English Heritage, the organisation responsible for the protection and promotion of historical sites across the country, has published a list of all the historically relevant buildings and sites within the constituency of Dartford, revealing their to be 10 Grade 1 listed buildings acoss the constituency.

The list shows that as of the end of August 2008, there were a total of 270 heritage sites within the constituency, including 10 Grade 1 listed buildings, 11 Grade 2* buildings and 231 Grade 2 buildings.  Grade 2 buildings are thought to be of special interest, whilst Grade 2* buildings are particularly important and more than special interest.  Finally, Grade 1 buildings are considered to be of exceptional interest, with barely 9,000 such sites in the entire country.

In addition to publishing this list, full details of which are below, English Heritage also revealed that it has provided funding totalling £106,000 to two churchs, St Mary Magdalene, Longfield, a Grade 2* listed church, and St Nicholas, Southfleet, a Grade 1 listed building.  The money has been provided in order to allow repair works to be carried out to both churches to ensure their continued survival.

Heritage in Dartford

At the end of August 2008, the constituency of Dartford had:

• 10 Grade 1 Listed buildings
• 11 Grade 2* Listed buildings
• 231 Grade 2 Listed buildings
• 17 Scheduled Monuments
• 1 Regsitered Park and Garden

Grade 1 Listed Buildings

Church of St Margaret, Darenth Hill, Darenth
Church of the Holy Trinity, High Street, Dartford
Church of St Mary, Fawkham Road, Fawkham
Church of the All Saints, Church Road, Hartley
Franks Hall, Franks Lane, Horton Kirby
Church of St Nicholas, Church Street, Southfleet
Church of St Mary, Rectory Road, Stone
Church of St John the Baptist, Church Road, Sutton-at-Hone and Hawley
Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul, Manor Road, Swanscombe and Greenhithe
Church of St Michael, Church Hill, Wilmington

Grade 2* Listed Buildings

45 High Street, Dartford
Priory Farmhouse containing the remains of Dartford Priory Gatehouse, Kingsfield Terrace, Dartford
The Royal Victoria and Bull Inn, High Street, Dartford
The Parish Church of St Mary, Horton Road, Horton Kirby and South Darenth
Church of St Mary Magdalene, Main Road, Longfield and New Barn
Chapter Farmhouse, Red Street, Southfleet
Friary Court and Old Friary, Hook Green Road, Southfleet
The Limes, Hook Green Road, Southfleet
Dovecote to south west of Hawley Manor, Hawley Road, Sutton-at-Hone
St John's Jerusalem, Main Road, Sutton-at-Hone
Church of All Saints, Galley Hill Road, Swanscombe and Greenhithe

