Though this imposing Jacobean house is privately owned, they regularly open up their beautifully manicured gardens to the public.

You can also book the grounds or castle itself for private events if you're looking for a truly magnificent venue for a wedding or other occasion.

Dan Hobson

July 29, 2020

For more information, visit: chilham-castle.co.uk.

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July 3, 2024

Son of Edward Wildman of Scambler House, Lancashire, and Elizabeth nee Baggott. Brother of Thomas (1740-1795) and Henry (1733-1816), both of whom q.v. James Wildman went to Jamaica in 1782 where he acted as the agent and attorney of William Thomas Beckford (q.v.), for whom James Wildman's brother Thomas, a London lawyer, had been appointed guardian in 1770. In Jamaica James Wildman married Joanna Harper and came into ownership of real estate and slaves previously owned by her father, Thomas Harpur, before returning to England in 1794 possessed of sufficient wealth to purchase Chilham Castle, Kent from Thomas Heron.

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Elevation 50 m

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