Listed Building record TQ 75 NE 590 - WALL AND MAIN ENTRANCE TO MAIDSTONE PRISON

Summary

Grade II listed building. Main construction periods 1809 to 1811 Wall and main entrance to Maidstone Prison. Most of the perimeter wall belongs to the first phase of construction of the prison, between 1810 and 1822. The present gatehouse is listed as dating from 1809-11 but actually dates from circa 1891. The original entrance was in the west wall in the block to the south of the Sessions House. This was superseded by the present gatehouse but was reopened in 1904 when the prison was divided into two separate establishments. The original gateway was reopened to serve the northern half of the prison which housed convicts.

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Grid reference TQ 7594 5641 (point)
Map sheet TQ75NE
District MAIDSTONE, KENT
Civil Parish MAIDSTONE, MAIDSTONE, KENT

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The following text is from the original listed building designation:
BOXLEY ROAD 1. . 5278 (South-East Side) Wall and Main Entrance to Maidstone Prison TQ 7556 BE 4/179 26.7.73. TQ 7656 SW 5/179 II GV
2. Built 1809-l81l by Daniel Alexander. The wall is of Kentish ragstone about 20 ft high and tapers inwards towards the top. Buttresses at regular intervals and a stringoourse about 6 ft from the ground. The main entrance is along County Road. This is built of Kentish ragstone ashlar. The central part projects slightly and has a pedimented cornice. Wide moulded cornice below. Long and short quoins. Round-headed entrance with stone voussoirs. Small barred window on left hand side.
All the listed buildings at Maidstone prison form a group.
Listing NGR: TQ7594456413 (1)

Historic England archive material: BF090993 HMP MAIDSTONE, COUNTY ROAD, MAIDSTONE


<1> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

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  • <1> Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.

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  • Non-Intrusive Event: RCHME: Prisons Project (EKE25526)

Record last edited

Aug 18 2025 2:06PM