Grade 2 Listed Buildings

Barn to south east of Lower Bean Farmhouse, Bean Lane, Bean
Blue House, Sandy Lane, Bean
Lower Bean Farmhouse, Bean Lane, Bean
Clock House (flats 1 & 2), Green Street Green Road, Darenth
Darenth Court House, Darenth Hill, Darenth
Durham House, Green Street Green Road, Darenth
Icehouse in grounds of Clock House approximately 150m to south west of the house, Green Street Green Road, Darenth
Icehouse in grounds of Darenth Grange to south east of house, Darenth Hill, Darenth
Manor Farmhouse, Green Street Green Road, Darenth
Mill House, Darenth Road, Darenth
Ryecorft Farmhouse, Green Street Green Road, Darenth
The Chequers Inn, Darenth Hill, Darenth
The Forge HOuse, Green Street Green Road, Darenth
Walnut Tree Farmhouse, Green Street Green Road, Darenth
Walnut Tree House, Green Street Green Road, Darenth
17 Overy Street, Dartford
53 and 55 Spital Street, Dartford
1 and 3 Overy Street, Dartford
11 and 13 Overy Street, Dartford
151 and 151A Hythe Street, Dartford
25 West Hill, Dartford
61 Lowfield Street, Dartford
21 and 23 West Hill, Dartford
5-9 Overy Street, Dartford
15 Overy Street, Dartford
44 High Street, Dartford
14 and 16 East Hill, Dartford
41 Overy Street, Dartford
27 and 29 West Hill, Dartford
82 High Street, Dartford
Acacia Hall, High Street, Dartford
Almshouses, 41 and 43 Lowfield Street
Beadles, Spital Street, Dartford
Christ Church, Cross Road, Dartford
Coal duty boundary marker (on south side of 1), Dartford Road, Dartford
Coal duty boundary marker at junction with Crayford Road, Maiden Lane, Dartford
Dartford Public Library, Market Street, Dartford
Former Dartford Union Workhouse, buildings to rear and north east of range fronting West Hill, Dartford
Former West Hill Police Station, West Hill Dartford
Gartley Cottages, 38 - 52 Dartford Road, Dartford
Grammar School, Dartford Road, Dartford
Kent House, Spital Street, Dartford
Martyr's Monument in St Edmund's Chartered Graveyard, East Hill, Dartford
Methodist Church, Spital Street, Dartford
Milestone opposite 179 & 179A, Dartford Road, Dartford
Mortuary Chapel at Watling Street Burial Ground, Watling Street, Dartford
Old Mansion Villa at Bexley Mental Hospital, Dartford
Post at north west corner of road at junction with Dartford road outside 8, Princes Road
Post on east side, just south of railway embankment and north of Cranford House, Maiden Lane, Dartford
Post on land of Gun Club, on east side of lane which forms the west boundary of The Shooting Ground and the west boundary of the former Borough of Dartford, East Rochester Way, Dartford
Remains of Priory walls in Victoria Road, Kingsfield Terrace and Priory Lane, including the doorway in Kingsfield Terrace, Dartford
St Edmund's Chartered Churchyard, East Hill, Dartford
The Bridge House, High Street, Dartford
The Coach and Horses Public House, Spital Street, Dartford
The Royal Oak Public House, 57 Spital Street, Dartford
The Two Brewers Public House, 33 Lowfield Street, Dartford
The Wat Tyler Public House, 80 High Street, Dartford
Twistleton's Almhouses, 6-22 West Hill, Dartford
Zion Strict Baptist Chapel, Priory Hill, Dartford
Brands Hatch Place, Brands Hatch Road, Fawkham
Court Lodge, Valley Road, Fawkham
Cross House, Valley Road, Fawkham
Gabriels, Sun Hill, Fawkham
Gatepiers and railings to north of Pennis House, Pennis Lane, Fawkham
Pennis Farmhouse, Pennis Lane, Fawkham
Pennis House, Pennis Lane, Fawkham
Scudders, Valley Road, Fawkham
The Rectory, Valley Road, Fawkham
White House Farmhouse, Speedgate Hill, Fawkham
Barn at Brickend, Church Road, Hartley
