What is recorded here
This white commemorative plaque records: Originally an armoury for gunpowder workers who volunteered to defend the Home Works during the Napoleonic Wars. From 1848 to 1861 it housed a school. Recorded plaque organisation: Faversham Town Council.
This building served as an armoury for local volunteers defending against potential Napoleonic invasions and later functioned as a school from 1848 to 1861, reflecting its adaptive reuse in community service.
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Photo: Simon Harriyott · CC BY 2.0