IChurch · listed 1966Church of St Mary and St Ethelburga, And Remains of the Older Church to SouthPhoto: Nick Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo: Peter Turner · CC BY-SA 2.0B+History Grade
History of Lyminge · Historic England
12 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England counts them inside Lyminge’s built-up area, 63 for every 10,000 residents. Of the listed buildings in Lyminge, 10 are Grade II. 26% of its homes were built before 1919. Lyminge grades B+ for history.
Listed buildings
12
63 per 10,000 residents
Grade I
1
exceptional interest
Grade II*
1
more than special interest
Scheduled monuments
0
nationally important sites
Homes built before 1919
26%
typical UK town 15%
In pictures
Landmarks of Lyminge
Nearly every Grade I and II* building, photographed. Tap a photo to step through them full screen.
Church of St Mary and St Ethelburga, And Remains of the Older Church to SouthGrade I listed
Lindon HallGrade II* listedPhotos 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 Lyminge’s history is
Every Grade I and II* building, monument and historic park.
Grade IGrade II*
Hover a dot for its name; tap one with a photo to open it.
12 listed buildings by grade
1 Grade I1 Grade II*10 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 Grade I listed building in Lyminge
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.
Grade II*
The Grade II* listed building in Lyminge
Particularly important buildings of more than special interest. Every one is photographed.
II*Public · listed 1966Lindon HallPhoto: Holstik · CC BY-SA 4.0
Grade II
10 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 10 Grade II listed buildings, A to Z
Lavender CottageLyminge War MemorialMonument About 10 Metres South of East End of Nave of Church of St Mary and St EthelburgaMonument to Ann and William Broadbridge About 20 Metres North of Tower of Church of St Mary and St EthelburgaMount PleasantOld RobusShilston HouseSt Ethelburga's Well and Wall to North and SouthThe Old RectoryWell Cottages
How the list grew
5 of Lyminge’s 12 listed buildings were added in 1966
The year each building now on the list was first listed.
1966 · 5
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The first 5 entries were listed in 1966, 1 of the 1 Grade I buildings among them. Only 1 has been added in the last 15 years.
History Grade
Lyminge grades B+ for history
Protected heritage and the age of the town’s homes, against all UK towns.
Protected heritage, for its size and in all (15 points, 78 per 10,000 residents)More than 54% of UK towns
Homes built before 1919 (26%)More than 75% 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
26% of Lyminge’s homes were built before 1919
Every home by when it was built, from council tax records, against England & Wales (the dark tick).
20%
Before 1900
5.4%
1900–18
3.1%
1919–29
2.6%
1930s
6.4%
1945–54
8.6%
1955–64
27%
1965–72
7.6%
1973–82
8.6%
1983–92
4.6%
1993–99
2.6%
2000–08
1.6%
2009–15
2.3%
2016–25
LymingeEngland & Wales
20% of homes are Victorian or older, against 16% across England and Wales. The busiest period since was 1965–72, which added 27% 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 (44 here) are left out; 1939–44 is not a period in the data.
Towns its size
Lyminge has the 90th most Grade I buildings of 1,547 towns its size
Places of 1,000–3,000 people outside London, by Grade I listed buildings.
Neighbours
Listed buildings in the places around Lyminge
| Town | People | Listed | Grade I | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyminge | 1,918 | 12 | 1 | B+ |
| Hawkinge | 8,499 | 2 | 0 | D− |
| Hythe | 14,613 | 114 | 1 | A− |
| Lympne | 1,074 | 1 | 0 | C− |
| Folkestone | 51,987 | 226 | 2 | A |
| Brabourne Lees | 1,479 | 15 | 0 | B+ |
| Capel-le-Ferne | 1,962 | 0 | 0 | D− |
| Aldington | 1,280 | 13 | 0 | B |
In brief
Lyminge in brief
Old houses are part of Lyminge’s character: 26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town. All told, the list holds 12 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. Only 89 of the 1,547 towns nearest its size have more Grade I buildings. Beyond that, per resident it sits near the middle of UK towns; and Stephen Stanley Parker (1817) was born here before 1900.
Questions about Lyminge’s history
How many listed buildings are there in Lyminge?
Historic England lists 12 buildings inside Lyminge’s built-up area: 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II* and 10 Grade II.
What are the Grade I listed buildings in Lyminge?
One: Church of St Mary and St Ethelburga, And Remains of the Older Church to South.
When were Lyminge’s buildings listed?
The first in 1966; the most, 5, in 1966.
How old are the homes in Lyminge?
26% of homes were built before 1919 and 31% 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. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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