Barn to south west of Hartley Court fronting road, Church Road, Hartley
Brickend, Church Road, Hartley
Church of St Francis de Sales, Church Road, Hartley
Fairby Grange Convalescent Home, Ash Road, Hartley
Goldsmith Cottage, Harltey Bottom Road, Hartley
Hartley Bottom Farmhouse, Hartley Bottom Road, Hartley
Hartley Cottage, Castle Hill, Hartley
Harltey Court, Church Road, Hartley
Hartley Hill Cottage, Hartley Hill, Hartley
Hartley House, Ash Road, Hartley
Manor Farmhouse, Manor Road, Hartley
Middle Farm (Carmelite Friary), Church Road, Hartley
Red Cow Farmhouse and attached oast house to north, Hartley Bottom Road, Hartley
Woodins, Church Road, Hartley
Yew Cottage and Hartley Antiques, Castle Hill, Hartley
Ash Tree House, The Street, Horton Kirby
Avenue House, Holmesdale Road, Horton Kirby
Barn and attached cowshed at Franks Farm, Dartford Road, Horton Kirby
Barn to east of Little Franks, Franks Lane, Horton Kirby
Barn to north of Eglantine Farm, Eglantine Lane, Horton Kirby
Barn to north of Mussenden Farmhouse fronting road, Mussenden Lane, Horton Kirby
Barn to south east of Mussenden Farmhouse, Mussenden Lane, Horton Kirby
Barn to south west of Eglantine Farmhouse, Eglantine Lane, Horton Kirby
Barns and oasthouses to south east of Court Lodge, Horton Road, Horton Kirby
Barns to south east of Court Lodge, Horton Road, Horton Kirby
Bridge over River Darenth, Franks Lane, Horton Kirby
Central Warehouse Building, Horton Kirby Paper Mills, Horton Kirby
Court Lodge, Horton Road, Horton Kirby
Croft House, The Street, Horton Kirby
Dovecot to east of Court Lodge, Horton Road, Horton Kirby
Eglantine Farmhouse, Eglantine Lane, Horton Kirby
Entrance gateway to Franks Hall, Franks Lane, Horton Kirby
Garden niche to west of Franks Hall, Franks Lane. Horton Kirby
Garden wall to Reynolds Place running to north from the coach house, turning west then returning to north, Rays Hill, Horton Kirby
Gatepiers and wall to Kirby Hall fronting road, The Street, Horton Kirby
Gazebo and attached archways to north east of Franks Hall, Franks Lane, Horton Kirby
Giffords, Holmesdale Road, Horton Kirby
Giffords Cottages, Holemsdale Road, Horton Kirby
Granary to east of Mussenden Farmhouse, Mussenden Lane, Horton Kirby
Granary to north of Eglantine Farmhouse, Eglantine Lane, Horton Kirby
Kirby Hall and Pyxos, The Street, Horton Kirby
Little Franks, Franks Lane, Horton Kirby
Mussenden Farmhouse, Messenden Lane, Horton Kirby
Old School Cottage, School Lane, Horton Kirby
Paddock Cottage, Holmesdale Road, Horton Kirby
Rashleigh Lodge, Horton Road, Horton Kirby
Reynolds Place, Rays Hill, Horton Kirby
Stables to north of Franks Hall, Franks Lane, Horton Kirby
The chimney at Horton Kirby Paper Mill, Horton Kirby
The coach house to south east of Reynolds Place, Rays Hill, Horton Kirby
The Cottage, Horton Road, Horton Kirby
The Old Farmhouse, Dean Bottom, Horton Kirby
The White House, Holmesdale Hill, Horton Kirby
The White House, The Street, Horton Kirby
Whitefield, Dean Bottom, Horton Kirby
Ivydew Cottage, 1 and 2, Longfield
New Barn House, New Barn Road, Longfield
Pinden End Farm Cottage, Pinden Lane, Longfield
Pinden End Farmhouse, Pinden Lane, Longfield
Rats Castle, Green Street Green Road, Longfield
34 Highcross Road, Southfleet
Barn approximately 70m to north of 34, Highcross Road, Southfleet
Barn at Hook Green Farm approximately 50m to south west of The Limes, Hook Green Road, Southfleet
Barn range with hop kilns approximately 40m to south of Hook Green Farmhouse, Hook Green Road, Southfleet
Betsham House, Westwood Road, Southfleet
Church Cottages, 1, 2 and 3 Church Street, Southfleet
