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Hadlow Tower
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Grade I listed building · Historic England

Hadlow Tower

On the list as Hadlow Tower, Hadlow Castle

Listed Grade I since 195175 years · Grade I is the top 2.5% of England’s listed buildings
PPublicCAHadlow conservation area1951Listed
DirectionsOfficial list entry ↗
About

About Hadlow Tower

Hadlow Tower, listed as Hadlow Tower, Hadlow Castle, is one of 1 Grade I listed buildings in Hadlow and about 9,341 in England. It was listed on 17 April 1951. It stands in the Hadlow conservation area, designated in 1972. Within 400 metres are 58 other listed buildings.

HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1070451↗

Grade I is for buildings of exceptional interest, about 2.5% 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: 3 listed buildings in about 5 minutes

Hadlow · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Hadlow TowerStart here
  2. 2Gateway to Hadlow CastleGrade II* · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3South LodgeGrade II* · next door
Around it

44 more listed buildings within 150 metres

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

II*Ranges Round the Stable Yard West of Hadlow Tower, Hadlow Castle39 mIISouth wall to churchyard of the Church of St Mary52 mIISimmons headstone approximately 17 metres south of the nave of the Church of St Mary54 mIIBeeke headstone approximately 17 metres south of the nave of the Church of St Mary54 mIIBalcombe headstone approximately 10 metres south of the nave of the Church of St Mary59 mIILomas headstone approximately 8 metres south of the tower of the Church of St Mary60 mIILick headstone approximately 10 metres south of the nave of the Church of St Mary62 mIIPorter chest tomb approximately 20 metres south south west of the tower of the Church of St Mary62 mIIMay Family vault approximately 26 metres south west of the tower of the Church of St Mary62 mIIPair of Barton headstones approximately 18 metres south west of the tower of the Church of St Mary65 mIIGroup of six Kipping headstones approximately 4 metres south of the nave of the Church of St Mary69 mIIIllegible chest tomb approximately 17 metres west south west of the tower of the Church of St Mary69 mIIJeke headstone adjacent to south porch of the Church of St Mary70 mIIRodger chest tomb approximately 2 metres west of the tower of the Church of St Mary72 mIIRow of four James headstones approximately 3.5 metres south of the chancel of the Church of St Mary72 mIIBarton headstone approximately 1 metre south of the nave of the Church of St Mary73 mIISimmons chest tomb approximately 2.5 metres south of the chancel of the Church of St Mary73 mIIYardley Memorial approximately 2.5 metres west of the tower of the Church of St Mary75 m
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IIThree Porter headstones approximately 19 metres west of the tower of the Church of St Mary76 mIICarrol headstone approximately 2.5 metres south of the chancel of the Church of St Mary77 mIIPair of Kibble chest tombs approximately 3 metres west of the tower of the Church of St Mary79 mIISaxby headstone approximately 3 metres south east of the chancel of the Church of St Mary82 mIIWickersham headstone approximately 17 metres west of the tower of the Church of St Mary82 mII*Church of St Mary83 mIIRow of Hodsoll headstones approximately 400mm east of the chancel of the Church of St Mary86 mIIHoppers Memorial approximately 20 metres east south east of the chancel of Church of St Mary93 mIIGolding chest tomb approximately 2 metres north of the vestry of the Church of St Mary95 mIIIllegible headstone approximately 15 metres north west of the tower of the Church of St Mary95 mIICarnel chest tomb approximately 2 metres north of the organ loft of the Church of St Mary96 mIIPair of Cheesman headstones approximately 2.5 metres north of the organ loft of the Church of St Mary96 mIIHodg headstone approximately 9 metres east of the chancel of the Church of St Mary97 mIIPair of Wells headstones approximately 2 metres north east of the vestry of the Church of St Mary98 mIICarnell chest tomb approximately 3.5 metres north of the organ loft of the Church of St Mary100 mIICheesman headstone approximately 7 metres east north east of the chancel of the Church of St Mary101 mIIIron railings to north of the churchyard of the Church of St Mary102 mIIChancel House and Church House118 mII*Gateway to Hadlow Castle122 mII*South Lodge123 mII*North Lodge125 mIIChurch Place126 mIIGrays House Hadlow Bakery131 mIICobblestones138 mIIThe Old Red House and 2 Church Street147 mIINatal House150 m
More like it

Grade I public buildings near Hadlow

Within 25 miles, with a photo.

Tonbridge CastleTonbridge · 3 mi away
Archbishop's PalaceMaidstone · 9 mi away
The College Gateway (All Saints Parish Room) and the College TowerMaidstone · 9 mi away
Allington CastleMaidstone · 9 mi away
Cobham CollegeCobham · 12 mi away
Manor of Cobham, KentCobham · 12 mi away
Rochester CastleRochester · 13 mi away
Public Library (Former Corn Exchange) to Rear of High StreetRochester · 14 mi away

Questions about Hadlow Tower

Is Hadlow Tower listed?

Yes. Hadlow Tower, Hadlow Castle is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1070451), first listed on 17 April 1951.

Can you visit Hadlow Tower?

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

Is Hadlow Tower in a conservation area?

Yes, the Hadlow conservation area, designated in 1972.

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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 · Historic England conservation areas (supplied by local planning authorities; October 2026). All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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