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	Faversham - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Faversham is a town in Kent, England, in the district of Swale.
		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.
		In the year 1147 an abbey was established near Faversham by King Stephen, whom along with his son, Eustace, the Earl of Boulogne and Matilda of Boulogne, his consort, was later buried, thus acquiring a special status as one of only a few churches outside London where an English king was buried.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Faversham (1032 words)

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		Sir Thomas Culpeper was later granted Faversham Abbey by Henry VIII of England during the Dissolution of the Monasteries around 1536.
		In 1539, the ground upon which the abbey had stood, along with some adjacent land was passed to Sir Thomas Cheney, Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports.
		The town of Faversham is well known in Kent as a harbour and market community but is also at the centre of the county's brewing industry, home, as it is to ‘Shepherd Neame’, a notable brewery, acquired from the last heir of the Shepherd family, by Percy Beal Neame in the 1840s.
	www.yourencyclopedia.net /faversham.html (845 words)

	Catholic Encyclopedia - Better Solutions to All Your Problems - Community Message Board at Skincareindia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Faversham Abbey - A former Benedictine monastery of the Cluniac Congregation situated in the County of Kent about nine miles west of Canterbury.
		Ferrières, Abbey of - Situated in the Diocese of Orléans, department of Loiret, and arrondissement of Montargis.
		Flavigny, Abbey of - Benedictine abbey in the Diocese of Dijon, the department of Côte-d'Or, and arroundissement of Semur.
	www.skincareindia.com /special/cat.asp?/Society/Religion_and_Spirituality/Christianity/Denominations/Catholicism/Reference/Catholic_Encyclopedia/F (5844 words)

	Faversham - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Faversham
		Faversham is one of England's best-preserved historic towns.
		Abbey Street in Faversham has been restored as a complete period piece from before the 19th century, and there are many ancient buildings in the town, including those in Market Place, the Norman church of St Mary of Charity, and the old grammar school.
		A large abbey – erected by King Stephen in the 12th century, originally for the Cluniac order and later for the Benedictines – was excavated at Faversham in 1965.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Faversham (259 words)

	wiki/Faversham Definition / wiki/Faversham Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Established as a settlement before the Roman conquest, Faversham was held in royal demesne in 811 Events July 26 - Battle of Pliska: Nicephorus I is defeated by the Bulgar khan Krum, and is succeeded by Stauracius as Byzantine emperor.
		Faversham was recorded in the Domesday BookDomesday Book (also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester), was the record of the great survey of England completed in 1086, executed for William the Conqueror, that was like a census by the government today.
		The town of Faversham is known in Kent as a harbour A harbor (or harbour) or haven is a place where ships may shelter from the weather or are stored.
	www.elresearch.com /wiki/Faversham (2262 words)

	Encyclopedia: Faversham
		Faversham and Kent Mid is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
		An abbey (from the Latin abbatia, which is derived from the Syriac abba, father), is a Christian monastery or convent, under the government of an Abbot or an Abbess, who serve as the spiritual father or mother of the community.
		Margate was known as Meregate (in 1254) or Margate (in 1293) is on the Isle of Thanet in Kent, England.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Faversham (2682 words)

	Faversham -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Faversham is a town in (A county in southeastern England on the English Channel; the first to be colonized by the Romans) Kent, (A division of the United Kingdom) England, in the district of (Click link for more info and facts about Swale) Swale.
		Faversham was recorded in the (Record of a British land survey ordered by William the Conqueror) Domesday Book as Favreshant.
		In 1539, the ground upon which the abbey had stood, along with nearby land was passed to Sir (Click link for more info and facts about Thomas Cheney) Thomas Cheney, (Click link for more info and facts about Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports) Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/F/Fa/Faversham.htm (1103 words)

	Maximilian Genealogy Master Database 2000 - pafg83 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		She died 1165 in Abbey of St Lazarus, Bethlethem and was buried in Abbey of St Lazarus, Bethlethem.
		25 Oct 1154 in Citadel at Dover and was buried in Faversham Abbey, Kent.
		Matilda of BOULOGNE [Parents] was born 1103/1105 in Boulogne.
	www.peterwestern.f9.co.uk /maximilia/pafg83.htm (438 words)

	Faversham Abbey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Faversham Abbey was founded in 1147 by King Stephen and his Queen, Matilda.
		The Abbey was dissolved in 1538 and subsequently most of it demolished as part of King Henry VIII’s plans to sweep the monasteries from England.
		The Abbey Church was excavated in 1964 and the empty graves of King Stephen, his wife and son were found.
	www.faversham.org /HISTORY/FAVABBEY.ASP (532 words)

