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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 05 SE 284 |
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| Type of record: | Listed Building |
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| Name: | SUNDIAL 20 YARDS SOUTH WEST OF CHILHAM CASTLE |
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Summary
Grade II listed building. Main construction periods 1700 to 1799. Sundial at Chilham Castle made in the 18th century of stone with a metal plaque. Fluted twisted stem on an octagonal base, with reused medieval capital over
| Grid Reference: | TR 6067 1534 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR61NW |
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| Parish: | CHILHAM, ASHFORD, KENT |
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Monument Types
- SUNDIAL (Post Medieval to Modern - 1700 AD to 2050 AD)
Full description
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The following text is from the original listed building designation:
TR 0653-0753 CHILHAM
7/46 Sundial 20 yards south west of Chilham Castle
GV II
Sundial. C18. Stone, and metal plaque. Fluted twisted stem on octagonal base, with reused medieval capital over. Plaque inscribed "Thomas Wright, Instrument maker to H.M. George II."
Listing NGR: TR0668353437 (1)
Sundial at Chilham Castle made in the 18th century of stone with a metal plaque. Fluted twisted stem on an octagonal base, with reused medieval capital over (2)
Historic Engalnd archive material: BF008781 CHILHAM CASTLE, CHILHAM
<1> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.
<2> Thacker, C., 1987, Register of parks and gardens of special historic interest in England: part 24 (Kent) (Article in serial). SWX7605.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1>XY | Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped feature: #20542 Listed subdial, ] |
| <2> | Article in serial: Thacker, C.. 1987. Register of parks and gardens of special historic interest in England: part 24 (Kent). |
