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Chartwell

Chartwell is a country house near Westerham, Kent, in South East England. For over forty years, it was the home of Sir Winston Churchill. He bought the property in September 1922 and lived there until shortly before his death in January 1965.

Key facts

Historic site.name: Chartwell
Historic site.image: Chartwell House, rear.JPG
Historic site.caption: View of Chartwell from the north-east
Historic site.type: Country house
Historic site.locmapin: Kent
Historic site.map_relief: yes
Historic site.location: Westerham, Kent, England
Historic site.built: Early modern period
Historic site.rebuilt: 1922–24
Historic site.architect: Philip Tilden (1920s)
Historic site.architecture: Vernacular
Historic site.owner: National Trust
Historic site.designation1: Grade I listed building
Historic site.designation1_offname: Chartwell
Historic site.designation1_date: 16 January 1975
Historic site.designation1_number: 1272626
Historic site.designation2: Historic garden
Historic site.designation2_offname: Chartwell Garden

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20 sections

Contents

History
Early history to 1922
Churchill at Chartwell
1922 to 1939
1939 to 1965
National Trust: 1966 to the present
Architecture and description
Exterior
Interior
Entrance hall and inner hall, library and drawing room
Dining room
Study
Architectural appreciation
Gardens and estate
Farms and stables
See also
Notes
References
Sources
External links

During the 1930s, when Churchill was out of political office, Chartwell became the centre of his world. At his dining table, he gathered those who could assist his campaign against German re-armament and the British government's response of appeasement; in his study, he composed speeches and wrote books; in his garden, he built walls, constructed lakes — both with his own hands — and painted.