What is recorded here

Chilham castle is an 11th to 12th century tower keep on a mound above the village, with a three-floor octagonal stone keep, forebuilding, curtain wall, ditch and outer bank. Henry II spent over 400 pounds in 1171-1174 on the keep and wall, while Richard I later ordered repairs before royal control ended in 1214. The old mansion was replaced in 1616 by Sir Dudley Digges’s red brick house, and the castle was restored early in the 20th century for domestic use.

The National Heritage List for England records Tower keep castle at Chilham as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes from the centre supplied by the official record. Listing does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Built in the 12th century, Chilham Castle's tower keep was constructed by the de Chalons family, later held by the powerful Bigod family. It is important as a well-preserved example of Norman military architecture and as a historical site linked to key medieval noble families in East Anglia.

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