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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Wikidata facts

Instance of: English country house
Part of: National Trust
Country: United Kingdom
Located in: Westerham
Area: 32.26
Operator: National Trust
Material used: brick
Official website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/chartwell
Image: 1272626 I CHARTWELL, seen from SE Westerham 20250908 0002.jpg

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P12749: Leo Strauss
native label: Chartwell
Commons category: Chartwell
occupant: Clementine Churchill
maintained by: National Trust
described at URL: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/chartwell
price: 43800
date of official opening: 1965-00-00
OS grid reference: TQ4550451523
street address: Westerham TN16 1PS
has facility: accessible toilet
architectural style: vernacular architecture
associated electoral district: Sevenoaks
P13249: Chartwell
postal code: TN16 1PS

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Le manoir de Chartwell ou Chartwell (Chartwell House en anglais, prononcé : [tʃɑːtˈwɛl haʊs]) est un manoir du XVIe siècle, de style victorien, construit sur un important domaine de 32 hectares, avec jardin à l'anglaise, à trois kilomètres au sud de Westerham, dans le Kent, en Angleterre, au Royaume-Uni. Il fut la résidence officielle principale du célèbre Premier ministre du Royaume-Uni Sir Winston Churchill entre 1922 et 1965, date de sa disparition. Actuellement il est géré par le National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, la maison est classée Grade I (niveau I) aux Monuments historiques du Royaume Uni, et les jardins sont classés Grade II (niveau II).

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