Scheduled monuments in Maidstone

In the United Kingdom, a scheduled monument is an archaeological site or historic building of "national importance" that has been given protection against unauthorised change by being placed on a list (or "schedule") by the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport; Historic England takes the leading role in identifying such sites.

[4] The monuments range in date from a neolithic standing stone to a tiny 18th-century mortuary, but the majority are medieval.

Although mostly reduced to ruins and earthworks, the district contains the remains of four castles and five moated manor houses that are scheduled monuments.

A number of monuments are buildings of ecclesiastical origin including an abbey, a priory and two tithe barns.

The buildings associated with the former College of All Saints and the Archbishop's Palace in Maidstone town centre form the best preserved group of scheduled monuments.

White Horse Stone is a megalith which possibly formed part of a neolithic burial chamber.
The College of All Saints (gateway shown), Maidstone contains a number of intact and ruined structures.
The Tithe Barn in Maidstone was constructed to serve the Archbishop's Palace.
The Gatehouse to the Archbishop's Palace is in use today as an office building.
The Workhouse mortuary, Lenham, has also been used as the village gaol.
The remains of Sutton Valence Castle stand on an artificial mound.
Teston Bridge , one of a number of medieval crossings over the River Medway and its tributaries that are scheduled monuments.
The ruins of Thurnham Castle on the North Downs