Historic Buildings within the Parish

Wadeway Cottage, Chidham Lane - Grade II Listed.
Has a date plaque for 1732. It was known for some time as Crooked Chimney and it's grade II listing is under this name, but the name reverted back to Wadeway Cottage in recent years.

The Poor Cottage, Chidham Lane - Grade II Listed.
Originally four cottages dating from circa 1600. It is now combined into a single dwelling

The Old House at Home, Cot Lane - Grade II Listed.
The building dates from the 18th Century. It is first recorded as a public house in the 1861 census but earlier Chidham census returns rarely give any house names.

The Barleycorn, Main Road - Grade II Listed.
The building dates from the 18th Century. It was originally outside of the parish boundary which ran down the middle of Cot Lane

The Bosham Inn, Main Road - Grade II Listed.
Formerly known as Hamstead House, the home of Frederick Delme, a landed proprietor, in 1851. By 1881 it was owned by the Sutton Brothers, brewers until they retired to Tonbridge Wells at the turn of the 20th Century.

St. Mary's Church, Chidham - Grade II Listed.
The Nave and Chancel are of 13th Century. A short narrow north aisle was added in the early 14th Century. Two square headed south nave windows date from the 15th Century and the Bellcote from the 19th Century. The only recorded restoration was in 1864.

Manor House Cottage, Cot Lane - Grade II Listed.
Originally several cottages dating from the early to mid 19th Century, it is now combined into a single dwelling.

Durbar, Cot Lane - Grade II Listed.
Dating from the 18th Century it is roughcast faced and has Modillion eaves cornice.

The Manor House, Cot Lane - Grade II Listed.
It is of largely 18th Century reconstruction to an older building and has Modillion eaves cornice.

The Old Rectory, Cot Lane - Grade II Listed
As the name suggests, it is the former Rectory to the Parish Church of St. Mary's, Chidham and is of early 19th Century origin.

Aubrey Cottage and Western Cottage, Cot Lane - Grade II Listed.
Original building is the central portion of what is now two cottages and is of 18th Century origin. To the south, at a later date, one window-bay has been added in red brick with grey headers (Aubrey Cottage).

Knapp House, Steels Lane - Grade II Listed.
Early 19th Century. It was the home of the Hackett family of Chidham for several generations.

Christmas Cottage, Chidham Lane - Grade II Listed.
Originally known as Arched Cottage it is of early 18th Century in red brick with large segmental arches over headers. After the construction of the adjoining Malthouse, it became the home of the resident Maltster until the end of the 19th Century.

Chidmere House, Cot Lane - Grade II Listed
Some panelling sold out of the house in 1912 is believed to have been dated 1521 - the likely build date of the house, it is undoubtedly of 16th Century origin with 1930's alterations. The north front has a 4-light 16th Century mullioned window and there is a Tudor staircase gable with 16th Century round head window.

Cobnor House - Grade II Listed.
Early 19th Century with Modillion eaves cornice, portico with Doric columns containing a round headed doorway. It was owned by William and Charlotte Gills in 1861, Harvey Dixon (a widowed General Practioner) in 1871. In 1891 John Hammond (Gamekeeper) was living there with his wife Letsey and in 1901 William Cuthbert (Gamekeeper) and his wife Martha.

Easton House, Chidham Lane - Grade II Listed.
18th Century. In 1891 Kennett Mathews, a retired agricultural labourer was living there. By 1901 Farmer Henry Lockyer and his wife Mary owned the property and in 1911 another farmer Leslie Beckett Sherrin and wife Ella Gertrude.

Middleton House, Steels Lane - Grade II Listed.
Built in 1759. Two storeys with semi-basement in Grey Headers with red brick dressings, quoins, panels below windows, string course and Modillion eaves cornice.

Eastern Cottages, Chidham Lane - Grade II Listed.
Early 19th Century. Originally a single cottage it was later split into 1 and 2 Eastern Cottages. Painted brick with Modillion eaves cornice.

Belfry Cottage, Chidham Lane - Was the used as the Village School until 1910.

The Malthouse (now Chidham Village Hall), Main Road. Was built circa 1835 by Thomas Bennett. It became the village hall in 1932.
Read the History of Chidham and Hambrook Village Hall. 

Cut Mill House, Newells Lane.
Belived to date back to the reign of Henry VII when it was a working mill.

Flint Cottage, Newells Lane - Grade II Listed.
18th Century. Faced with flints with red brick dressings, quoins and eaves cornice.