In June 2025, Faversham Town Council became the owner of the Town Quay and its two buildings: the Old Town Warehouse and the 1911 Pumphouse.
The Town Warehouse, a Grade II* listed building, was constructed in the early 15th century. It stands as the only surviving reminder of the vital role Faversham Creek and the port once played in the town’s development and prosperity.
Faversham Town Council is now inviting your views on the future of this important historic building –
The Old Town Warehouse was formerly known as the TS Hasarde. It is a c15th timber framed building located close to Faversham Creek on the north-east side of Faversham Town Centre on a site between Conduit Street and Town Quay.
This was the historic town quayside area, a low-lying area of land with a creek frontage just to the north-west of Conduit Street and the Shepherd Neame Brewery and just to the north of Bridge Road, which connects across the creek to the Brents.
The site contains four buildings, including T S Hasarde, which is a long timber framed building arranged north-west/south-east and end on to Conduit Street. To the north of this, the 1911 Edwardian Pumping Station House is redundant and currently leased out to Creekside Boxing and behind this, the replacement 1950s Pump House continues to function. Beside T S Hasarde, to the south of it, there is a small detached concrete building previously used by the Sea Cadets as their armoury.
There is also an electrical substation, close to the north-east corner of the Hazard, in a fenced compound attached to the south-west side of the old pump house.
In the 1970’s as commercial shipping withdrew from the port, Faversham turned its back on the creek and much of the Creekside was developed for housing. Faversham Neighbourhood Plan seeks to reverse this abandonment and regenerate the upper creek and basin though the creation of Maritime Gateway Regeneration Area (FAV16). The conservation of Town Quay and buildings for educational, recreational and leisure purposes is seen by the Town Council as essential to the implementation of policy FAV16.
