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Fordwich Town Hall
Originally the building was covered in thick lime plaster and the roof was thatched. At the rear stands the Crane House with the crane folded back against the building ready to be swung out over the river to unload a boat. It was here that the stone that came from Caen in Normandy and used for the re-building of Canterbury Cathedral was unloaded.
Today the Town Hall is used by the Town Council for all their meetings and it is believed to be the oldest and the smallest in the country still in use. The Town Hall is now licensed to hold weddings and civil ceremonies. In the recently re-furbished Undercroft, a ten minute DVD film about Fordwich and the Town Hall can now be viewed by all visitors including those unable to go to the upstairs courtroom.
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Prices
Children under 14 Free
Adults £1.50
Opening details
| Season Dates | Opening Hours |
|---|---|
| Notes | The Town Hall is open to the public on the following days: - Easter Sunday and Easter Monday. - Every Sunday during the summer, starting with the last Sunday in May and ending with the last Sunday in September. - Every Wednesday during August. Opening times are 1.45pm to 4pm |
Contact
Fordwich Town HallTel: 01227 710326
www.fordwichtown.org
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Fordwich Town HallKing Street, Fordwich, Canterbury, CT2 0DA
See location on Google maps.Map reference: TR 179597 Lat: 51.29507 Long: 1.12543
The historic Town of Fordwich lies on the Great Stour river, about two miles east of Canterbury, just south of the A28 road to Thanet, close to Sturry. Bus and train links to Fordwich and Canterbury are good.
Parking : free
Nearest station : Sturry station
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