Grade II* listed building · Historic England

The Guildhall

Listed Grade II* since 195076 years · Grade II* is the next 5.8% of England’s listed buildings

PPublicCAFaversham conservation area1950Listed

About

About The Guildhall

The Guildhall is one of 24 Grade II* listed buildings in Faversham and about 22,127 in England. It was among the first 72 buildings in Faversham to be listed, on 29 July 1950. It stands in the Faversham conservation area, designated in 1971. Within 400 metres are 1 more Grade I building and 178 other listed buildings.

HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1343844↗

Grade II* is for particularly important buildings of more than special interest, about 5.8% of all listed buildings in England. Listing protects the whole building, inside and out: changes need listed building consent from the council.

Visit

Make it a walk: 5 listed buildings in about 15 minutes

Faversham · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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Around it

77 more listed buildings within 150 metres

Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.

IIPump16 m II4, The Market Place17 m IIThe Bear Inn Public House18 m II8, The Market Place18 m II*5 and 6, The Market Place19 m II2, The Market Place20 m II*1, The Market Place23 m II48, Court Street23 m II7 and 7A, The Market Place28 m IITudor House28 m II47, Court Street29 m II122, West Street32 m II14, The Market Place32 m II15, The Market Place33 m IIThe Ship Hotel35 m II46, Court Street35 m II1 and 1A, Court Street38 m II*121, West Street39 m

Show the other 59

II1 and 2, Market Street39 m II48, 49 and 50 Gange Mews, Middle Row40 m II12, The Market Place40 m II1, West Street41 m II44 and 45, Court Street46 m II2, West Street47 m II2 and 3, Court Street48 m II119, West Street48 m II1, Hugh Place51 m II2, Hugh Place54 m IIRoyal Cinema54 m IIBrick and Stone Setts Within Curtilage of Nos 1 to 755 m II4, Court Street59 m II4 and 5 West Street59 m II3-5, Hugh Place62 m II42 and 43, Court Street63 m IIThe Swan Inn64 m II6, West Street65 m II5 and 5A, Court Street67 m II9, Market Street68 m II7, West Street68 m II6 and 7, Hugh Place68 m II116, West Street69 m II2, Middle Row70 m II41, Court Street72 m II8 and 9, West Street75 m II6, Court Street76 m IIOmnibus Enquiry Office78 m IIThe Sun Inn81 m II7, Court Street82 m II89 and 90, Preston Street86 m II40, Court Street88 m II8 and 9, Court Street89 m II114, West Street89 m II2, 3 and 3A, East Street91 m II88, Preston Street92 m II2 and 3, Partridge Lane93 m IIBollard Within the Curtilage of Nos 8 and 9 on the Corner of Partridge Lane and Court Street96 m II13 and 14, Partridge Lane96 m II12, West Street97 m II4, East Street99 m IIStone Setts in Pavement Within Curtilage of Nos 39, 39A and 40 to West Side100 m II13, West Street104 m II39 and 39A, Court Street106 m II10, 11 and 11A, Court Street106 m II5, East Street108 m II55 and 55A, East Street110 m IIJh Johnson's Warehouse110 m II14, West Street111 m II111, West Street118 m II15-17, West Street122 m II7 and 8, Preston Street130 m II18, West Street133 m II107, West Street134 m II17, Court Street139 m II105 and 106, West Street139 m II20, West Street146 m II104, West Street147 m II9-11, Preston Street147 m

More like it

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Borden HallBorden · 8 mi away

Canterbury CastleCanterbury · 8 mi away

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Questions about The Guildhall

Is The Guildhall listed?

Yes. The Guildhall is listed Grade II* on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1343844), first listed on 29 July 1950.

Can you visit The Guildhall?

It can be seen from the street; whether you can go inside depends on its owner.

Is The Guildhall in a conservation area?

Yes, the Faversham conservation area, designated in 1971.

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