Faringdon

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About Faringdon

Faringdon town centre

Faringdon town centre

Faringdon is a market town in the Vale of White Horse in Oxfordshire. It is located on the edge of the Thames Valley between the River Thames and the Ridgeway. The town is twinned with Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe in France.

On 1 February 2004, Faringdon was granted Fairtrade Town status, becoming the first Fairtrade Town in the South East of England. 

Faringdon is the base for the Faringdon Enterprise Gateway, managed by the South East England Development Agency, to help and advise businesses in rural west Oxfordshire.

Faringdon is also home to the famous Faringdon Sponge Gravel, a Cretaceous unit filled with spectacular fossil sponges.

Close to the east side of town is the Faringdon Folly situated atop Folly Hill (also known as Faringdon Hill), a greensand outcrop.

History

Faringdon House

Faringdon House

  • Faringdon is recorded as a manor and a mill in the Domesday Book of 1086. During the English Civil War, Faringdon was the scene of some fighting, due to its position overlooking the road to the Radcot Bridge over the river Thames.
  • The town was granted a weekly market in 1218 and the weekly market is still held today. The Old Town Hall (formerly the Market Hall) dates from the late 17th or early 18th century. It remains the centre of the town and its focal point.

Facts

  • Population – 5,600 (2001)
  • Local Authority – Vale of White Horse District Council
  • Major Industries – Mixed Local Economy
  • Post Town – FARINGDON
  • Postcode District – SN7
  • Dialling Code – 01367
  • Police – Thames Valley Police
  • Fire – Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
  • Ambulance – South Central Ambulance Service

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Faringdon at night

Faringdon at night

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