Chilham Castle
Opening times and tickets are on its own website.
About Chilham Castle
Chilham Castle is one of 2 Grade I listed buildings in Chilham and about 9,341 in England. It was among the first 28 buildings in Chilham to be listed, on 13 October 1952. It stands in the No data available for publication by HE conservation area. Within 400 metres are 1 more Grade I building and 43 other listed buildings.
What it isGrade I listed country house in Chilham, Kent, England, UK. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1071304↗Grade I is for buildings of exceptional interest, about 2.5% of all listed buildings in England. Listing protects the whole building, inside and out: changes need listed building consent from the council.
Make it a walk: 3 listed buildings in about 10 minutes
Chilham · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Chilham CastleStart here
- 2
Church of St MaryGrade I · 0.2 mi on - 3
The VicarageGrade II* · next door
4 more listed buildings within 150 metres
Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.
Grade I public buildings near Chilham
Within 25 miles, with a photo.
Questions about Chilham Castle
Is Chilham Castle listed?
Yes. Chilham Castle is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1071304), first listed on 13 October 1952.
Can you visit Chilham Castle?
Yes: it is open to visitors; opening times are on its own website.
Is Chilham Castle in a conservation area?
Yes, the No data available for publication by HE conservation area.
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Sources: Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Historic England conservation areas (supplied by local planning authorities; October 2026). All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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