The
history of Chiddingstone Castle can be traced back to the early 1500s,
and during its life, the castle has undergone a number of architectural
changes and has been owned and lived in by an eclectic mix of people and
families.
The early
timber-framed Tudor dwelling, inhabited by the Streatfeild family, was
first replaced and partly transformed into High Street House in the 1670s.
The building went through another transformation during the early 1800s
when the then owner, Henry Streatfeild, decided to rebuild the house to
resemble a medieval castle and commissioned William Atkinson to design
the changes.
Characteristic
of the Castles history, Atkinsons plans were never completed, due to lack
of funds, and the castles transformation was partially finished according
to Henry Kendalls design during the 1830s. |
