Chiddingstone Castle
A historic house in Kent presenting international collections within domestic rooms and a landscape of lawns, lake and walking routes.
Chiddingstone Castle est un château situé à Chiddingstone, au Royaume-Uni. Le registre le désigne comme « Grade II* listed building ». Données issues de Wikidata.
Register entry — CHIDDINGSTONE CASTLE. National Heritage List for England reference: 1252483. Recorded designation: Grade II* listed building.
First listed: 1975-01-16. This is the listing date, not a construction date.
Source: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1252483
The register identity was cross-checked against the official record name, coordinates and grade on 21 October 2026.
An English editorial overview and visiting guidance are available in this dossier. Check the linked official information for current opening times, access and booking arrangements.
Fiche
- Historic house and collections museum
- Royaume-Uni
- Chiddingstone
- South East England
- other
- 1975-01-16
Lecture éditoriale
The operator presents Chiddingstone as both a historic home and a museum. Rooms identified in its visitor account include the Great Hall, library, study, bedroom, servants' hall and Victorian kitchen. The collections include Egyptian objects, Buddhist material and Stuart and Jacobite holdings.
The surrounding grounds provide a separate way to experience the property, with short walks and links to longer routes through the area. Museum interpretation, domestic rooms and landscape should be understood as related but distinct parts of the visit.
Our editorial reading: compare the setting of a country house with the geographic range of the collections it now holds. Their display creates a history of collecting alongside the history of residence.
Sources: https://www.chiddingstonecastle.org.uk/ (checked 21 October 2026).
Conseils de visite
Check the official calendar and private-event closures before travelling. On 21 October 2026 the operator reported the Japanese Room temporarily closed after a ceiling-plaster collapse, with no reopening date announced; do not assume that collection is available to view.
Localisation et visite
Confirmez les horaires, les conditions d’accès et les réservations auprès du lieu lui-même. Ces indications suivent la notice source.
Sources et crédits
Notice source : Wikidata
Notice source : Eigen redactie
Notice source : National Heritage List for England (Historic England)
Notice source : Wikimedia Commons
Explorer la région
D’après le pays et la région enregistrés. Le découpage européen est un choix éditorial. Ce lien ouvre la collection régionale en anglais, avec des lieux de plusieurs Mondes et des publications liées.