IChurch · listed 1968St John the Baptist's Church, HarrietshamOn the list as Church of St John the BaptistPhoto: John Salmon · CC BY-SA 2.0
The Lock-Up or Mortuary · Photo: Simon Burchell · CC BY-SA 3.0A−History Grade
History of Lenham and Harrietsham · Historic England
90 listed buildings, 4 of them Grade I
On the Historic England list, all of them stand inside Lenham and Harrietsham’s built-up area, 189 for every 10,000 residents. It also has 1 scheduled monument. We have photos of 10 of its listed buildings. 13% of its homes were built before 1919. Lenham and Harrietsham grades A− for history: #22 of 87 in Kent.
Listed buildings
90
189 per 10,000 residents
Grade I
4
exceptional interest
Grade II*
5
more than special interest
Scheduled monuments
1
nationally important sites
Homes built before 1919
13%
typical UK town 15%
In pictures
Lenham and Harrietsham in 10 photos
Nearly every Grade I and II* building, photographed. Tap a photo to step through them full screen.
Church of St John the BaptistGrade I listed
Church of St MaryGrade I listed
Bell Farm HouseGrade I listed
The Red LionGrade II listed
Kent County LibraryGrade II listed+5See 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 Lenham and Harrietsham’s history is
Every Grade I and II* building, monument and historic park.
Grade IGrade II*Scheduled monument
0 of 4neighbourhoods have mostly pre-1919 homes; in the oldest, 36% were built before 1919.
Hover a dot for its name; tap one with a photo to open it.
90 listed buildings by grade
4 Grade I5 Grade II*81 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.
Grade I
The 4 Grade I listed buildings in Lenham and Harrietsham
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 1968St Mary's ChurchOn the list as Church of St MaryPhoto: John Salmon · CC BY-SA 2.0
IHouse · listed 1952Bell Farm House, HarrietshamOn the list as Bell Farm HousePhoto: Penny Mayes · CC BY-SA 2.0
IHouse · listed 1952Tithe Barn, LenhamOn the list as The Tithe BarnPhoto: Nick Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0
Grade II*
The 5 Grade II* listed buildings in Lenham and Harrietsham
Particularly important buildings of more than special interest. 3 are photographed.
II*House · listed 1952Corner House Lenham Greengrocers Rebecca's Antiques and FurnishingsPhoto: Nick Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0
II*House · listed 1952Forge HousePhoto: Robin Webster · CC BY-SA 2.0
II*House · listed 1952HoneywoodPhoto: David Kemp · CC BY-SA 2.0
House · listed 1968Gazebo Cum Boathouse at TQ872 529
House · listed 195214, 15 and 16, The Square
Historic streets
High 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.
High Street13 listed
West Street6 listed
Maidstone Road5 listed
Of the 90 entries, 25 are named by a street address; the rest are named buildings such as churches, halls and bridges.
What’s protected
Most of Lenham and Harrietsham’s listed buildings are homes
Every listed building sorted by what its list name says it is.
Houses, terraces & villas58
Churches, chapels & priories15
Public & civic buildings9
Walls, gates & bridges5
Inns, shops & warehouses3
58 entries (64%) are houses, terraces and villas. 15 are churches, chapels and priories, including 2 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
81 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.
All 81 Grade II listed buildings, A to Z
Almshouses and Handrails and Garden Walls AttachedAnglesey Cottage Chulmleigh Chulmleigh CottageAutumn CottageBarn about 18 metres south of Bell Farm HouseBarnside Cottage Church Cottage White CottageBell HouseBorden CottagesBrenchleys Little BrenchleysCarter and PartnersCherry Tree FarmhouseClare CottageCourt LodgeCourt Lodge CottageCourt Lodge Farm HouseD M Sayer and Co E E Pilbeam the Saxon BowerDial House, Handrails Attached and Cottage to LeftDog and Bear Hotel the StoresDouglas Almshouses (North Row)Douglas Almshouses (South Row)Front Garden Wall to Almshouses, Beginning and Ending Circa 2 Yards South East of AlmshousesGarden Wall in 2 Sections Enclosing Approximately 1 Acre of Land Immediately to Rear of AlmshousesGrove HouseHeadstone Body Stone and Footstone to Martha Knight Circa 18 Yards South of West Tower of Church of St John the BaptistHeadstone to Elizabeth Carter Circa 11 Yards West of Tower of Church of St MaryHeadstone to John Hunt and John Stevens Circa 3 Yards East of Chancel of Church of St John the BaptistHeadstone, Bodystone and Footstone to John Knight Circa 15 Yards South of West Tower of Church of St John the BaptistHolm Mill HouseK6 Telephone Kiosk Outside Village HallKent County LibraryLake CottageLenham Computer ServicesLurcocks of Lenham and the Bow WindowMaison StellaMalthouseMarley CourtMonument to George Powelle and Others, Circa 5 Yards North of North Porch of Church of St MaryMounting Block Circa 23 Yards North of Church of St MaryNo 10 and Hand Rails and Railings Attached the Caravel HotelNorman Funnell, ButcherOld Meads, Little Meads and Ash HouseParapet HousePercival's RestPump Against South Wall of Douglas Almshouses, (North Row)R B House and Hand Rails AttachedRed Barn Red Barn CottageRow of 8 Sheds Circa 2 Yards North North East of AlmshousesSaxon WarriorsTable Tomb Circa 50 Yards North East of Vestry of Church of St MaryTable Tomb Circa 6 Yards East of Chancel of Church of St John the BaptistTable Tomb Circa 7 Yards South of Chancel of Church of St MaryTable Tomb to Elizabeth Weeks Circa 13 Yards South of West Tower of Church of St John the BaptistTable Tomb to Mrs Elizabeth Barrow 2 Yards South of South Porch of Church of St John the BaptistTable Tomb to Thomas Knight, Gent., Circa 10 Yards South of West Tower of Church of St John the BaptistThe ChequersThe Lock-Up or MortuaryThe QuestThe Red Lion10, High Street11, High Street12-16, High Street13, High Street17, High Street17, Maidstone Road18-22, High Street2, 4, 6 and 6A, Maidstone Road21 and 23, Maidstone Road24 and 26, High Street30, West Street32, West Street4, High Street42, West Street46-50, West Street5, Maidstone Road58 and 60, High Street6 and 8, High Street6 and 8, West Street62, High Street62, West Street67-73, High Street7, High Street7, Maidstone Road
Conservation areas
2 conservation areas cover 5.2% of Lenham and Harrietsham
Areas the council protects as a whole: demolition and changes to how buildings look need consent, and trees are protected.
