April 30th, 2026
The May Super Draw has been announced and you could win a whopping £1000 Ikea gift card or cash prize! To be in with a chance of winning and to
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March 28th, 2026
726 years ago today the 1300 Magna Carta was issued. It was the last Magna Carta drawn up by the Royal Chancery, and was distributed under King Edward I’s seal,
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January 20th, 2026
Join us for an exciting event at Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School where we delve into the history and significance of the Queen Elizabeth Charter, 450 years after it was granted.
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November 28th, 2025
Please support us by buying a £1 lottery ticket through the link below: Faversham & District Community Lottery – Faversham Charters You could win a superb prize through the Super
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October 25th, 2025
King Stephen died on 25th October 1154 at Dover. He was buried at Faversham Abbey, alongside Queen Matilda and their son, Eustace. King Stephen and his queen Matilda founded
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October 13th, 2025
Tickets for the ‘Faversham and District Community Lottery’ cost just £1 a week. Each ticket has a 1 in 50 chance to win a prize each week, with a top
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September 22nd, 2025
Follow the Medieval and Tudor town trail around Faversham and view some of our beautiful historical buildings. Learn facts as you make your way around about real Faversham pirate John
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August 6th, 2025
It’s Wheels of Time’s 10th anniversary year and we’d like you to earn one of our special anniversary badges. Visit Faversham Charters and Magna Carta Exhibition to complete an activity
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July 22nd, 2025
Faversham’s 9th surviving Charter 1364 — Edward III Confirming the charters of Henry III and Edward I of 1252 and 1302 to the barons of Faversham, together with all the
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July 18th, 2025
Faversham’s 8th surviving Charter 1302 — Edward I Confirmation of the charter of Henry III to the barons of Faversham. The barons of Faversham are granted all the freedoms that
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June 9th, 2025
Followers of this website will know about the Magna Carta, but have you ever heard of the Astra Carta? Neither had I until last night when I attended a talk
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May 28th, 2025
Join us at Faversham’s Volunteer Recruitment Fair on Tuesday 3rd June 10am-2pm at The Guildhall, Market Place, Faversham. You can pick up more information and an application form. Chat to
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May 20th, 2025
You may have read the news last week that a 1300 Magna Carta has been authenticated at Harvard University in USA, this brings the number of 1300 Magna Carta’s to
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March 28th, 2025
725 years ago today the 1300 Magna Carta was issued. It was the last confirmation of the 1225 Magna Carta drawn up by the Royal Chancery, and was distributed under
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March 23rd, 2025
The name “Magna Carta” instantly calls to mind the dramatic events of 1215, when King John was forced by rebellious barons to accept limits on his authority. That earlier charter
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March 8th, 2025
On International Women’s Day we celebrate the only surviving charter in Faversham from a queen. Queen Elizabeth I granted the charter in 1576, but what is the story behind
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February 14th, 2025
OPEN FAVERSHAM WEEK Historic Fingerloop Braiding with Sue Lamberton. Learn the basics of this fascinating textile weaving technique found throughout history all over the world including medieval and renaissance
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February 10th, 2025
A lovely mention about Faversham Charters and Magna Carta on today’s episode of Escape to the Country. Thank you! You can watch it now on BBC iplayer
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January 24th, 2025
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January 17th, 2025
We will have special activities at 12 Market Place during the following events this year: Open Faversham Week Sat 24th May – Sun 1st June Magna Carta Anniversary on Sat
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January 10th, 2025
Thinking about a 2025 holiday? TUI, Booking.com, Haven Holidays, Expedia, loveholidays & 1,000s more work with easyfundraising so Faversham Charters And Magna Carta can receive a free donation when you
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January 5th, 2025
5 January – Twelfth Night The twelfth day of Christmas, known as Twelfth Night, fell on the eve of the Epiphany, commemorating the visit of the Wise Men to the
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January 1st, 2025
1 January – New Year’s Day In Tudor England, the eighth day of Christmas—New Year’s Day—rather than Christmas Day itself, was the traditional occasion for giving gifts. This practice was
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December 31st, 2024
31 December – New year’s Eve New Year’s Eve, the seventh day of Christmas, was traditionally a time for games and sports. While wealthy people enjoyed hunting, card games, and
