Chartwell House Lake
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. Churchill's 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. He relaxed by painting in 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. During Churchill's first five years at Chartwell he was Chancellor of the Exchequer, this was followed by what has become known as his wilderness years in the 1930's when he was out of office and did much of his writing to keep the family finances afloat. - Ian Dinmore (photographer)
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. Churchill's 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. He relaxed by painting in 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. During Churchill's first five years at Chartwell he was Chancellor of the Exchequer, this was followed by what has become known as his wilderness years in the 1930's when he was out of office and did much of his writing to keep the family finances afloat.
A picture of: Chartwell, Westerham, Kent
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Chartwell, Homes of the Famous, Trees and Woodlands, Lakes And Reservoirs, Westerham, Kent
Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon PowerShot SX100 IS
Focal length: 6 mm, Aperture: f 8, ISO: 100, Exposure time: 1/80 sec, Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average, Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Date/Time Creation: October 12, 2008, 1:17 pm
Exposure Mode: 1,
ImageID:1082640, Image size: 480 x 640 pixels
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Very nice Ian, what wouldn't I give to be sat on that chair now with a glass of wine.
Just Beautiful.
Just marvelous! I have always been a big admirer of Sir Winston. Loved the narrative you put in, Ian. His mother was born in America. He became one of only 3 people who have been made honorary citizens of USA.
Beautiful picture.The gardens reflect Churchill's love of the landscape and nature.
