S1E5:Ightham Mote, Chartwell, Smathhythe Place
Secrets of Britain's Historic Houses and Gardens
9 Jun 202359 minTV-PG
In 1922, needing a countryside retreat, Winston Churchill bought Chartwell House in Kent. Now open to the public, it contains many items owned by the great man. But one of its prize possessions, a relief model used during D-Day, needs essential repair. A few miles away, Ightham Mote, England’s oldest surviving medieval moated manor, has an insect problem that’s eating a precious artefact.
