Faversham Charters and Magna Carta Exhibition
12 Market Place
Faversham, Kent, ME13 7AE

Opening Times: Tues - Sat 10am to 4pm
Sun 11am to 2pm (opening times may vary)
Monday (Group bookings only)

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May 18th, 2023

FREE Summer Half Term Activities 30th May – 2nd June 2023

We are excited to offer a selection of FREE activities during the half term holiday.  Some are pre-bookable due to limited numbers, but there are also drop-in sessions. The Silkewoman

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January 30th, 2023

Kent Creative Show You Tube Interview

Faversham owns a medieval version of the famous Magna Carta, made in the 14th century, a celebrated document of English history. Faversham’s Magna Carta is one of the best-preserved and

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January 25th, 2023

Translation of the 1215 Magna Carta

Notes on the English translation of Magna Carta The text of Magna Carta of 1215 bears many traces of haste, and is the product of much bargaining. Most of its clauses deal

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January 5th, 2023

The 6 versions of Magna Carta

  Magna Carta is arguably the most famous medieval document.  It sets out basic rights and liberties which are now considered fundamental in a just society.  However, there is not

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October 28th, 2022

Braids appended to Charter seals on Faversham’s Charters and possible links to London Silkwomen

Of the eighteen charters in Faversham’s collection, twelve possess seals appended with sets of silk braids.  Eleven of these use fingerloop braiding, a technique where the threads to be braided

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September 22nd, 2022

Filming of the Antiques Roadshow at Belmont House, 23 August 2022

The Mayor of Faversham, Cllr Trevor Martin, recounts his visit to Belmont House Nigel Field, the Town Sergeant, and Louise Bareham, Town Clerk, pick me up around 10:00 am. It

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September 12th, 2022

Exhibition welcomes students from Germany

Some of the Charter volunteers gathered earlier today for a briefing before the arrival of QEG and exchange students from Albertus Magnus Gymnasium in Cologne. The students were given given

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Faversham's Moot Horn

May 24th, 2022

The Faversham Moot Horn

Just before Faversham’s astonishing medieval horn went on display in the Magna Carta exhibition, we caught up with Dr Louise Bacon who has studied it in detail and asked her

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Faversham Charters
& Magna Carta Exhibition

12 Market Place
Faversham, Kent, ME13 7AE

Opening Times: Tues - Sat 10am to 4pm
Sun 11am to 2pm (opening times may vary)
Monday (Group bookings only)

Admission: Free

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