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

PPublicCANo data available for publication by HE conservation area1950Listed

About

About The Guildhall

The Guildhall is one of 26 Grade II* listed buildings in Sandwich and about 22,127 in England. It was among the first 101 buildings in Sandwich to be listed, on 19 May 1950. It stands in the No data available for publication by HE conservation area. Within 400 metres are 5 more Grade I buildings and 395 other listed buildings.

HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1069731↗

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 10 minutes

Sandwich · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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Around it

101 more listed buildings within 150 metres

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

II14, Cattle Market18 m II16, Cattle Market21 m II20 and 22, Cattle Market32 m II10 and 12, Cattle Market33 m IISandwich United Reformed Church34 m IIK6 Telephone Kiosk39 m II2, Moat Sole40 m II7, Cattle Market41 m IIEast Kent Road Car Former Office42 m II6 and 8, Cattle Market43 m II9-11, Cattle Market44 m II4, Moat Sole45 m II4, Cattle Market50 m II6, Moat Sole51 m IISt Johns Hospital Almshouses55 m IIWater Pump to the Rear of No 1155 m II12, Delf Street57 m II2, Cattle Market58 m

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IIThe Fleur de Lys Hotel59 m II10, Moat Sole62 m II31-35, Cattle Market65 m II15, Delf Street66 m IIBoundary Walling Between the Cinema and No 2 Cattle Market68 m II*The Red Cow Public House70 m II4, Delf Street71 m II4 and 6, King Street75 m II14, New Street76 m IIDoorway and Wall to South West of No 1279 m II1 and 3, Market Street79 m II3, Harnet Street82 m II16 and 18, New Street82 m IIBoundary Walling South of No 1484 m II11, Moat Sole85 m II13, New Street85 m II2, Market Street85 m IIMalt Shovel House85 m II5, Market Street86 m II1 and 3, King Street86 m IIBoundary Walling at Rear of No 2187 m II5 and 7, Harnet Street88 m II2 and 4, Austen's Lane89 m II20 and 22, New Street90 m II15, New Street91 m IIRear Boundary Walling of Nos 13 to 19 (Odd)91 m II7 9, Market Street91 m II19, Delf Street92 m II10, King Street94 m IISpencer House94 m IISandwich War Memorial98 m II17, New Street98 m II*Delf House99 m IINewgate Cottage100 m IIClaypipes Cobblers102 m II26, New Street105 m II12 and 14, King Street107 m IICrammond House107 m IIThe Golden Key107 m IIHa'penny House108 m II19 and 21, New Street108 m II18 and 20, Moat Sole108 m II32 and 34, Delf Street111 m II16, King Street113 m IIRear Boundary Walling of No 21115 m II4-10, Market Street116 m IIGate Piers to North of No 14117 m II18, King Street118 m II15 and 17, Harnet Street118 m IChurch of St Peter119 m II36, Delf Street120 m II26, Moat Sole121 m II27 and 29, Moat Sole122 m IIOld Milk Alley Flat123 m II21, Market Street124 m II19, Harnet Street124 m II18 and 20, Harnet Street125 m II*5, King Street125 m IIDelf Cottage125 m II14 16, Market Street126 m IISt Peter's Churchyard Walls131 m II2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 10A, Bowling Street133 m IIFront Facade of Converted Chapel133 m II20 and 22, Market Street135 m II1, The Butchery136 m II7, King Street136 m II2 Bollards Opposite Seven Post Alley139 m II29, New Street140 m II3, The Butchery140 m II24 and 24A, King Street141 m IIWhite Friars141 m II3 Bollards Opposite No 30142 m II2 Bollards Seven Post Alley145 m II5, The Butchery145 m IIGuildcount House146 m II*1, Potter Street148 m IIWater Lane House148 m IIHadley House148 m IISeven Post House149 m II26, King Street149 m IIBoundary Walling Between Nos 1 and 3149 m II32, St Peter's Street149 m IISunnycot150 m

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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 1069731), first listed on 19 May 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 No data available for publication by HE conservation area.

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