IChurch · listed 1950Faversham Parish ChurchOn the list as The Parish Church of St Mary of CharityPhoto: John Salmon · CC BY-SA 2.0
The Guildhall · Photo: Ed Webster · CC BY 2.0A+History Grade
History of Faversham · Historic England
359 listed buildings, 4 of them Grade I
On the Historic England list, all of them stand inside Faversham’s built-up area, 171 for every 10,000 residents. It also has 3 scheduled monuments. 30% of its homes were built before 1919. We have photos of 23 of its listed buildings. Faversham grades A+ for history: #5 of 87 in Kent.
Listed buildings
359
171 per 10,000 residents
Grade I
4
exceptional interest
Grade II*
24
more than special interest
Scheduled monuments
3
nationally important sites
Homes built before 1919
30%
typical UK town 15%
In pictures
Faversham in 24 photos
Nearly every Grade I and II* building, photographed. Tap a photo to step through them full screen.
The Parish Church of St Mary of CharityGrade I listed
The Maison Dieu MuseumGrade II* listed
Carpenters Shop, Fremlins Brewery Coopers Shop, Fremlins Brewery Old Cask Yard, Fremlins BreweryGrade II listed
Bridge CottageGrade II listed
The Sun InnGrade II listed+19See all photosPhotos from Wikimedia Commons and Geograph, copied to our own server, each credited to its photographer with its licence; names open the building’s page or its official list entry.
The map
Where Faversham’s history is
Every Grade I and II* building, monument and historic park, over the age of each neighbourhood’s homes.
Grade IGrade II*Scheduled monument
Homes built before 1919, by neighbourhoodunder 10%10–25%25–50%50%+
4 of 13neighbourhoods have mostly pre-1919 homes; in the oldest, 80% were built before 1919.
Hover a dot for its name; tap one with a photo to open it.
359 listed buildings by grade
4 Grade I24 Grade II*331 Grade II
Historic England lists buildings in three grades: Grade I for buildings of exceptional interest (about 2.5% of all listed buildings), Grade II* for particularly important buildings of more than special interest (about 5.8%), and Grade II for buildings of special interest (about 91.7%). Listing protects the whole building, inside and out.
Every entry on the National Heritage List for England whose point lies inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary. One list entry can cover a terrace or a group of buildings. Neighbourhood dots: the population-weighted centre of each Census 2021 output area, coloured by its neighbourhood’s (LSOA’s) share of homes built before 1919 (Valuation Office Agency, March 2025).
Grade I
The 4 Grade I listed buildings in Faversham
Buildings of exceptional interest, about 2.5% of all listed buildings. Every one is photographed. Each opens its own page, with the official list entry.
IChurch · listed 1950Church of St Mary MagdalenePhoto: pam fray · CC BY-SA 2.0
IChurch · listed 1967Church of St PeterPhoto: pam fray · CC BY-SA 2.0
IChurch · listed 1972Faversham Abbey Minor BarnPhoto: pam fray · CC BY-SA 2.0
Grade II*
The 24 Grade II* listed buildings in Faversham
Particularly important buildings of more than special interest. 16 are photographed.
