Fordwich Flyer, 27th August 2023
A Canterbury Trail 2023 A film location visit

for devotees of Powell & Pressburger's

"A Canterbury Tale"

on Sunday August 27, 2023

We will visit Fordwich Town Hall, the inspiration for 'Chillingbourne Town Hall,' where Alison and Bob Johnson reported their encounter with the glueman to Thomas Colpeper.

The Town Hall will be open from 1.45 - 4 pm (admission £3.00). We will visit the Court Room and explore the history of the old port of Fordwich so far from the sea.

We will also see St Mary's parish church (where Chillingbourne's parishioners were filmed arriving for matins), the entrance to the 'Colpeper Institute', and other nearby places that represented Chillingbourne village.

Gather from 12.30 at the Fordwich Arms or go straight to St Mary the Virgin church at 1.30pm. o need to book. Just turn up. although you can warn us & give us your details in case of any last minute weather or travel problems.

There are very few public parking spaces in Fordwich village. Please find one on or off the road leading from Sturry to Fordwich. For details of bus and rail services to Sturry (&half; mile from Fordwich) visit www.stagecoachbus.com and www.nationalrail.co.uk. Please check the National Rail website the day before you travel to ensure that there are no timetable alterations due to engineering works etc.

Your guide will be Laura of the Powell & Pressburger Appreciation Society.

This is a Powell and Pressburger Appreciation Society event

For more information visit www.powell-pressburger.org