Read here for the history of the Ordnance Wharf written by the Faversham Society.
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1993 to date Periodic maintenance work by KCC Highways Department and Peel Ports has kept the bridge safe for traffic, although surveys indicate the lifespan is short. 2004 A clear statement of the situation regarding ownership of the Bridge and consideration...
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Key dates: 1533 -1996 1533 – Local businessmen Henry Hatch leaves Faversham Town money for installation of a sluice to flush the Creek of silt 1558 – Sluice is built at the north end of Stonebridge pond enabling big ships...
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Claire Elliot, Events Officer at the Town Council, contacted the Trust with a view to holding the Nautical Festival this year, incorporating a pirate theme. Sunday 7th July is the date proposed for the event in between the Thames Barge...
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The Assistant Director for Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities met with representatives of Faversham Town Council and local projects in November. Louise Bareham, Town Clerk, invited the Chair of the Creek Trust to speak about regeneration of the...
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The Chair of the Creek Trust gave the following short update at our annual members drinks on Friday 5th January 2024: “One of our long-term aims is the development of the Basin as a marina for heritage craft of all...
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We had a lively gathering of members in the Purifier building on the 5th January with mulled wine, tasty cheese pastries and music provided by Alan Thorne and Ian Parkinson. The event raised £130 for we thank all our members....
Read MoreHistory of Faversham Creek by Arthur Percival – Part 1 24 years isn’t a long time – or is it? In 1987 in its ‘Nutshell Guide’ series the Faversham Society published a booklet on Faversham Creek. This took the form...
Read MoreHistory of Faversham Creek by Arthur Percival – Part 2 We focussed in Part 1 on the geological origins of Faversham and Oare Creeks and the pattern of well-watered valleys which once fed them. Now a look at their early...
Read MoreHistory of Faversham Creek by Arthur Percival – Part 3 From Part 2 you’ll remember that there was a port (Cilling) somewhere in the Faversham area in 699; that Faversham itself was a town, and a Royal one at that,...
Read MoreHistory of Faversham Creek by Arthur Percival – Part 4 When he died in 1533, successful local businessman Henry Hatch left the town money for (among other things) the installation of a sluice to flush the Creek of silt. This...
Read MoreHistory of Faversham Creek by Arthur Percival – Part 5 How a sluice installed at the head of the Creek in 1558 transformed its fortunes we learnt in Part 4. Its operation cleared the waterway of mud and silt, enabling...
Read MoreHistory of Faversham Creek by Arthur Percival – Part 6 Faversham Creek prospered for over 250 years after a sluice to clear it of mud and silt was installed in 1558. However… In the shape of the Whitstable & Canterbury...
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