• The only town in the UK whose leopard coat of arms is likened to the Royal Arms of England, a sign of its privileged past.
• The Mayoralty dates back to 1292 with Mayors listed in the Guildhalll, which was built in 1574.
• The Guildhall is only yards away from the tidal creek which was once busy with Thames barges, exporting goods to London.
• The Fleur de Lis Heritage Centre displays a thousand years of the town’s history & heritage with changing exhibitions.

Did you know?

• Traces of a ruined abbey, the resting place of King Stephen, Queen Matilda and the Maison Dieu founded by Henry III attest to Faversham’s royal connections.
• The Chart Gunpowder Mills made powder for Nelson at Trafalgar & Wellington at Waterloo.
• The town is home to Shepherd Neame, the UK’s oldest brewery and Brogdale, the National Fruit Collection.

Contact Tel: 01795 5944442/3
Website: www.faversham.org