Church House, Church Street, Southfleet
Court Lodge Farmhouse, Hook Green Road, Southfleet
Garden wall to south and east of The Limes fronting road, from the outbuilding to south of Hook Green Farmhouse to the barn at Hook Green Farm, Hook Green Road, Southfleet
Garden walls to east, north and west of Scadbury Manor running to The Pest House, New Barn Road, Southfleet
Granary approximately 15m north of 34 Highcross Road, Southfleet
Granary approximately 40m to south of Court Lodge Farmhouse, Hook Green Road, Southfleet
Granary approximately 50m to south east of Mates Farm Cottages (1 and 2), Westwood Road, Southfleet
Granary at Hook Green Farm approximately 100m to south west of The Limes, Hook Green Road, Southfleet
Granary to south east of Halls Cottage, Red Street, Southfleet
Halls Cottage, Red Street, Southfleet
Hook Place, Hook Green Road, Southfleet
Ivy House, Highcross Road, Southfleet
Joyce Hall, Station Road, Southfleet
Mates Farm Cottages, 1 and 2 Westwood Road, Southfleet
North End Famrhouse, Park cortner Road, Southfleet
Oasthouses and 2 cylindrical oasts approximately 100m to north west of 34 Highcross Road, Southfleet
Old Ship Cottage, Red Street, Southfleet
Privies block to east of The Limes, Hook Green Road, Southfleet
Range of 5 oasthouses and two outbuildings at Mates Farm, Westwood Road, Southfleet
Red Street House, Red Street, Southfleet
Scadbury Cottage, New Barn Road, Southfleet
Scadbury Manor, New Barn Road, Southfleet
Sedley's Church of England Primary School and gateway, Hook Green Road, Southfleet
Southfleet Post Office, Warren Road, Southfleet
Stables approximately 20m to north of 34, Highcross Road, Southfleet
Stables approximately 60m to north of 34, Highcross Road, Southfleet
The Black Lion Public House, Red Street, Southfleet
The Pest House in the garden of Scadury Manor to south west of the house, New Barn Road, Southfleet
The Ship Inn, Warren Road, Southfleet
The Wheatsheaf Public House, Highcross Road, Southfleet
Tudor Cottage, Brakesfield Road, Southfleet
V-shaped gardne wall to north of Joyce Hall, Station Road, Southfleet
Wall running south from south east corner of Hook Place, and Gazebo at south end of wll, Hook Green Road, Southfleet
Wastdale, Red Street, Southfleet
Weavers Cottage, 1 and 2 Hook Green Road, Southfleet
Administrative, ward and service ranges to Stone House Hospital, built as The City of London Asylum, Cotton Lane, Stone
Chapel of St Luke at Stone House Hospital, built as the City of London Ayslum, Cotton Lane, Stone
Drying shed to Whiting Factory at Stone Court Ballast Company Limited, Cotton Lane, Stone
Kiln to Whiting Factory at Stone Court Ballast Company Limited, Cotton Lane, Stone
Stone Castle, London Road, Stone
The Old Rectory, St Mary's Road, Stone
Bridge to west of St John's Jerusalem, Main Road, Sutton-at-Hone
Former stables to south west of Hawley Manor, Hawley Road, Sutton-at-Hone
Garden Wall to former Sutton Place fronting Parsonage Lane, then turning to north west and returning south west, Parsonage Lane, Sutton-at-Hone
Garden wall to west, south and east of 187 (Hill Cottage), and former stable, Main Road, Sutton-at-Hone
Hawley Manor, Hawley Road, Sutton-at-Hone
Hill Charity Almshouses, 266-272 Main Road, Sutton-at-Hone
Hill Cottage, 187 Main Road, Sutton-at-Hone
Monument to John Lethilullier of Sutton Place to north east of Church of St John The Baptist, Church Road, Sutton-at-Hone
Sutton House, Hawley Road, Sutton-at-Hone
The Hollies, 66 Main Road, Sutton-at-Hone
The Old House at Hawley Manor, Hawley Road, Sutton-at-Hone
