4118 x 2740 px | 34,9 x 23,2 cm | 13,7 x 9,1 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
28 settembre 2014
Ubicazione:
Chiddingstone Castle, Hill Hoath Road, Chiddingstone, Edenbridge, UK
Altre informazioni:
Chiddingstone Castle is situated in the village of Chiddingstone, near Edenbridge, Kent, England, 35 miles (56 kilometres) south-southeast of London and in the upper valley of the River Medway. The castle itself dates from the early 19th century, but incorporates elements of earlier buildings on the same site. From the early 16th century to the end of the 19th century it was the seat of the Streatfeild family. Since 1977, the castle and its 35 acres (14 hectares) of grounds have been held in trust for the nation by the Denys Eyre Bower Bequest, and both are open to the public Between 1939 and 1954 the castle was home to Long Dene , an unusual community and school founded by John Guinness and his wife Karis.