	The Town of Faversham (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Faversham, SE of Sittingbourne, on the A2, is a superb small town amid orchards at the head of a creek, Faversham was attached to the Cinque Port of Dover from 1225 and still possesses a commercial quay.
		Abbey Street is the show street, restored since 1961 as part of a conservation scheme.
		The houses in Abbey Street are mellowed brick and half-timbered, leading to 17th century warehouses on Standard Quay, built with reused stone and timbers from the abbey.
	web.ukonline.co.uk /johnno/favm.htm (213 words)

	Masterwood - Woodworking Machinery
		Faversham Joinery, specialist conservation joiners, are one of the busiest companies in the field.
		Their fine work, in the form of staircases, doors, windows, fitted bathrooms and modern work stations, can be found in a wide range of period buildings in the county and beyond, from barn conversions to stately homes.
		Faversham Joinery's Masterwood Winner CNC machining centre is housed in a 16th century timber-framed former barn.
	www.masterwood.co.uk /9.htm (832 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Faversham Abbey
		Clarimbald, the prior of Bermondsey, and twelve other monks of the same abbey were transferred to Faversham to form the new community; Clarimbald was appointed abbot.
		Among these grievances were claims, by way of composition, for allowing the inhabitants to send their swine to pannage, for exposing their goods for sale in the market, and for the liberty of brewing beer.
		On 8 July, 1538, the abbey was surrendered to the king, at which time the annual revenue was about £350.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/06019c.htm (418 words)

	Faversham Oyster Fishery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Faversham - Faversham it locally situated in the hundred of Faversham in the lathe of Scray,...
		Faversham Oyster Fishery - The nearby Faversham oyster fishery must have been well-established, and lucrative,...
		Faversham Kent through timeLocal history overview for the place - There are at least 12 references to Faversham in our collection of Travellers'...
	www.fishing-nfo.com /faversham-oyster-fishery.html (761 words)

	31st Generation (cont.) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Matilda de Boulogne, Queen of England and Countess of Boulogne was born 1103 in Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais département, Nord-Pas-de-Calais région, France and married 1125 in Westminster Abbey, London, Middlesex County, England.
		She died 3 May 1152 in Hedingham Castle, Essex County, England and was buried in Faversham Abbey, Faversham, Swale district, Kent County, England.
		Stephen and Matilda founded a monastery at Faversham as thanks for the peace and sponsored the Order of the Temple through the donation of a number of her properties in both England and Boulogne.
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	Faversham Abbey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		The Abbey School in Faversham, which began testing pupils at the beginning of 2004, is believed to be the first in the UK to do so.
		The Abbey School in Faversham, Kent has been testing pupils since the beginning of 2004 and head teacher Peter Walker believes it has contributed to all time...
		Peter Walker brought in the controversial project at the Abbey School in Faversham, Kent, at the beginning of the year and claims it has had a positive effect...
	faversham-abbey.wikiverse.org (160 words)

	The Village of Davington (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		The priory church has only one tower now, but originally it had two, and it is supposed to have inspired the twin towers of the church at Reculver, near Herne Bay, after two nuns from Davington were shipwrecked there on their way to the Minster on the Isle of Thanet.
		One of the two was saved and she had the new church built as a thanksgiving for her own safety and a memorial to her less fortunate sister.
		The priory remains were damaged by the Faversham gunpowder mills explosion in 1781 and were bought by Thomas Willement.
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	Council for Kentish Archaeology (CKA) -- Friends visit to the site of Faversham Abbey -- 5th September 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Both Stephen and Matilda, and their eldest son Eustace, were buried in the Abbey Church; Stephen in 1154, Matilda in 1151, and Eustace in 1153.
		The Abbey was destroyed in about 1538 as part of King Henry VIII's Great Dissolution, with a large amount of the building material being transported by ship to Calais to strengthen the English fortifications there.
		Footnote: At the end of the excavations of the Abbey in 1965, a Roman Villa was found adjacent to the church -- and was itself excavated.
	www.gododdin.demon.co.uk /cka/faver.htm (403 words)

	30TH GENERATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		He was buried in Faversham Abbey, Faversham,, England.
		She was buried in Faversham Abbey, Faversham, Kent, England.
		He was buried in Faversham Abbey, Faversham, Kent, England.
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	A History of the County of Kent: Volume 2 \| British History Online
		Houses of Benedictine nuns - The abbey of Lyminge
		Houses of Benedictine nuns - The abbey of Minster in Thanet
		House of Knights Templar - The preceptory of Ewell
	www.british-history.ac.uk /source.asp?pubid=198 (354 words)

