Dr Sam Willis looks to the unique history of the Cinque Ports in the new Mariner’s Mirror Podcast mini series.
This episode takes us to Faversham, nestled up the swale estuary in east Kent. Faversham was associated with the Cinque Ports from that group’s earliest days – we know that the town’s Barons were granted all the liberties of the ports as early as 1302. Today it is a fabulous place to enjoy maritime heritage: you can see the preservation of maritime skills and trades in creek-side sites and celebrate the restoration of historic ships & boats. All around are constant reminders that Faversham was a proud independent town and yet intimately linked with the Crown. To find out more Dr Sam Willis met up with Past Mayor, Councillor Trevor Martin, and The Mayor of Faversham, Councillor Josh Rowlands, both brimming with stories of their town.
