Chartwell, Kent, England

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Chartwell in Kent, England is a country house best known as the longtime family home and retreat of Winston and Clementine Churchill.

Aliases (1)
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Statements (45)
Predicate Object
instanceOf country house
historic house
museum
architecturalStyle Victorian
associatedWith Second World War
Winston Churchill’s political career
bequeathedTo National Trust
bequestYear 1965
category Country houses in Kent
Historic house museum in Kent
National Trust properties in Kent
country England
governedBy Sevenoaks District
hasAmenity car park
tea room
visitor centre
hasCollection Winston Churchill books
Winston Churchill paintings
Winston Churchill personal memorabilia
Winston Churchill photographs
hasFeature brick walls built by Winston Churchill
extensive gardens
lakes
studio where Winston Churchill painted
hasGardenType formal gardens
woodland gardens
hasViewOf Weald of Kent
heritageDesignation Grade I listed building
locatedIn Kent
South East England
Westerham
mainPeriodOfResidenceEnd 1965
mainPeriodOfResidenceStart 1924
notableResident Clementine Churchill
Winston Churchill
openingToPublicYear 1966
openToPublic yes
ownedBy National Trust
purchasedBy Winston Churchill
purchaseYear 1922
renovatedBy Winston Churchill
significantEvent opened to the public by the National Trust
touristAttraction yes
usedAs country retreat of Winston Churchill
family home of Winston Churchill

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