Farncombe
| Farncombe | ||
|---|---|---|
Shire county | ||
| Region | ||
| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Post town | GODALMING | |
| Postcode district | GU7 | |
| Dialling code | 01483 | |
| Police | Surrey | |
| Fire | Surrey | |
| Ambulance | South East Coast | |
| UK Parliament | ||
Farncombe, historically Fernecome, is a village and peripheral settlement of
History
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The earliest evidence of human activity is an early
Among the oldest buildings in the village is a row of
Governance
Farncombe is part of one of the five wards that make up the town of Godalming.[6] Farncombe is within the census area Godalming Farncombe and Catteshall (Ward) which had a population of 4600 in 2011.[7]
Transport Links
Farncombe is served by the
Sports
Farncombe has a youth football team called Farncombe Youth Football Club (FYFC) for boys and girls from ages 6/7 to 16/17. Farncombe has a Leisure Centre called Godalming Leisure Centre which is home to Godalming Swimming Club. It is home to Farncombe Cricket Club which is on Summers Road and Godalming Tennis Club, also on Summers Road.
Schools
Farncombe is home to several schools, including:
- Broadwater school secondary school is on Summers Road. There are three houses; Pegasus, Phoenix and Aquilla.[8]
- Farncombe Infants is on Grays Road. There are 5 classes, Apple, Lime, Oak, Beech and Sycamore. This school is primary.[9]
- The Ladybird Nursery is on Fern Road. This school is of 3 months to the time of full-time education (around 5 years).[10]
Pubs, Shops and Businesses
Farncombe is served by a number of traditional English pubs including: The Freeholders (closed in 2017),[11][12] The White Hart,[13] The Leathern Bottle, The Manor, The Three Lions, The Charterhouse and The Cricketers[14] which has associations with Julius Caesar who played cricket in the area. It is also home to shops and businesses.
Notable people
- Nellie Boxall (1890-1965) was born here and educated to be a domestic servant. She found notability working for Virginia Woolf.[15]
- RMS Titanic. He continued working as the ship sank, trying to contact other ships that might be able come to the assistance of the Titanic.[16]The Jack Phillips pub in Godalming High Street is named after him.
- Alan P. F. Sell (1935-2016), academic and theologian was born in Farncombe.
See also
References
- ^ a b Williams, D. (24 February 2011). "Spear". The Portable Antiquities Scheme. Archived from the original on 7 November 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ISBN 978-0-19-852758-9.
- ^ "Surrey Domesday Book". Archived from the original on 30 October 2007.
- ^ Historic England. "Wyatt's Almshouses (Grade I) (1293743)". National Heritage List for England.
- ^ Godalming Museum via Terence Coates
- ^ "Surrey County Council - Wards by district". Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 February 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Broadwater School
- ^ Farncombe Infants
- ^ The Ladybird Nursery Archived April 26, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Freeholders, Farncombe".
- ^ The Freeholders Archived 2012-03-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "White Hart". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
- ^ The Cricketers Archived 2011-01-03 at the Wayback Machine
- , retrieved 8 June 2023
- ^ "Titanic". Archived from the original on 10 March 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2007.
External links
Media related to Farncombe at Wikimedia Commons