II*Public · listed 1950The GuildhallPhoto: Ed Webster · CC BY 2.0
II*Public · listed 1950Maison DieuOn the list as The Maison Dieu MuseumPhoto: Ron Strutt · CC BY-SA 2.0
II*House · listed 1950Arden's HousePhoto: Poliphilo · CC0
II*Church · listed 1950St Catherine's ChurchOn the list as Church of St CatherinePhoto: John Salmon · CC BY-SA 2.0
II*House · listed 1950CooksditchPhoto: Robin Webster · CC BY-SA 2.0
II*Church · listed 1950Davington PrioryPhoto: Unknown photographer · Public domain
II*Church · listed 1972Faversham Abbey Major BarnPhoto: pam fray · CC BY-SA 2.0
II*House · listed 1950Gillett's GranariesPhoto: N Chadwick · CC BY-SA 2.0
II*Street furniture · listed 1986Homeside with Railings to ForecourtPhoto: Michael Dibb · CC BY-SA 2.0
II*House · listed 1989Memorials to the victims of the 1916 Faversham Munitions ExplosionPhoto: pam fray · CC BY-SA 2.0
II*Inns & shops · listed 1950The Training Ship HasardeOn the list as Old Town Warehouse - Formerly Training Ship HazardPhoto: Gerald England · CC BY-SA 2.0
II*Public · listed 1950Queen Court Farmhouse and OutbuildingsPhoto: David Anstiss · CC BY-SA 2.0
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II*House · listed 1950121, West StreetPhoto: Oast House Archive · CC BY-SA 2.0
II*House · listed 195015, Ospringe StreetPhoto: Michael Dibb · CC BY-SA 2.0
II*House · listed 195081, Abbey StreetPhoto: Michael Dibb · CC BY-SA 2.0
II*House · listed 195084, Abbey StreetPhoto: Michael Dibb · CC BY-SA 2.0
Church · listed 1972Abbey Farmhouse
Public · listed 1971Barn to the North of Queen Court Farmhouse
House · listed 1950Fremlins Offices (Including East Wing and Billiard Room)
Church · listed 1989Mediaeval Stables At Abbey FarmOn the list as Medieval stables at Abbey Farm
Public · listed 1950The Masonic Hall
House · listed 19501, The Market Place
House · listed 19505 and 6, The Market Place
House · listed 195087 to 92, Abbey Street
Historic streets
West Street has the most listed buildings
Streets by the listed entries with an address on them. One entry can be a whole terrace, so long rows count once.
West Street40 listed · 1 II*
Abbey Street25 listed · 3 II*
Court Street23 listed
Preston Street16 listed
Ospringe Street11 listed · 1 II*
The Market Place9 listed · 2 II*
Tanners Street8 listed
East Street6 listed
Hugh Place4 listed
The Mall4 listed
South Road3 listed
Of the 359 entries, 168 are named by a street address; the rest are named buildings such as churches, halls and bridges.
What’s protected
Most of Faversham’s listed buildings are homes
Every listed building sorted by what its list name says it is.
Houses, terraces & villas242
Inns, shops & warehouses36
Walls, gates & bridges27
Churches, chapels & priories22
Public & civic buildings22
Street furniture8
Memorials, crosses & tombs2
242 entries (67%) are houses, terraces and villas. 22 are churches, chapels and priories, including 4 of the 4 Grade I buildings.
Buildings are sorted by words in each entry’s name (church, gate, inn, memorial…): the list’s open data has no building type. An entry named only by its address counts as a house.
Grade II
331 Grade II listed buildings
Most listed buildings are in this grade, which covers buildings of special interest. Open any building to read its official list entry.