Lenham Village 197710 ha
Harrietsham East Street 19743 ha
13 hain conservation areas, of 246 ha inside the built-up area.
The first, Harrietsham East Street, was designated in 1974; the newest, Lenham Village, in 1977. 66 of the 90 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
42 of Lenham and Harrietsham’s 90 listed buildings were added in 1984
The year each building now on the list was first listed.
1984 · 421968 · 301952 · 13
19501960197019801990200020102020
The first 13 entries were listed in 1952, 2 of the 4 Grade I buildings among them. 42 came in 1984, in the national resurvey of the 1970s and 80s. Only 0 have 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.
1 scheduled monument
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
Lenham and Harrietsham 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 (105 points, 220 per 10,000 residents)More than 87% of UK towns
Homes built before 1919 (13%)More than 38% 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.
Born here
3 notable people born in Lenham and Harrietsham before 1900
Their lives on one timeline, earliest first.
Mary Honywood
Edwin Stead
Gordon Apps
1500165018001950
ES
Edwin Stead1701–1735 · English cricketer (1701-1735)
GA
Gordon Apps1899–1931 · British-born World War I flying ace credited with 10 aerial victories…
Mary Honywood1527–1620 · English matriarch
Everyone born in Lenham and Harrietsham → Birthplaces from Wikidata; portraits from Wikimedia Commons.
Towns its size
Lenham and Harrietsham has the 14th most Grade I buildings of 955 towns its size
Places of 3,000–8,000 people outside London, by Grade I listed buildings.
Lenham and Harrietsham4
#108 of 955for listed buildings per resident (189 per 10,000). Sandwich, Tenby and Arundel lead.
13 have more. The typical town its size has 0.
Neighbours
Listed buildings in the places around Lenham and Harrietsham
| Town | People | Listed | Grade I | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenham and Harrietsham | 4,763 | 90 | 4 | A− |
| Kingswood | 1,371 | 0 | 0 | D |
| Sutton Valence | 1,457 | 60 | 0 | A |
| Bearsted | 8,349 | 60 | 1 | B− |
| Charing | 2,170 | 70 | 5 | A |
| Headcorn | 3,293 | 40 | 1 | B+ |
| Maidstone | 109,503 | 374 | 8 | B+ |
| Sittingbourne | 54,385 | 124 | 5 | B |
In brief
Lenham and Harrietsham in brief
Measured per resident, Lenham and Harrietsham has more listed heritage than 87% of UK towns. In all there are 90 listed buildings, 4 of them Grade I, including St John the Baptist's Church, Harrietsham. Only 13 of the 955 towns nearest its size have more Grade I buildings. On High Street alone there are 13 listed buildings.
Its older streets lie in 2 conservation areas, the first designated in 1974. Of the whole list, 64% are houses, terraces and villas. Edwin Stead (1701), Gordon Apps (1899) and Mary Honywood (1527) were all born here before 1900. Beyond that, it also has a scheduled monument; and 13% of its homes were built before 1919, close to the 15% in the typical UK town.
Questions about Lenham and Harrietsham’s history
How many listed buildings are there in Lenham and Harrietsham?
Historic England lists 90 buildings inside Lenham and Harrietsham’s built-up area: 4 Grade I, 5 Grade II* and 81 Grade II.
What are the Grade I listed buildings in Lenham and Harrietsham?
4, including Bell Farm House, Church of St John the Baptist, Church of St Mary and The Tithe Barn.
Which street in Lenham and Harrietsham has the most listed buildings?
High Street (13), West Street (6) and Maidstone Road (5) have the most listed entries named by an address. One entry can be a whole terrace.
Are there scheduled monuments in Lenham and Harrietsham?
Yes, 1 scheduled monument, including Lock-up, Lenham.
How many conservation areas are there in Lenham and Harrietsham?
2, covering about 13 hectares of the town. The largest are Lenham Village and Harrietsham East Street.
When were Lenham and Harrietsham’s buildings listed?
The first in 1952; the most, 42, in 1984.
Who was born in Lenham and Harrietsham?
Among people born before 1900: Edwin Stead (1701), Gordon Apps (1899) and Mary Honywood (1527).
How old are the homes in Lenham and Harrietsham?
13% of homes were built before 1919 and 19% 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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