Palace & château
Chilham Castle
ENG England · 17th century
Chilham Castle is a Jacobean manor house and keep in the village of Chilham, between Ashford and Canterbury in the county of Kent, England. The keep is of Norman origin and dates to 1174, although it may have been built on an older Anglo-Saxon fortification. The manor house was completed in 1616 for Sir Dudley Digges. Various renovations and improvements to the Manor House and surrounding gardens took place in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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Chilham Castle ranks #2,504 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #173 of the 329 mapped in England. Founded 1612, it is older than 31% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 580 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,092 times in the last 60 days, more than 68% of the atlas. 6 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Southend-on-Sea, 37 km away. See how England compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Chilham Castle?
Chilham Castle stands in England, at 51.243°, 0.9595°.
When was Chilham Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1612. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Chilham Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #2,504 of 7,738 worldwide, and #173 in England. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Chilham Castle?
Canterbury Castle, about 9 km away.
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