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  St Leonards Tower ⓘ
  Grade I listed tower in West Malling, Kent, England, UK  

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457 Battle of Crayford

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776 Battle of Otford

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1648 Battle of Maidstone

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1940 Broadwater Down bunker

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1941 Coulsdon Deep Shelter

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1954 Greenwich Borough Control Bunker 51C1

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1984 Crowborough bunker

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1271 Hever Castle

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1279 Allington Castle

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1890 Alderstead Fort

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1890 Fort Farningham

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1890 Pilgrim Fort

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1890 Woldingham Fort

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1895 Fort Halstead

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1898 Reigate Fort

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1978 Shoreham Aircraft Museum

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2019 Biggin Hill Memorial Museum

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Frameless

Exterior of Chiddingstone Castle

The Hall Chiddingstone Castle

Chiddingstone Castle

Chiddingstone Castle

Chiddingstone Castle

The lake by Chiddingstone Castle

Chiddingstone Castle - geograph.org.uk - 1717908

Bridge over the lake, Chiddingstone Castle

Chiddingstone Castle - geograph.org.uk - 1717908

Lake, Chiddingstone Castle grounds

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
class	group		London Defence Positions	fortification	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	455	Battle of Aylesford	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	457	Battle of Crayford	Saxons, Celtic Britons, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	776	Battle of Otford	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1648	Battle of Maidstone	Roundhead, Cavalier, battle	Wikidata
link	page		British Listed Buildings page@		Wikidata
link	page		National Heritage List for England page@		Wikidata
link	page		National Heritage List for England page@		Wikidata
link	page		Mapping Museums page@		Wikidata
link	page		Grade II* listed building page@		Wikidata
link	page		Cultural Inventory page@		Wikidata
link	page		Grade I listed building page@		Wikidata
link	page		Grade I listed building page@		Wikidata
link	page		Grade II listed building page@		Wikidata
link	page		Grade II listed building page@		Wikidata
link	page		Grade II listed park and garden page@		Wikidata
link	page		Grade II listed park and garden page@		Wikidata
link	page		Grade II* listed building page@		Wikidata
link	page		Tripadvisor page@		Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Avery Hill Heavy Anti Aircraft Battery (ZS7)	anti-aircraft battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		World War II Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite (TS15), 250m east of Cobhambury Farm	anti-aircraft battery	Wikidata
site	bunker		Bexley Emergency Centre	civil defense center, London Borough of Bexley	Wikidata
site	bunker		Boys' Air Raid Shelter at St John’s Primary School, Redhill	air-raid shelter	Wikidata
site	bunker		Carshalton Park Air Raid Shelter	air-raid shelter	Wikidata
site	bunker		Chislehurst South East London Group Control	civil defense center	Wikidata
site	bunker		Crawley Borough Emergency Centre	Crawley Borough Council, civil defense center	Wikidata
site	bunker		Dartford Emergency Centre	Dartford Borough Council, civil defense center	Wikidata
site	bunker		Maidstone Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters	Royal Observer Corps, Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters, bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker		Maidstone Springfields Kent County Emergency Centre	civil defense center, Kent County Council	Wikidata
site	bunker		Merstham Anti-Aircraft Operations Room	Royal Air Force, bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker		Reigate Borough Emergency Centre and Surrey County Standby Emergency Centre	Surrey County Council, civil defense center	Wikidata
site	bunker		Tunbridge Wells Regional War Room	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1940	Broadwater Down bunker	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1941	Coulsdon Deep Shelter	air-raid shelter	Wikidata
site	bunker	1954	Greenwich Borough Control Bunker 51C1	civil defense center, Royal Borough of Greenwich	Wikidata
site	bunker	1984	Crowborough bunker	bunker	Wikidata
site	castle		Chiddingstone Castle	independent museum, historic house museum, castle, house	Wikidata
site	castle		Eynsford Castle	English Heritage, archaeological site, castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Lullingstone Castle	historic house museum, English country house, castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Tonbridge Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1271	Hever Castle	castle, quadrangular castle, historic house museum, English country house	Wikidata
site	castle	1279	Allington Castle	English country house, castle	Wikidata
site	fort	1890	Alderstead Fort	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1890	Fort Farningham	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1890	Pilgrim Fort	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1890	Woldingham Fort	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1895	Fort Halstead	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1898	Reigate Fort	fort	Wikidata
site	museum		Quebec House	National Trust, military museum, historic house museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1978	Shoreham Aircraft Museum	military museum	Wikidata
site	museum	2019	Biggin Hill Memorial Museum	military museum	Wikidata
site	tower		St Leonards Tower	English Heritage, keep, tower	Wikidata
media	document		title	notes	source
commons	image		Exterior of Chiddingstone Castle		Commons
commons	image		The Hall Chiddingstone Castle		Commons
commons	image		Chiddingstone Castle		Commons
commons	image		Chiddingstone Castle		Commons
commons	image		Chiddingstone Castle		Commons
commons	image		The lake by Chiddingstone Castle		Commons
commons	image		Chiddingstone Castle - geograph.org.uk - 1717908		Commons
commons	image		Bridge over the lake, Chiddingstone Castle		Commons
commons	image		Chiddingstone Castle - geograph.org.uk - 1717908		Commons
commons	image		Lake, Chiddingstone Castle grounds		Commons