Towns & cities · London
Farnborough
Farnborough — area of London, within London Borough of Bromley.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Orpington · 1.9 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Farnborough is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 14,632 people. Address: BR6. Wikidata describes it as: "area of London, within London Borough of Bromley". Coordinates: 51.3591°, 0.0741°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Farnborough is a large village in Greater London, England. Historically within Kent, it is situated south of Locksbottom, west of Green Street Green, north of Downe and Hazelwood, and east of Keston, it is centred 13.4 miles (21.6 km) southeast of Charing Cross. Suburban development following the Second World War resulted in the area becoming almost contiguous with the Greater London conurbation, but the village is still surrounded by open farmland. The area has formed part of the London Borough of Bromley local authority district since the formation of the ceremonial county of Greater London in 1965.
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Background
History
The village name derives from Fearnbiorginga, meaning a village among the ferns on the hill. Old records date from 862 when Ethelbert, King of Wessex, gave away 950 acres at Farnborough. The village was not included in the Domesday Book of 1086, but the manor existed in the Middle Ages and was held in the 13th century by Simon de Montfort.
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- Coordinates
- 51.3591, 0.0741
- District
- Bromley
- Parish
- Bromley, unparished area
- Postcode
- BR6
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orpington
- Population
- 14,632
- Nearest railway station
- Orpington — 1.9 km
- Official site
- www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q123229 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Farnborough, London (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Farnborough Village Sign on Farnborough High Street.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Farnborough?
- Farnborough is in London, United Kingdom (postcode BR6), in the parish of Bromley, unparished area.
- Is Farnborough a protected site?
- Yes — Farnborough is part of the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Farnborough free to visit?
- Yes, Farnborough is free to enter.
- How do I get to Farnborough?
- The nearest railway station is Orpington, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BR6.