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WITH OSPRINGE, DAVINGTON, AND PRESTON.
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£~.,~m Q ~£~I) anciently Fifer -.. ··-=._;.;.> sham, is a seaport, market, union, and County Court town and borough; of four parishes, Faversham, Ospringe, Davington, and Preston, lying on Faversham creek, adjoining the Swale, and forming several streets near the \Vatling street, half a mile north of the London and Canterbury road. The town is seven miles S. W. of Whitstable, and east of Sittingbourne, nine west of Canterbury, and 47 from London. The population in 1851 was 7,450. The living of Faversham is a vicarage, in the gift of the Dean and Chapter of Canterbury Cathedral. The church, dedicated to St. Mary of Charity, is a large ancient building of flints, quoined with Normandy stone, in the shape of a cross. The town has four streets, forming an irregular cross, lighted with gas, and paved. The market days are Wednesdays and Saturdays. OSPRINGE, three quarters of a mile S.W. of Favershl!Lm, part in the borough. The living is a vicarage, in the patronage of St. John's College, Cambridge. The church is dedicated to St. Peter and St. Paul. DAVINGTON adjoins on the N.W., on the opposite side of White-hall stream, .over Stone bridge. The living is a donative, in the patronage of Thomas Willement, Esq. The church is dedicated to St. Mary Magdalen. : .PRESTON adjoins Faversham on the south. The living is a vicarage in the patronage of the Archbishop of Canterbury~ The church is dedicated to St. Catherine. Brents Town is a hamlet on the opposite bank of the cyeek.. Ewell is one mile east ; Marnade half a mila east ; W estwood three quarters of a mile S.E ; Copton one mile S.E. ; Perrycourt quarter of a mile south ; Brogdale three quarters of a mile south ; White Hill one mile south ; Bysing \Vood one mile west; Sindall one mile west; Judd's Hill half a mile west; Hemstead Fostal two miles S.W.; Painters Fostal two miles S.W.; Elverland three miles S.W.; Scooks three miles and a quarter S.W. Stone, one mile and a half west, is a parish with a population of 86. The church • • • Is m rums. PosT 0FFICE.-John B. Sharp, sen., Postmaster. Money Orders are granted and paid at this Office.
PL.A.CES OF WORSHIP •. Faversham Church-Rev. Charles Collins, M.A. Vicar; Rev. William Joseph Randell, B.A., Curate Ospring·e Church-Rev. William N athaniel Griffin, M.A., Vicar Preston Church-Rev. James Peto, LL.B., Vicar Davington Church-Rev. Henry Cosgrave, M. A. Incumbent Independent Chapel, Partridge lane Rev. Henry J. Rook, Minister