The first 150 of 331 Grade II listed buildings, A to Z
Air Compressor Room and Stabling, Fremlin BreweryAlmhouses (Nos 1 to 30 and the Chapel)Anchor Cottage the Anchor InnBarn 15 Metres South East of Pheasant FarmhouseBarn to North of Nos 1 and 2 (Brent Hill Bungalow)Barn to the North West of Queen Court FarmhouseBollard Within the Curtilage of No 25 on the Corner of Court Street and Quay LaneBollard Within the Curtilage of Nos 8 and 9 on the Corner of Partridge Lane and Court StreetBoundary Stone 50 Metres North West of Gardener's LodgeBoundary Stone to Former Chart Gunpowder MillsBrent Hill BungalowBrent Hill CottagesBrewery House, Fremlins BreweryBrewhouse, Malthouse and Hop Stores at Fremlins BreweryBrick and Stone Setts Within Curtilage of Nos 1 to 7Bridge CottageBridge HouseBrogdale FarmhouseCarpenters Shop, Fremlins Brewery Coopers Shop, Fremlins Brewery Old Cask Yard, Fremlins BreweryCarriage Shed at Faversham StationCarthouse 20 Metres West of Queen CourtCartshed and Adjoining Shed About 80 Metres South East of Abbey FarmhouseChapel HouseChase HouseCherry Tree CottagesChest Tomb to Cock Family About 5 Metres North West of Church of St Peter, OareChurch HouseChurch of St John the EvangelistChurch of St SaviourCoach House and Wall About 10 Metres East of St Anne's Cross Public HouseCopton Manor Farm Store and OastCopton WindmillCorporation Boundary StoneCrown and Anchor Public HouseDavington FarmhouseDavington ManorDelbridge HouseEarth House (Building 5) at Former Marsh Gunpowder Works, Workshop AreaEast Crystallising House (Building 11) at Former Marsh Gunpowder Works, Workshop AreaEngine Shed at Faversham StationFaversham Borough Council OfficesFaversham ChandleryFaversham Railway StationFaversham Stonebridge LodgeFaversham War MemorialFern LodgeFighting Cocks CottagesFlint HouseFormer Brents TavernFormer Cherry Tree Public HouseFormer Church of England Junior SchoolFormer Forge Now Part of Curtilage of 64 West StreetFormer George Inn with Attached OutbuildingsFormer Goods Shed to Faversham StationFormer William Gibbs SchoolFormer warehouse (G Twyman and Son Limited)Gardener's LodgeGate House Marsh WorksGates, Piers and Walls to No 56 (South Lodge)Gateway and Wall Enclosing Gardens of Nos 9 to 12 Stephens CloseGazeboGranite Setts and Gutter Extending Along the Outer Part of the Pavement from No 3 Abbey Street As Far North As No 34Grove CottageGrove CottageGrove HouseGrove House and Garage to SouthGutter Setts and Gutter Extending Along the Outer Part of the Pavement from No 81 As Far South As No 99 (Phoenix Public House)Headstone to Edward Cock, About 5 Metres North West of Church of St Peter, OareHeadstone to Thomas and Mary Mockett, D.1750, About 7 Metres North West of Church of St Peter, OareHillside the LawnHouse Immediately to West North West of Drill HallJh Johnson's WarehouseKosicotLaboratory (Formerly Offices) to Fremlins BreweryLamp Posts on Pavement Outside Nos 3, 7, 14, 20, 28 and 34Lamp Posts on Pavement Outside Nos 80, 81, 83, 91, 95 and South of No 99Laurel CottageLion LodgeMacknadeMall HouseMalthouse and Oasthouse at Perry Court FarmMalthouse, Fremlins BreweryMelting House (Building 20) at Former Marsh Gunpowder Works, Workshop AreaMill HouseMonument 3 Metres South of Church of St Peter, OareMount HouseMount PleasantNos 33 and 35 and Railed Basement Areas the Elephant Public HouseNos 37 and 37A and Railed Basement AreaOare WindmillOasts at Macknade Farm to West of Macknade Farm CottagesOffice and Warehouse About 15 Metres North of Provender Mill (Gilletts Limited)Office, Stores and House (Building 10) at Former Marsh Gunpowder WorksOld Tun Room, Fremlins BreweryOmnibus Enquiry OfficeOrchard CottagesOrchard House Tudor CottagesOspringe PlaceOuthouse Attached to Right of No 3 Cherry Tree CottagesOuthouse to the West of Nos 1 and 2 (Brent Hill Bungalow)Oyster Bay HousePheasant FarmhousePreston VicarageProof House Approximately 10 Metres South South West of Gate House, Marsh WorksProvender MillPumpRailings in Front of No 49Railway HotelRavenscourtRavenscourt CottageRefining House (Building 19) at Former Marsh Gunpowder WorksRose CottageRoyal CinemaSt Anns Cross Public HouseSt Mary's VicarageStable Building (?) Between Nos 22 and 23Stables About 30 Metres East South East of Abbey FarmhouseStandard CottagesStandard HouseStone Setts in Pavement Within Curtilage of Nos 39, 39A and 40 to West SideStonebridge CottagesThatch CottagesThatched CottagesThe Anchor HotelThe Bear Inn Public HouseThe Bull InnThe Coal Exchange InnThe Drill HallThe Hole in the Wall InnThe Limes HotelThe MountThe Phoenix Public HouseThe Ship HotelThe Ship InnThe Sun InnThe Swan InnThe Three Tuns InnThe Windmill Public HouseThree Mariners InnTudor HouseWall Enclosing Church Yard on North East, North West and South West SidesWall Enclosing Churchyard on West SideWall Enclosing Garden Behind Arden's House on the North SideWall Enclosing Garden Behind No 25 on North SideWall Enclosing Garden Behind No 49 (Mall House) on North SideWall Enclosing Garden Behind Wreights House on South SideWall Enclosing Garden to No 49 (Mall House) on Its East SideWall Enclosing Garden to Preston Vicarage on Its South SideWall Enclosing Ravenscourt on North, West and South SidesWall and Gate Pier Between Laboratory and Brewery House
Conservation areas
3 conservation areas cover 29% of Faversham
Areas the council protects as a whole: demolition and changes to how buildings look need consent, and trees are protected.
