Chiddingstone Castle (Chiddingstone, England)

found: Work cat: Earle, J. Japanese lacquer : the Denys Eyre Bower Collection at Chiddingstone Castle, 2000.

found: Its official website, 13 Jan. 2016(the history of Chiddingstone Castle can be traced back to the early 1500s; during its life, the castle has undergone a number of architectural changes and has been owned and lived in by an eclectic mix of people and families)

found: Wikipedia, 13 Jan. 2016(Chiddingstone Castle is situated in the village of Chiddingstone, near Edenbridge, Kent, England; the castle itself dates from the early 19th century, but incorporates elements of earlier buildings on the same site; from the early 16th century to the end of the 19th century it was the seat of the Streatfeild family; since 1977, the castle and its grounds have been held in trust for the nation by the Denys Eyre Bower Bequest; the first significant building to occupy the site of the castle was a timber-framed dwelling; in 1679, the house was rebuilt in red brick in the Restoration style; the building was known as High Street House or High Street Mansion since it fronted the village high street; in the 19th century the house was rebuilt in the Gothic style; the house was now renamed Chiddingstone Castle; the castle and its collections were left to the nation; the castle is a Grade II* listed building)