Wall to north west of Yje Pld House fronting road, Hawley Road, Sutton-at-Hone
Wall, gates and gatepiers running south east from corner of dovecot and turning north east to north front of former stable, Hawley Road, Sutton-at-Hone
Wrott Charity Almshouses, 258 - 264 Main Road, Sutton-at-Hone
18 High Street, Swanscombe
45 and 47 High Street, Swanscombe
28-34 High Street, Swanscombe
1 Knockhall Road, Greenhithe
17, 19 and 21 High Street Swanscombe
Brick lined tunnel at Ingress Abbey, Greenhithe
Church of St Mary, London Road, Greenhithe
Churchyard wall, gates and gatepiers to north of Church of St Peter and St Paul, fronting Swanscombe Street and mall section to Manor Road, Swanscombe
Flint cave in the grounds of Ingress Abbey, Greenhithe
Flint walled garden tunnel at Ingress Abbey, Greenhithe
Ingress Abbey, The Avenue, Greenhithe
K6 telephone kiosk, Pier Road, Greenhithe
Lodge to Ingress Abbey, The Avenue, Greenhithe
Lovers Arch in the grounds of Ingress Abbey, Greenhithe
Milestone situation at junction with knockhall Chase, London Road, Swanscombe
Octagonal Tower in the grounds of The Warren, High Street, Swanscombe
Origin, 14 High Street, Swanscombe
Stable block to east of Ingress Abbey, The Avenue, Greenhithe
Swanscombe Cutting Footbridge Crossing A2 east of A296 Junction, Swanscombe
Terrace wall to north of Ingress Abbey, Greenhithe
The Cave of the Seven Heads in the grounds of Ingress Abbey, Greenhithe
The Grange (including attached tunnels and garden arch) in the grounds of Ingress Abbey, Greenhithe
The Monks Well in the grounds of Ingress Abbey, Greenhithe
The White Hart public house, High Street, Swanscombe
The Woodlands, 79 High Street, Swanscombe
wall, gatepiers and railings to Ingress Abbey fronting London Road and turning into The Avenue, Greenhithe
Walmer, High Street, Swanscombe
54 High Road, Wilmington
17 Church Hill, Wilmington
Barn End House, Barn End Lane, Wilmington
Family VAult of George Russell Esquire of Willminton Hall to south east of Church of St Michael, Church Hill, Wilmington
Hulse Memorial in churchyard to south west of Church of St Michael, Church Hill, Wilmington
Monument to Edward Howe to north of Church of St Michael, Church Hill, Wilmington
The Mount, Barn End Lane, Wilmington
The Retreat, 157-165 High Road, Wilmington
Tomb to William Hobbs in churchyard to south east of Church of St Michael, Church Hill, Wilmington
White Cottage, 111 High Road, Wilmington
Wilmington House, Church Hill, Wilmington

Scheduled Monuments

Medieval woodland boundary in Darenth Wood, Bean
A mjor Roman villa, and Anglo-Saxon settlement and prehistoric remains 600m south south easr of Darenth Court Farm, Darenth
Anglo-Saxon cemetary at Darenth Park, Darenth
Ice house at Clock House, Green Street Green, Darenth
Medieval woodland boundary in Darenth Wood, Darenth
Faesten Dic, a Medieval frontier work in Joydens Wood, Dartford
A Romano-British villa and a possible Iron Age farmstead at Franks, Horton Kirby
Medieval moated site and associated fishpond, Franks Hall, Horton Kirby
Roman granary 250yds (230m) west of St
Monastic grange at Friary Court, Southfleet
Roman enclosure south east of Vagniacae, Southfleet
Springhead Roman Site, Southfleet
A preceptory of the Knights Hospitallers, know as St John's Jerusalem, and an associated fishpond at Sutton-at-Hone
Dovecote at Hawley Manor, Sutton-at-Hone
Neolithic sites near Ebbsfleet, Swanscombe
Palaeolithic sites near Baker's Hole, Swanscombe
Faesten Dic, a Medieval frontier work in Joydens Wood, Wilmington

Registered Parks and Gardens

Franks Hall, Grade 2