	Almshouses Faversham in directory.co.uk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Faversham, Kent ME13 7LU Tel: 01795 523958 The trust consists of various funds, several of the charities do give small amounts...
		Faversham itself is a very well preserved medieval....
		Faversham Union workhouse was erected in 1836 at a site to the west of...
	www.directory.co.uk /Almshouses_Faversham.htm (179 words)

	Faversham (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Faversham Miniature Railway - The UK's only 9 inch gauge railway open to the public located at the Brogdale Orchards in Kent, home of the UK's national fruit collection.
		Faversham Farms - Located in the heart of Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
		Faversham and Mid Kent Conservative Association - Includes news about the association, a diary of its events, details of issues affecting the area, and comment on EU matters.
	www.findly.com /faversham.htm (406 words)

	The Abbey School, Faversham (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		The first 5 years in a child's life are the most important as they will learn and develop their own skills and attitudes which will remain with them for the rest of their lives.
		Staff at the Abbey school Day Nursery have a huge responsibility to ensure they provide all the right opportunities for the children to develop to their full potential.
		The nursery is registered to cater for nine children under the age of two, twenty between the ages of two and five and is open for children whose parents are teachers at the Abbey school and also from the general public,
	www.abbey.kent.sch.uk /departments/nursery (216 words)

	The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition: Faversham@ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Faversham has shipyards and light industries including brickmaking, food processing, oyster fishing, and brewing.
		Faversham was an early member of the federation of the Cinque Ports.
		Abbey Farmstead in Faversham, Kent, dates from 1147 when it was built as a grange for Faversham Abbey.
	www.highbeam.com /ref/doc0.asp?docid=1E1:Faversha (374 words)

	Cheyne
		In 1539, Minster Abbey with all its buildings, farms, windmill and appurtances were sold to Sir Thomas Cheyney of Shurland for the sum of £198.
		It was this Sir Thomas Cheyney whose costly monument lies in the Abbey Church.
		It seemed not to matter who was on the throne, whether Henry or Edward, Mary or Elizabeth, he adapted himself to each and retained his offices in the Council and the Household under all.
	www.sheppey.free-online.co.uk /history/cheyne (1004 words)

	Faversham (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		I LIVE in Faversham, a small town in Kent with some beautiful, open spaces.
		It is not only in Faversham that children are gradually disappearing from...
		I should like all engaged by your company to know that it is fully recognised that they, in carrying out the great work of supplying munitions of war, are doing their duty for their King and Country, equally with those who have joined the Army for active service in the field.
	www.wikiverse.org /faversham (951 words)

	russdrage architects - abbey mews - faversham (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Russ Drage Architects were appointed to bring forward sensitive proposals which, whilst maximising the potential for such an important urban land resource, did so with respect for the setting and context of what has been described as one of the most important post-medieval streetscapes in England.
		Twelve apartments are located within the refurbished and retained existing building, and three houses form the new Abbey Street frontage.
		The proposals incorporate materials and details evident in the current historical buildings whilst restoring the retained building to create a harmonious group of buildings which mend the current gap in the urban fabric.
	home.btconnect.com /RDA/projects/faversham/faversham.htm (215 words)

	Faversham Papers - main index page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		The Faversham Papers are monographs about aspects of the town and surrounding area, past and present.
		Faversham Abbey and its Last Abbot, John Caslock (1965) by the late Canon W Telfer, MC, DD, MA; with a brief report by Brian Philp on the 1985 excavations at Faversham Abbey - 21 pp - £3.95
		: Faversham : Abbey - Gunpowder - 58pp - £2.75
	www.faversham.org /society/favpaper.asp (2826 words)

	Restaurant Spy - Phoenix Tavern Faversham Kent
		Faversham is a bit of an undiscovered gem in East Kent, close to the more touristified Canterbury and coastal towns like Margate, Herne Bay and Whitstable.
		This is partly because it doesn't have a cathedral or a beach.
		Afterwards we had a walk along the creek, with the sun setting behind the masts.
	www.restaurantspy.com /uk/england/kent/phoenixfaversham.htm (252 words)

	Faversham - Question.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Faversham is one of the most charming and historic small towns in southern England, nestling...
		Saviour and endowed with the manor of Faversham.
		Faversham was much admired in such potboilers as Brother Officers (1900), which he revived twice that same...
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