Grade I listed · Maidstone

The College Gateway (All Saints Parish Room) and the College Tower

The College Gateway (All Saints Parish Room) and the College Tower is a Grade I listed building in Maidstone, first listed on 30 July 1951. It is one of 42 Grade I entries among 2,018 listed buildings in Maidstone; 0% of Maidstone’s current entries were listed before it.

List entry
Field	Value
Name	The College Gateway (All Saints Parish Room) and the College Tower
Grade	Grade I — exceptional interest
List entry number	1336234
Date first listed	30 July 1951
Local planning authority	Maidstone
Location	51.27031, 0.52195 (map)
Official record	Historic England list entry 1336234

Planning works on this listed building?

Planium checks which consents Maidstone will require for your works on The College Gateway (All Saints Parish Room) and the College Tower, 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 College Gateway (All Saints Parish Room) and the College Tower

Name	Grade	Distance
The Masters House	II*	28 m
Parish Church of All Saints	I	49 m
The Master'S Tower	II	52 m
Monckton War Memorial in All Saints Churchyard	II	59 m
The Dungeons at the Archbishop'S Palace	II*	81 m
Wall to North and West of All Saints Church	II	82 m
All Saints Church of England School	II	89 m
Cutbush Almshouses	II	91 m
Wall to East of Archbishop'S Palace	II	100 m
The Tithe Barn	I	110 m

Frequently asked questions

Is The College Gateway (All Saints Parish Room) and the College Tower listed?

Yes. The College Gateway (All Saints Parish Room) and the College Tower is on the National Heritage List for England as a Grade I listed building, list entry number 1336234, first listed on 30 July 1951. The full list entry with its description and map is on Historic England’s website.

Do I need consent for works to The College Gateway (All Saints Parish Room) and the College Tower?

Works that affect its character as a building of special architectural or historic interest — inside or out — need listed building consent from Maidstone, 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.