Faversham 1971154 ha
Ospringe 198211 ha
Preston-next-Faversham 19761 ha
165 hain conservation areas, of 566 ha inside the built-up area.
The first, Faversham, was designated in 1971; the newest, Ospringe, in 1982. 322 of the 359 listed buildings stand in one.
Historic England’s conservation areas layer, supplied by councils (incomplete in places, so a page fact, never graded). Hectares are the part of each area inside the built-up area.
How the list grew
159 of Faversham’s 359 listed buildings were added in 1972
The year each building now on the list was first listed.
1972 · 1591950 · 721989 · 37
19501960197019801990200020102020
The first 72 entries were listed in 1950, 2 of the 4 Grade I buildings among them. 159 came in 1972, in the national resurvey of the 1970s and 80s. Only 1 has been added in the last 15 years.
Monuments & landscapes
Monuments, parks and gardens
Designations that overlap the town by a tenth of their area or half a hectare.
3 scheduled monuments
Nationally important archaeological sites and monuments, protected by law; work on them needs consent from the Secretary of State, advised by Historic England.
History Grade
Faversham grades A+ for history
Protected heritage and the age of the town’s homes, against all UK towns.
Protected heritage, for its size and in all (397 points, 190 per 10,000 residents)More than 91% of UK towns
Homes built before 1919 (30%)More than 84% of UK towns
Two measures, each ranked against every UK town of 1,000 or more, with protected heritage counting twice as much as the age of homes. Protected heritage counts each listed building by its grade (Grade I three points, II* two, II one), each scheduled monument and battlefield two, and each registered park or garden by its grade; it is ranked both per 10,000 residents and as a total, so a village with one fine church doesn’t outrank a historic city. The second measure is the share of homes built before 1919, from the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax records. History is a character grade: it describes the town and isn’t part of the overall grade.
Homes by age
30% of Faversham’s homes were built before 1919
Every home by when it was built, from council tax records, against England & Wales (the dark tick).
28%
Before 1900
2.4%
1900–18
2%
1919–29
3%
1930s
5.8%
1945–54
8.1%
1955–64
8.3%
1965–72
8.7%
1973–82
8%
1983–92
3.2%
1993–99
6%
2000–08
3.3%
2009–15
13%
2016–25
FavershamEngland & Wales
28% of homes are Victorian or older, against 16% across England and Wales. The busiest period since was 2016–25, which added 13% of today’s homes.
Valuation Office Agency, council tax stock of properties by build period, 31 March 2025, for the neighbourhoods (LSOAs) that make up the town, split by where their residents live. Homes with no recorded build period (89 here) are left out; 1939–44 is not a period in the data.
Born here
21 notable people born in Faversham before 1900
The 20 best known on one timeline, earliest first.
