Faversham
 Faversham is a town in Kent, England, in the district of Swale. It lies roughly halfway between Sittingbourne and Canterbury. The parish of Faversham (Feversham) includes an ancient sea port and market town, some 47 miles east of London, on the London to Dover A2 road and 18 miles east north-east of Maidstone in Kent. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Established as a settlement before the Roman conquest, Faversham was held in royal demesne in 811, and is further cited in a charter granted by Kenulf, the King of Mercia. Faversham was recorded in the Domesday Book as Favreshant. The town has regularly throughout its history obtained curious royal privileges, and charters.
Kent: :This article is about the English county of Kent. See also Kent (disambiguation).... England: :For an explanation of often confusing terms like England, (Great) Britain and United Kingdom see British Isles (terminology).... Swale: For other meanings of swale see Swale (disambiguation).... Faversham related Images and Photos (experimental)
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