Faversham is a Town in the county of Kent.
Faversham is a town in Kent, England, with a history dating back to the Roman period. Faversham is on Faversham Creek which runs into Faversham High Street.
Roman Faversham
The Romans were the first people known to have established settlements in Faversham of some importance. Indeed Faversham was one of the first places in Britain that the Romans settled and they certainly paid much attention to both Faversham itself as many finds attest. The first historical reference to Faversham (in 55 AD) comes from Tacitus’ Agricola (Chapter 20), he talks about the Roman fleet defeating the ‘British’ fleet off Faversham coast. Faversham is also mentioned in Ptolemy’s Geographia of c 150.
There are great places to visit near Faversham including some great towns, historic buildings, beaches, parks, museums, castles, shopping centres, cities, ruins, country parks, lakes, coastal parks and airports.
Faversham, Broadstairs, St Peter's, Ramsgate, Chatham, Margate, and Dover are great places to visit near Faversham if you like towns.
There are a number of historic buildings near Faversham including Nuckell's Alsmshouses, The Old Curiosity Shop, The Palace Cinema, Clock Tower Broadstairs, The Look Out House, Bleak House, and Home for Smack Boys.
The area around Faversham features a number of interesting beaches including Viking Bay, and Dumpton Gap.
Places near Faversham feature a number of interesting parks including Victoria Gardens.
Ramsgate Maritime Museum is a great place to visit close to Faversham if you like museums.
Castles to visit near Faversham include Dover Castle, Rochester Castle, Leeds Castle, and Tonbridge Castle.
There are a number of shopping centres near Faversham including Royal Victoria Place, and Bluewater Shopping Centre.
There are a number of cities near to Faversham including Canterbury.
Places near Faversham feature a number of interesting ruins including Tonbridge Castle.
The area around Faversham features a number of interesting country parks including Haysden Country Park, and Barton's Point Coastal Park.
Don't miss Barden Lake's lakes if visiting the area around Faversham.
There are a several good coastal parks in the area around Faversham like Barton's Point Coastal Park.
There are a several good airports in the area around Faversham like Lydd Airport.
Faversham History
There are some historic monuments around Faversham:
Places to see near Faversham
History of Faversham
There is archaeological evidence to suggest that Faversham was a summer capital for the Saxon kings of Kent. It was held in royal demesne in 811, and is further cited in a charter granted by Coenwulf, the King of Mercia. Coenwulf described the town as the King’s little town of Fefresham, while it was recorded in the Domesday Book as Favreshant. The name has been documented as meaning “the metal-worker’s village”, which may derive from the Old English fæfere, which in turn comes from the Latin “faber” meaning “craftsman” or “forger”. The town had established itself as a seaport by the Middle Ages, and became part of the Confederation of the Cinque Ports in the 13th century, providing a vessel to Dover. The Gough Map of Britain, printed in 1360, shows the Swale as an important shipping channel for trade.