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December 28th, 2024
28 December – Childermas Childermas, also known as the Feast of the Holy Innocents, fell on the fourth day of Christmas. It commemorated the children of Bethlehem who were killed
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December 27th, 2024
27 December – The Feast of St John The third day of Christmas was dedicated to the Feast of St John. According to tradition, St John once drank a cup
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December 26th, 2024
26 December – The Feast of St Stephen The second day of Christmas in Tudor England was known as the Feast of St Stephen. St Stephen is remembered as the
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December 25th, 2024
On the first day of Christmas… Most people know the famous Christmas song The Twelve Days of Christmas, with its “partridge in a pear tree” and “five gold rings”. But
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December 24th, 2024
Medieval Christmas Many people assume that the way Christmas is celebrated in the UK today only began in the nineteenth century. While figures like Queen Victoria and Prince Albert certainly
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December 20th, 2024
Several familiar Christmas customs celebrated today can be traced back to traditions from the medieval period: Christmas or Xmas?Although some people see “Xmas” as a modern shortening, it actually has
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December 5th, 2024
-Tickets cost just £1 a week. -Chances to win up to £25,000. -Play weekly, or just play the Super Draw! -Win a huge festive cash bonus! Support our education programme,
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November 20th, 2024
We are proud to have been a member of the Kent Wheels of Time scheme since April. According to recent data shared with us, we along with one other site
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November 15th, 2024
NOW TAKING SCHOOL BOOKINGS FOR THE SPRING TERM! We welcomed 2 classes from Bysing Wood School this week. The children enjoyed dressing in our medieval costumes. They learnt about medieval
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November 11th, 2024
Follow our step by step guide to sign up to easyfundraising and help us raise money for our education programme. The donation is made by the retailer, so it costs
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November 8th, 2024
Buy a £1 lottery ticket using our link below and we’ll receive 60p. All money raised supports our education programme. This month you could win a PS5 bundle, just in
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November 4th, 2024
The newly appointed Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, Admiral Sir George Zambellas GCB DSC DL and his wife, Lady Amanda visited us last week. Faversham has many of its
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October 25th, 2024
The origin of the company and fraternity of free-fishermen and dredgermen of Faversham is reckoned to have existed ‘time out of mind’, which is a legal term used to denote
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October 21st, 2024
Buy one or more tickets before Sat 26 October 2024 for the Super Draw and be in with a chance to win an iPhone 16. Or you can play weekly
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October 18th, 2024
“At its most basic, looking after archives is about ensuring they are safe and protected from extreme temperatures and humidity, wherever and whatever they are.” The National Archives In
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October 16th, 2024
Magna Carta, meaning “Great Charter”, was a formal agreement on rights made by King John of England at Runnymede near Windsor on 15 June 1215. Despite being over eight centuries
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October 11th, 2024
Have you seen our beautiful A6 lined notebook and pen? It’s now reduced in price to £4.99! It has a soft touch cover, bookmark, elastic closer and ball point pen,
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October 2nd, 2024
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September 27th, 2024
We are very excited to be taking part in Faversham’s Medieval and Tudor Farmer’s Market on Sunday! Please pop in to see our collection of Medieval and Tudor charters, including
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September 16th, 2024
Are you in town for the day with your dog, but you’re unsure where you can go. Look no further, Faversham Charters and Magna Carta exhibition is dog friendly and
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September 11th, 2024
We often get visitors from other countries at Faversham Charters and Magna Carta, but we were amazed to learn that just this year we have had visitors from 35 different
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September 6th, 2024
Faversham provided ease of access as it lay on one of the great highways of western Christendom. It provided important trading connections with Boulogne and Flanders. By 1300 Faversham was
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September 2nd, 2024
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August 30th, 2024
We will be closed during Hop Festival weekend, sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.
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