Haymo of Faversham
Simon of Faversham
Thomas Charnock
Jack Ward
John Wilson
Nicholas Billingsley
Herbert Marsh
George Finlay
George Bonham
Herbert Giraud
John Burton
Thomas Alfred Wise
Thomas Spyers
David Smith
Albert E. Smith
Gerald Shove
Philip Neame
Henry Sparrow
Eric Pilcher
Bill Pepper
13501500165018001950
GF
George Finlay1799–1875 · Scottish historian (1799-1875)
JW
Jack Ward1553–1622 · English pirate
Philip Neame1888–1978 · Victoria Cross recipient (1888–1978)
Albert E. Smith1874–1958 · American stage magician, film director and producer (1875-1958)
George Bonham1803–1863 · Governor of Hong Kong (1803–1863)
David Smith1872–1930 · British film director (1872–1930)
HF
Haymo of Faversham1250–1244 · English Franciscan and scholar of Scholasticism
SF
Simon of Faversham1260–1306 · English scholastic philosopher
Everyone born in Faversham → Birthplaces from Wikidata; portraits from Wikimedia Commons.
Towns its size
Faversham has the 26th most Grade I buildings of 465 towns its size
Places of 13,000–34,000 people outside London, by Grade I listed buildings.
Faversham4
#14 of 465for listed buildings per resident (171 per 10,000). Whitby, Lewes and Tewkesbury lead.
25 have more. The typical town its size has 0.
Neighbours
Listed buildings in the places around Faversham
| Town | People | Listed | Grade I | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faversham | 20,941 | 359 | 4 | A+ |
| Boughton under Blean | 2,274 | 57 | 0 | A |
| Teynham | 3,128 | 28 | 0 | B+ |
| Eastchurch | 3,381 | 6 | 1 | C |
| Warden | 1,817 | 2 | 0 | D− |
| Challock | 1,089 | 13 | 0 | B |
| Sittingbourne | 54,385 | 124 | 5 | B |
| Blean | 1,327 | 4 | 0 | C− |
In brief
Faversham in brief
Few towns are as rich in listed heritage as Faversham: per resident it has more than 91% of UK towns. All told, the list holds 359 listed buildings, 4 of them Grade I, including Faversham Parish Church. Its housing is old: 30% of homes date from before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town. Only 25 of the 465 towns nearest its size have more Grade I buildings.
On West Street alone there are 40 listed buildings. Its older streets lie in 3 conservation areas, the first designated in 1971. Most entries on the list, 67%, are houses, terraces and villas. Otherwise the figures are ordinary: it also has 3 scheduled monuments.
Questions about Faversham’s history
How many listed buildings are there in Faversham?
Historic England lists 359 buildings inside Faversham’s built-up area: 4 Grade I, 24 Grade II* and 331 Grade II.
What are the Grade I listed buildings in Faversham?
4, including Church of St Mary Magdalene, Church of St Peter, Faversham Abbey Minor Barn and The Parish Church of St Mary of Charity.
Which street in Faversham has the most listed buildings?
West Street (40), Abbey Street (25) and Court Street (23) have the most listed entries named by an address. One entry can be a whole terrace.
Are there scheduled monuments in Faversham?
Yes, 3 scheduled monuments, including Chart gunpowder mills, The Maison Dieu, a late C15 to early C16 building incorporating part of a medieval hospital and The site of St Saviour's Abbey, including the remains of an Iron Age farmstead and Faversham Roman villa.
How many conservation areas are there in Faversham?
3, covering about 165 hectares of the town. The largest are Faversham and Ospringe.
When were Faversham’s buildings listed?
The first in 1950; the most, 159, in 1972.
Who was born in Faversham?
Among people born before 1900: George Finlay (1799), Jack Ward (1553), Philip Neame (1888), Albert E. Smith (1874) and George Bonham (1803).
How old are the homes in Faversham?
30% of homes were built before 1919 and 35% before 1940, from the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax records (March 2025).
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Sources: Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only · Historic England conservation areas (supplied by local planning authorities; October 2026). All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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