Historic Buildings in Kent

King's School can make a good claim to be the oldest school in Britain. There was almost certainly a school established by St Augustine shortly after his arrival in Kent in AD 597. Initially, that school would have served primarily to train priests, but by the late 7th century the school had attained a reputation for learning that drew scholars from across Britain.
25 The Precincts, Canterbury, Kent, England, CT1 2ES

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Heritage Highlight: 12th century Norman Staircase

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Maison Dieu is a fascinating medieval building dating to at least 1234, although it may be much older. It is traditionally held to have been founded by Henry III as a monastic hospital, but it appears that Henry merely gave his name to an already existing establishment.
Ospringe Street, Ospringe, Faversham, Kent, England, ME13 8TS

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This delightful 14th-century almshouse began [at least] as early as 1317, though the building we see today dates largely to 1708. There are 6 red-brick cottages under a tiled roof, facing onto Hospital Lane, with sa lasrge Dutch gable at one end and three dedication plaques above and to both sides of the central doorway.
1-6 Hospital Lane, Canterbury, Kent, England, CT1 2PE

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The oldest building in Gravesend, Milton Chantry has a fascinating history. It was built by the Earl of Pembroke, Aymer de Valence, as a family chantry chapel, and as a chapel for a leper hospital. After the English Reformation, it became a tavern, before being used as part of a fort in the late 18th century. The building houses displays on local history and the heritage of Milton Chantry itself.
Chantry Heritage Centre, Fort Gardens, Gravesend, Commercial Place, Kent, England, DA12 2BH

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Heritage Highlight: 14th century timber roof

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One of the most photographed historic buildings in Canterbury, the Old Weavers House is a gorgeous half-timbered building on the River Stour. The river quite literally laps at the side of the building, which currently houses a popular restaurant.
3 St Peter's St, Canterbury, Kent, England, CT1 2AT

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Owletts is a lovely red-brick Kentish Yeoman's house dating from the late 17th century. The house was built for Bonham and Elizabeth Hayes, successful farmers. It is two storeys high, with dormer windows. The house interiors were completed in 1684, including the ornate plasterwork, which was probably executed by Italian craftsmen.
The Street, Cobham, Gravesend, Kent, England, DA12 3AP

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The simple red-brick childhood home of General James Wolfe, victor of the Battle of Quebec. The house features memorabilia relating to Wolfe, and exhibits on Georgian life. Though it has Tudor roots, much of the house is Jacobean and Georgian in style.

Quebec Square, Westerham, Kent, England, TN16 1TD

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Two modern statues depict a meeting between Queen Bertha and her husband, King Ethelbert, in AD 597, when the news of St Augustine's landing in Kent has reached the king. The statues stand on the route taken by Bertha for worship at St Martin's Church, soon to become augustine's headquarters in his mission to convert the English to Christianity.
Lady Wootton's Green, Canterbury, Kent, England, CT1 1NG

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Heritage Highlight: Stands on the route likely taken by Queen Bertha

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Reculver Towers are a striking pair of 12th-century church towers built within a Roman fort on the very edge of the Wantsum Channel. The towers, known as 'The Two Sisters', were erected on the foundation of a 7th-century Saxon church. The 12th-century church is gone now, the victim of erosion from the constant wear and tear of waves on this seaside location.
Reculver, Kent, England, CT6 6SG

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Heritage Highlight: Striking 12th century Norman towers

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A unique mansion house in historic Rochester. The house takes its name from the fact that Charles II stayed here on the eve of his restoration to the crown of England following the short-lived Commonwealth. Charles Dickens used Restoration House as the model for Satis House, the home of Miss Havisham in his novel 'Great Expectations'.
17-19 Crow Lane, Rochester, Kent, England, ME1 1RF

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Heritage Highlight: Links to Charles II and Dickens

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