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Chartwell was the principal adult home of Sir Winston Churchill. Churchill and his wife Clementine bought the property, located two miles south of Westerham, Kent, England, in 1922. Extensive renovations simplifying and modernising the home were undertaken directly, completely transforming it when complete.
When it became clear to the Churchills in 1946 that they could not afford to run the property, a consortium of wealthy businessmen organised by Lord Camrose of Hackwood Park (near Basingstoke) purchased the estate. The arrangement was that for payment of nominal rent both Sir Winston and Lady Churchill would have the right to live there until they both died, at which point the property would be presented to the National Trust. When Sir Winston died in 1965, Clementine decided to present Chartwell to the National Trust immediately.
During the Second World War, the house was mostly unused. Its relatively exposed position, in a county so near across the English Channel to German occupied France, meant it was potentially vulnerable to a German airstrike or commando raid. The Churchills instead spent their weekends at Ditchley, Oxfordshire until security improvements were completed at the prime minister's official country residence, Chequers, in Buckinghamshire.
The house has been preserved as it would have looked when Churchill owned it. Rooms are carefully decorated with memorabilia and gifts, the original furniture and books, as well as honours and medals that Churchill received. The house is Grade I listed for historical reasons. The gardens are listed Grade II*.
Chartwell, situated in approximately three kilometers in the South of Westerham, in Kent in England, was the residence of Winston Churchill.
Chartwell, situé à environ trois kilomètres au sud de Westerham, dans le Kent en Angleterre, fut la résidence de Winston Churchill.
Chartwell was the principal adult home of Sir Winston Churchill. Churchill and his wife Clementine bought the property, located two miles south of Westerham, Kent, England, in 1922. Extensive renovations simplifying and modernising the home were undertaken directly, completely transforming it when complete.
When it became clear to the Churchills in 1946 that they could not afford to run the property, a consortium of wealthy businessmen organised by Lord Camrose purchased the estate. The arrangement was that for payment of nominal rent both Sir Winston and Lady Churchill would have the right to live there until they both died, at which point the property would be presented to the National Trust.When Sir Winston died in 1965, Clementine decided to present Chartwell to the National Trust immediately.
Chartwell, situated in approximately three kilometers in the South of Westerham, in Kent in England, was the residence of Winston Churchill.
Churchill, then Secretary of State for the Colonies, and his wife Clementine, acquired this house a few days after the birth of them fifth and last child Mary on September 15th, 1922. It remained the private residence of the British statesman until its death in January, 1965.
Chartwell, situé à environ trois kilomètres au sud de Westerham, dans le Kent en Angleterre, fut la résidence de Winston Churchill.
Churchill, alors Secrétaire d'État aux colonies, et son épouse Clementine, acquirent cette demeure quelques jours après la naissance de leur cinquième et dernier enfant Mary le 15 septembre 1922. Elle resta la résidence privée de l'homme d'État britannique jusqu'à son décès en janvier 1965.
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Chartwell, situated in approximately three kilometers in the South of Westerham, in Kent in England, was the residence of Winston Churchill.
Churchill, then Secretary of State for the Colonies, and his wife Clementine, acquired this house a few days after the birth of them fifth and last child Mary on September 15th, 1922. It remained the private residence of the British statesman until its death in January, 1965.
Chartwell, situé à environ trois kilomètres au sud de Westerham, dans le Kent en Angleterre, fut la résidence de Winston Churchill.
Churchill, alors Secrétaire d'État aux colonies, et son épouse Clementine, acquirent cette demeure quelques jours après la naissance de leur cinquième et dernier enfant Mary le 15 septembre 1922. Elle resta la résidence privée de l'homme d'État britannique jusqu'à son décès en janvier 1965.
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The Golden Rose Walk at Chartwell was created in 1958 for Winston & Mrs Churchill to commemorate their Golden Wedding.
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Another cold dull day and we went to Chartwell (National Trust).
As it was the former home of Sir Winston Churchill there were several boards and display for VE Day ... there were also hoards of people.
Anyways, this is for the 365 treasure hunt, number 27 Enamel ... these are old enamel bread and flower bins.
The Library at Chartwell, home of Sir Winston Churchill, showing bookshelves inset with relief model of the artificial harbour of Port Arromanches in Normandy, as it was on 23/9/44.
Chartwell House is located in Kent, England, and is best known as the family home of Sir Winston Churchill, the British Prime Minister during World War II. The house dates back to the 16th century, but it underwent several modifications over the years. Churchill and his family acquired the property in 1922.
During his time there, Churchill made various changes to the house, including building a wall around the garden, constructing additional rooms, and adding a library. Chartwell became not just a family home but also a place where Churchill wrote, painted, and planned many of his wartime strategies.
After Churchill’s death in 1965, the property was opened to the public and is now managed by the National Trust. The house, along with its gardens and Churchill’s art studio, serves as a museum dedicated to the life and times of Winston Churchill.
Chartwell was the family home of Sir Winston Churchill from 1922 until his death in 1965. The house is situated 2 miles south of Westerham in Kent off the B2026 road.
Churchill loved the house, especially the view over the Weald of Kent. He modernised the originally rather gloomy Victorian mansion, by adding a garden wing consisting of three large and attractive rooms. Churchills wife Clementine made her contribution by choosing the comfortable furniture and floral chintz curtains. The estate consisting of 80 acres gave Winston the peace and tranquility that he loved, and he relaxed by paintingin the garden or in his studio and by transforming the grounds with new lakes, and robust brick walls built with his own hands.The Chart Well which rises on the western boundary of the site fed the existing lake and gave the estate its name.