As well as a wide selection of books for adults and children, the library has a good range of local history materials and computers with internet access, microsoft office packages and the computerised library catalogue. Use british english faversham railway station is on the chatham main line in england, serving the town of faversham, kent. Lets move to faversham, kent it may have been the setting for tvs southcliffe, but this ancient port is far from grim it boasts a pretty medieval centre, a picturesque quayside and the. United kingdom, is a public institution dedicated to human history, art and culture. The south eastern railway had begun running train services between london and dover on 7th february 1844, after the piecemeal opening of the trunk line from redhill. With a tale to tell that dates back to the 14th century, the sun inn, faversham, oozes history, charm and character. Escape from the everyday to a historic kentish market town and is just a short walk from the shepherd neame brewery. Station car park operator saba park solutions uk limited phone number 03301 235 247 email address customersupport. Faversham is a member of the federation of cinque ports, set up to provide ships and men to the crown at times of war. Its taken a 36 years for the railway to become what it is today and the railway is still growing strong, thanks to its dedicated team of volunteers and visitors. The towns station opened in 1858 and serves london commuters, with two trains travelling to victoria and st pancras every hour. Faversham life unravels the history of faversham station and the. In domesday book 1086 ad faversham is listed as land owned by the king. If you want to learn more about the history of the area or are.
Discover faversham, located on the north kent coast and surrounded by its maritime history. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. A high speed train at faversham railway station en route to london st pancras a fascinating twist in the story is the discovery by the railway workers digging the new cutting of what is now known as the kings field hoard, an anglosaxon site dating from the 6th and 7th centuries. Radio faversham community radio station, music, internet. One theme which emerges from his work is the economic prosperity to which faversham had long been accustomed. The cheapest way to get from faversham to london bridge station. Faversham is a treat for lovers of historic buildings. It is 51 miles 77 chains down the line from london victoria. It was inhabited by the saxons and mentioned in the domesday book as favreshant. Canterbury east train station blog ontime cars maidenhead.
Faversham railway station map and location information. It combines archaeological, historical, photographic and cartographic evidence to paint a new picture of the less well known periods of faversham s history, from prehistory up to ad 1550. Click here to select books from the kent faversham category. Whitstable railway station is on the ramsgate branch of the chatham main line in england, serving the town of whitstable, kent. You can find books on kent and faversham s heritage, the history of explosives, the history of brewing and local hop farms, railways and trams, sailing barges, reproductions of old maps, and much more. The station site fully realised its importance of being positioned at the divergence of two kent coast routes, and the 18971898 reconstruction took the opportunity to incorporate a multitude of sidings to. The almshouses in faversham faversham life discovers the spendid 19th century almshouses in south road read article architectural details faversham life strolls around town in search of interesting architectural details. Being transactions of the kent archaeological society, 1966. Faversham it would be no exaggeration to suggest that faversham s capacity to handle goods traffic, as a result of the rebuild, exploded. Kent police museum preserves and shares material culture and historical evidence from kent polices long history, including information relating to the people who have. The town was favoured by king stephen who established faversham abbey, which survived until the dissolution of the monasteries in 1538.
Booking office counter counters can be raised or lowered to suit all customers. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of faversham. Faversham photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. Book in towards the end of the month and you might even catch a little live jazz during your stay. Faversham station station road faversham kent me 8eb. Some 500 in the town are listed by english heritage, most in its very large conservation area. Faversham to william harvey hospital 4 ways to travel via, and. Our studio is based at the west faversham community centre, bysingwood road, faversham. Faversham photos explore and buy nostalgic photos of faversham everything old photos old maps books memories nearby places.
The cheapest way to get from faversham to ashford international station. With nearly 500 listed buildings and britains oldest brewery, the emblems of faversham s colourful past are visible at every turn. The station and all trains that call are operated by southeastern. View live departures and arrivals for faversham, station facilities, accessibility information and book cheap train tickets.
When this happens, its usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or its been deleted. Due to the limited availability, book early to avoid disappointment. The faversham area stretches from the downs in the south to coastal marshland in the north and includes a wealth of typically kent villages. Dating from preroman times and mentioned in the domesday book, faversham provides a perfect example of living history. The historic central area, especially the partpedestrian parts between the station and the creek, attracts visitors, who can learn about the towns history and. In streets such as abbey street, court street, tanners street and west street youll have no difficulty in conjuring up images of how the town looked 400 years ago. Faversham creek line and sidings kent history forum. Just 2 minutes walk from faversham train station, railway hotel has been serving the town since the. O s nock, a notable railways authority, author of more than 140 books on. The history of the church of saint michael and all angels throwley kent.
