Walmer Castle, Kent, the residence of the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports and a property of English Heritage

Author

Hall, Michael

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Country life. 1995, Num. 15, Vol. 189, 52-55, 7 col. ill.; 1 plan

ISSN

0045-8856

Abstract (en)

Walmer Castle, which was built 1539-1540 as a coastal fortification, served from 1708 to 1941 as the official residence of the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, including William Pitt the Younger and the Duke of Wellington. During that period, Walmer was enlarged and furnished, giving it the atmosphere of a small country house. Michael Hall describes efforts undertaken by English Heritage since the 1970s to return the castle as far as possible to its appearance in 1919, while preserving changes made by later Lord Wardens.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1400-1800 -- Architecture -- United Kingdom
• Walmer Castle||Walmer (GBR)
• Castles
• Great Britain
• 1500-1600
• Country houses and châteaux
• Interior decoration
• Pitt, William II, 1759-1806
• Residences
• Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, duke of, 1769-1852
• Restoration
• English Heritage||Great Britain

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1400-1800 -- Architecture -- Royaume-Uni
• Walmer Castle||Walmer (GBR)
• Château fort
• Grande-Bretagne
• 1500-1600
• Château
• Décoration intérieure
• Pitt, William II, 1759-1806
• Résidence
• Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, duke of, 1769-1852
• Restauration
• English Heritage||Great Britain

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19951001-00321012

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