Chessington Castle Hill

Has been described as a Possible Timber Castle (Other/Unknown)

There are earthwork remains

NameChessington Castle Hill
Alternative Names
Historic CountrySurrey
Modern AuthorityLondon Borough of Kingston Upon Thames
1974 AuthorityGreater London
Civil ParishKingston Upon Thames

An enclosure (c. 100 yds. x 30 yds.), known as Castle Hill, on the right bank of the Hogsmill. Defended on all sides, but the NW, with a rampart; there are traces of a ditch along the eastern face (VCH). A very substantial dam (now cut at each end), crosses the stream and is possibly the site of an 11th c. mill. A Roman brass coin found nearby. (PastScape)

An irregular earthwork covering 4-5 acres. Very pronounced on N and W sides where it rises in places to nearly 20ft above the ground level and slopes away to S and E. A stream skirts it on the W and the work is cleft by a gully running down to the stream (1979). (Greater London HER)

This site is a scheduled monument protected by law

Not Listed

Historic England (PastScape) Defra or Monument number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
OS Map Grid ReferenceTQ190634
Latitude51.3578414916992
Longitude-0.291579991579056
Eastings519050
Northings163470
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Books

  • Osbourne, Mike, 2012, Defending London (Stroud: The History Press) p. 28
  • Salter, Mike, 2001, The Castles of Surrey (Malvern: Folly Publications) p. 9
  • King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol. 2 p. 466 (possible)
  • Hall, M., 1981, 'Mediaeval Kingston - Domesday to 1500' in Woodriff, B. (ed), The Archaeology of Kingston Upon Thames p. 51
  • Malden, H.E. (ed), 1912, VCH Surrey Vol. 4 p. 392-4
  • Clinch and Montgomerie, 1911, Malden, H.E. (ed), VCH Surrey Vol. 3 p. 263 online transcription
  • Malden, H.E. (ed), 1905, VCH Surrey Vol. 2 p. 199, 263
  • Johnson, W. and Wright, W., 1903, Neolithic man in north-east Surrey p. 80-1
  • Brayley, E.W., 1844, A topographical history of Surrey Vol. 4 p. 402 online copy

Journals

  • Field, D., 1990, 'A survey of earthworks at Castle Hill and Chessington Park' Surrey Archaeological Collections Vol. 80 p. 195-200 online copy

Other

  • English Heritage, 2011, Heritage at Risk Register 2011 London (London: English Heritage) p. 77 online copy
  • English Heritage, 2010, Heritage at Risk Register 2010 London (London: English Heritage) p. 77 online copy
  • English Heritage, 2009, Heritage at Risk Register 2009 London (London: English Heritage) p. 80 online copy