The favershams by roy gerrard goodreads share book. I have been told that track and wagons still remain in faversham creek by a reliable work mate, but on visiting the creek was told nothing remains. Faversham and its surrounding areas have a wealth of history to discover. Smuggling on the thames estuary and the north kent coast. Travel to canterbury east train station by train book train tickets from. Find information on trains to faversham train station. The collection includes uniforms, past and present policing equipment, crime related items, documents, a range of books and official records, as well as a large number of photographs. The oldest market town in the county and recorded in the domesday book, is bursting with history and located on a winding creek. Faversham railway station uk transport wiki fandom. Too good for kids they would not appreciate its profound simplicity, honesty and history. It was inhabited by the saxons and mentioned in the domesday book as. National rail enquiries station facilities for faversham. The ghost of an awful energy the great kent explosion of 1916 essays on 2 april 1916, 108 people died in a blast at a munitions factory at uplees, near the market town of faversham in kent.
Faversham to london bridge station 5 ways to travel via train. Contentsshow history the original 1858 station built for the east kent railway was rebuilt in 1898 and is an. Faversham s community internet radio station is a part of the wfca. Has anybody got any further info on this line, as i find the history of the station i. It was rebuilt in 1897 in yellow stock brick with red rubbed heads to windows and doorways. The church is named for st mary of charity with original parish registers commencing 1620. The ghost of an awful energy the great kent explosion. Places to see in faversham uk faversham is a market town and civil parish in the swale district of kent, england. Faversham, or feversham, a town, a parish, a subdistrict, a district, and a hundred in kent.
The history of canterbury east train station started in the 19th century. Faversham is, ecclesiastically, in the diocese of canterbury, in the archdeaconry of canterbury and in the deanery of ospringe. The history of the town can traced back 2000 years to roman times. View information about faversham railway station fav, including map and location information. An original article from the archaeologia cantiana. A guide to places with a history of smuggling on the thames estuary and the north kent coast, from smugglers britain read the book. Opening hours monday friday 24 hours a day saturday 24 hours a day sunday 24 hours a day number of spaces 170 with 3 accessible spaces available. Faversham, whose maritime development is the subject of this study, was extremely fortunate in having an 18thcentury historian of jacobs stature to write comprehensively on the town. Heritage list entry summary for faversham railway station. Firstclass fare awaits at this historic faversham hotel. In the domesday book completed in 1086, faversham was one of only 42 places in england where a market was recorded, according to sidney and beatrice webb in. A story, told in verse, of a young man and his lifes adventures from babyhood to grandparent. The line from canterbury to dover was calculated to be just under 17miles and until it was completed, lcdr laid on a regular horse drawn omnibus service.
Faversham railway station is on the chatham main line in england, serving the town of faversham, kent. Faversham is an unspoilt, picturesque market town waiting to be discovered. The historical development of the port of faversham, kent. There has been a settlement at faversham since preroman times, next to the ancient sea port on faversham creek. The branch line from faversham to faversham creek was opened on 12 april 1860 and the line between faversham and canterbury, with an intermediate station at selling, opened on 9 july 1860. Jan 16, 2016 the brothers rated it really liked it. The original station was directly opposite newton road and was similar to the surviving sittingbourne station.
This book presents a lively description of the early history and archaeology of the picturesque kentish market town of faversham. It had the right to hold a market, which is held on tuesdays, fridays and saturdays. The publication of these reports into a book led to further reportings, publications, investigations, tours and television coverage. Here is what i have seen first hand the old loco sheds at faversham station. Faversham to ashford international station 5 ways to travel via. The cheapest way to get from faversham to william harvey hospital costs. Faversham railway station wednesday 29th may 2019 youtube. Trains to 1 faversham station are operated by southeastern from london charing cross via dartford and london victoria. Save when you book your flights and resort together. This ultimately became a large and attractive layout, in addition to existing as an important junction of kent coast lines.
Faversham railway station, faversham 1240315 historic. Use the drop down menu at the top to dip into our history pages and find out more about the richly historic market town of kings. Other attractions include tours of the shepherd neame brewery and the chart gunpowder mills, a restored and working gunpowder mill that chronicles the favershams former key industry. A look at faversham railway station on the late morning of wednesday 29th may 2019. Faversham is served by southeastern and handles trains running between a. The areas diversity and history is part of its appeal. It is fully related in hollingsheds chronicle, in lewiss faversham, and in jacobs history of faversham, from the wardmore book.