The rival was opposite

If you only look at Shepherd Neame, you miss the brewery across the street.

Historic England places the former Rigden’s brewery opposite. The surviving buildings help make Faversham an unusually rich place to see Kent’s brewing past.

The town was also a market and seaport, connected to the Swale by its creek. Take the famous name as your starting point, then look around it. There is a whole town here.