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Chartwell is a country house near Westerham, Kent, in South East England. For over forty years it was the home of Sir Winston Churchill. He bought the property in September 1922 and lived there until shortly before his death in January 1965. In the 1930s, when Churchill was out of political office, Chartwell became the centre of his world.
Wren House. Kensington Palace, London. The Crown. The Duke and Duchess of Kent. Official London residence, also a Historic Royal Palaces, grace and favour. Thatched House Lodge. Richmond, London. The Crown. Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy.
Kent is a county in the South East England region, the closest county to continental Europe. It borders Essex across the entire estuary of the River Thames to the north; the French department of Pas-de-Calais across the Strait of Dover to the south-east; East Sussex to the south-west; Surrey to the west and Greater London to the north-west.
Dungeness ( UK: / ˌdʌndʒəˈnɛs / [ 1]) is a headland on the coast of Kent, England, formed largely of a shingle beach in the form of a cuspate foreland. It shelters a large area of low-lying land, Romney Marsh. Dungeness spans Dungeness Nuclear Power Station, the hamlet of Dungeness, and an ecological site at the same location.
51.272°N 0.529°E. / 51.272; 0.529. Maidstone is the largest town in Kent, England, of which it is the county town. Maidstone is historically important and lies 32 miles (51 km) east-south-east of London. The River Medway runs through the centre of the town, linking it with Rochester and the Thames Estuary.
Chevening House ( / ˈtʃiːvnɪŋ /) is a large country house in the parish of Chevening in Kent, England. Built between 1617 and 1630 to a design reputedly by Inigo Jones and greatly extended after 1717, it is a Grade I listed building. [1] The surrounding gardens, pleasure grounds and park are listed Grade II*. [2]
Pembury. / 51.1456; 0.3224. Pembury is a large village in Kent, in the south east of England, with a population of 6,128 at the 2011 Census. [1] It lies just to the north-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells . The village centre, including the village green and High Street area is a conservation area.
England. Kent. 51°22′37″N 1°18′18″E / . 51.377°N 1.3050°E. / 51.377; 1.3050. Birchington-on-Sea is a village in the Thanet district in Kent, England, with a population of 9,961. The village forms part of the civil parish of Birchington. It lies on the coast facing the North Sea, east of the Thames Estuary, between the seaside ...