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Chartwell House in South East England was for over forty years the home of wartime Prime Minister, Winston Churchill. He bought the property in September 1922 and lived there until shortly before his death in January 1965.
I went for a look last Thursday!
The house
The statue
The studio
The grounds
The end!
Beautiful images, Keith 😃
Kind of you to say so, thanks Shweta
You’re very welcome 🙂
Lucky you. I had found a tour two years ago that visited many of the estates in England. This was one of them. Unfortunately, I never made it…
What a shame! At least you’ve now had a virtual visit! Cheers, Denise.
Beautiful photos! What a lovely estate. I love the studio pics, too! Ha, the cigar and the whiskey right next to the palette. 🌷
A Churchillian touch! I’m pleased you enjoyed them, thank you.
Beautiful place. I saw glimpses of this in the 2nd season of the crown.
Well spotted Sadje! Thanks so much.
You’re welcome 😉
Beautiful photos, Keith.
Thanks so much, Jenne!
Wonderful place, thank you so much for taking us on tour with you.
Thank you, the pleasure’s mine Mimi!
What a gorgeous spot. You can see the history, so to speak. Nice framing on some of the shots too. Lovely work.
Thanks for your generous words, Lydia. It is indeed a beautiful place.
Such lovely grounds and home. He was living large for sure. I would love to see this in person. I didn’t know he painted though.
Thank you for hosting the Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop. Mine won’t go live until midnight tonight.
Have a fabulous Wordless Wednesday, Keith. 🙂
Painting was an escape for him. I have to say the pictures aren’t to my taste though! Cheers, Sandee.
What a nice place and the surroundings it’s a bit like my house….oh wait 🙂
Have a countrytastic week 👍
I’m sure your gaff’s far superior Steve!
Beautiful views. I wish I could visit.
It certainly is a beautiful place. Thanks so much Shiju.
Oh, the verdant landscapes and colorful flowers. I want to sit in that chair by the pond and read, walk across the bridge and breathe in the fresh air. Thanks for sharing the panoramic views, Keith. Was it peaceful there as you walked around?.
That’s just what I did Gail. Being the school holidays it wasn’t as peaceful as it might have been!
What a beautiful and interesting place!
It is. Thanks for visiting it with me!
The place is really dense with the greenery around and looks well preserved seeing it’s from early 19th century. And, I love how we’ll you’ve captured the images.
Happy #wordlesswednesday
That’s most kind of you, thanks. It helps when the subject matter is so photogenic!
Thank you for joining the Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop.
Have a fabulous Wordless Wednesday, Keith. 🙂
Thank you for hosting Sandee.
Wow- what an amazing place! Such a gorgeous huge building and the gardens are beyond belief. What a lucky man. The sculpture is fabulous too!
Thanks for taking and sharing all these glorious photos!
The pleasure’s mine Kathe, thanks for taking the time to view them.
Beautiful and vibrant photos. For some reason we have never visited Chartwell House. We stayed near Hayward’s Heath two years ago (it may be three, I lose track) so really there is no excuse for not having visited.
Tut-tut! You really should have! I’ve lived an hours drive away for most of my life and it’s the first time I’ve been there!
Those images are so remarkable. So grateful I was able to be here today. Thanks.
I’m so pleased you dropped by, thank you, Anne.
what a beautiful estate.
It certainly is and photos can hardly do it credit. Thanks, Klara.
What a magnificent place!
Indeed it is, even more so close up!
Beautiful! But if I lived there I would need a bevy of house cleaners! Thanks for sharing Churchill’s home. I have seen other photos, but none as intimate as yours.
A small army! Thanks for your kind words.
What a beautiful and amazing place. Thanks for sharing it with us. Very nice.
It certainly is. Thanks so much.
Btw, I can’t find your blog. Where do I go?
It is Number 6. Adventures in Weseland
Hi Keith – I hadn’t realised he’d lived there for 40+ years … stunning photos you’ve given us. I must make a plan to get up there … but on your type of day -not the one I went to Standen … c’est la vie in England. Cheers Hilary
It’s worth the drive Hilary! Unfortunately, you can’t book in advance to gain entry to the house, you take pot luck. When I got there the tickets had all been handed out. Not that It spoilt my fabulous day!
Fascinating. And he was rather good at painting too, I’d say! 😮
Not bad at all! Thanks for dropping by.