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Latitude: 51.2377 / 51°14'15"N
Longitude: 0.7185 / 0°43'6"E
OS Eastings: 589864
OS Northings: 152239
OS Grid: TQ898522
Mapcode National: GBR QT6.8H1
Mapcode Global: VHKK5.D4PZ
Plus Code: 9F326PQ9+39
Entry Name: The Lock-Up or Mortuary
Listing Date: 20 October 1952
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1186182
English Heritage Legacy ID: 173888
ID on this website: 101186182
Location: Lenham, Maidstone, Kent, ME17
County: Kent
District: Maidstone
Civil Parish: Lenham
Built-Up Area: Lenham
Traditional County: Kent
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Kent
Tagged with: Village lock-up
LENHAM FAVERSHAM ROAD
TQ 8952 (west side)
10/153 The Lock-Up or
Mortuary
20.10.52.
GV II
Mortuary, later used as Lock-up, now store. Early C18. Coursed
stone with plain tile roof. At right-angles to road, with stone north
side wall continued as rear ground-floor wall of north row
of Douglas Almshouses. Single storey on moulded plinth, top of
which is now at ground level. Projecting stone band circa 3'6" from
ground. Wall canted out slightly between band and plinth. Tall
recessed door to street, with semi-circular stone head springing
from fluted impost bands. Outer arch of heavy, projecting,
rusticated stone voussoirs with large keystones breaking into
base of pediment. Triangular pediment with projecting stone
coping surmounted by squat stone cross. Wooden double doors
to left end of left side elevation. Associated with an early C18
workhouse on the site, since demolished. Scheduled Ancient Monument.
Listing NGR: TQ8986452239
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