King Street

Fordwich

01227 710444

Above photograph taken from their web site.

Above photo taken on 11 June 2010, by Patricia Streater showing their sign and below in better days, May 1973, by kind permission of Brian Curtis of the Inn Sign Society.

According to the Guinness Book of Records, Fordwich has the smallest working Town Hall in Britain, built in 1544 and able to hold a mere 41 people and is also the smallest town, based on population.

Fordwich is regarded as being of Roman origin, developing to become the Port of Canterbury. although at the time the river Stour was much wider than it is today, and is still a member of the Cinque Port of Sandwich, and the Mayor Deputy still pays annul 'ship money' to the Mayor of Sandwich to the sum of 6s. 8d. annually.

The pub holds the keys to the 1000 year old church, St. Mary the Virgin, should it be locked. The church has four bells in its tower, dating from between 1624-1633.

Visit their web site at:- http://www.fordwicharms.co.uk/

LICENSEE LIST

SMITH John 1847+

WATSON John 1882

DOBSON Arthur Edward 1899+

TAPSELL Charles H 1913+

POWELL William A 1934+

From Bagshaw Directory 1847

From the Post Office Directory 1882

From the Kelly's Directory 1899

From the Post Office Directory 1913

From the Kelly's Directory 1934