Grade I listed · Canterbury

The Great Gateway, or Fyndon's Gateway, at St Augustine's College

The Great Gateway, or Fyndon's Gateway, at St Augustine's College is a Grade I listed building in Canterbury, first listed on 3 December 1949. It is one of 62 Grade I entries among 1,882 listed buildings in Canterbury; 0% of Canterbury’s current entries were listed before it.

List entry
Field	Value
Name	The Great Gateway, or Fyndon's Gateway, at St Augustine's College
Grade	Grade I — exceptional interest
List entry number	1096936
Date first listed	3 December 1949
Local planning authority	Canterbury
Location	51.27902, 1.08694 (map)
Official record	Historic England list entry 1096936

Planning works on this listed building?

Planium checks which consents Canterbury will require for your works on The Great Gateway, or Fyndon's Gateway, at St Augustine's College, lists what the heritage statement must cover and drafts the application text.

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What the grade means for works

Grade I buildings are of exceptional interest — only about 2.5% of listed buildings in England. Any application for listed building consent is notified to Historic England, and alterations are scrutinised closely.

The protection covers the whole building, inside and out, plus fixtures and attached structures. Typical works that need consent: replacing windows or doors, removing walls or historic fabric, changing roof coverings, installing solar panels or external insulation, and adding extensions.

Listed buildings near The Great Gateway, or Fyndon's Gateway, at St Augustine's College

Name	Grade	Distance
Hall and Chapel of St Augustine'S College	II	33 m
St Augustine'S College	II	40 m
Wall to South of Coleridge House	II	41 m
Wall in Front of St Augustine'S College	II	42 m
1, Lady Wooton'S Green	II	54 m
Coleridge House	II	97 m
4-18, Monastery Street	II	101 m
9 and 10, Broad Street	II	112 m
Cromwell House	II	118 m
The Brewer'S Delight Inn	II	119 m

Frequently asked questions

Is The Great Gateway, or Fyndon's Gateway, at St Augustine's College listed?

Yes. The Great Gateway, or Fyndon's Gateway, at St Augustine's College is on the National Heritage List for England as a Grade I listed building, list entry number 1096936, first listed on 3 December 1949. The full list entry with its description and map is on Historic England’s website.

Do I need consent for works to The Great Gateway, or Fyndon's Gateway, at St Augustine's College?

Works that affect its character as a building of special architectural or historic interest — inside or out — need listed building consent from Canterbury, in addition to any planning permission or building regulations approval. Like-for-like repairs often do not, but confirm with the council’s conservation officer before you start.

Source: National Heritage List for England, © Historic England 2026, via planning.data.gov.uk. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Retrieved 12 October 2026. Local authority assigned from the list entry point. This page is a summary — the legal record is the official list entry.