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Lock-up, Lenham is a small detention building constructed in the early nineteenth century to hold offenders overnight or whilst awaiting trial. The structure is built of brick and represents a typical example of the modest lock-ups that were common in rural parishes before the establishment of dedicated county prisons. Located in the village of Lenham in Kent, the building reflects the local administrative and judicial arrangements of the Georgian and early Victorian period.
Lock-up, Lenham is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005138. View the official record →
Lock-up, Lenham is a small detention building constructed in the early nineteenth century to hold offenders overnight or whilst awaiting trial. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005138.
Lock-up, Lenham is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1005138.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval moated site, fishpond and paddock boundary, Coldbridge Farm, Egerton (4.6 km), Hollingbourne Second World War Zero Station (4.7 km), Bowl barrow 350m south-east of Egerton Church (5 km).
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