Farnborough, London
Encyclopedia
Farnborough is a settlement in the London Borough of Bromley
. It is a suburban development located 13.4 miles (21.6 km) southeast of Charing Cross
.
s on the hill. Old records date from 862ad when Ethelbert
, King of Wessex
,
gave away 950 acres at Farnborough. The village was missed out in the Domesday Book
survey, but the manor existed in the middle ages and was held in the 1200's by Simon de Montfort
.
The village has evolved on the main road from London
to Hastings
which originally ran via Church Road and Old Hill (to the south of the village).
The George pub existed in the 16th century and was used as a coaching inn
. Coaches and horses were later accommodated later.
Farnborough formed a civil parish in the Ruxley
hundred of Kent
. In 1840 the parish was included in the Metropolitan Police District
. It was part of the Bromley rural sanitary district
and went on to form part of the Bromley Rural District
from 1894 to 1934. The parish was abolished in 1934 as part of a county review order, following the Local Government Act 1929
, and its area was split between the Municipal Borough of Bromley
(3 acres) and Orpington Urban District
(1,426 acres). The entire area has formed part of the London Borough of Bromley in Greater London
since 1965. The population of the parish was as follows:
501 aircraft crashed into a house in Romsey Close, Farnborough. Five people, two pilots and three passengers, were aboard the aircraft. There were no survivors in the aircraft, but no casualties on the ground. The aircraft had taken off from Biggin Hill
, on the way to Pau in south-west France
. The aircraft was attempting to return to Biggin Hill when it crashed, shortly after the pilot had issued a Mayday call
. Amongst those killed were Eurosport
commentator and former Touring Car
driver David Leslie
and ex Le Mans
driver Richard Lloyd
. An investigation has been launched by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch
.
at Farnborough (formerly Farnborough Hospital) has an Accident and Emergency Department
and specialised units. Farnborough was one of the main filming locations for Footballers' Wives
.
Nearby places:
London Borough of Bromley
The London Borough of Bromley is a London borough of south east London, England and forms part of Outer London. The principal town in the borough is Bromley.-Geography:...
. It is a suburban development located 13.4 miles (21.6 km) southeast of Charing Cross
Charing Cross
Charing Cross denotes the junction of Strand, Whitehall and Cockspur Street, just south of Trafalgar Square in central London, England. It is named after the now demolished Eleanor cross that stood there, in what was once the hamlet of Charing. The site of the cross is now occupied by an equestrian...
.
History
The village name derives from Fearnbiorginga, meaning village among the fernFern
A fern is any one of a group of about 12,000 species of plants belonging to the botanical group known as Pteridophyta. Unlike mosses, they have xylem and phloem . They have stems, leaves, and roots like other vascular plants...
s on the hill. Old records date from 862ad when Ethelbert
Ethelbert
Æthelberht, Aethelbert or Ethelbert, is an Anglo-Saxon male name, from the Old English eþel meaning "noble" and berht meaning "bright". It may refer to:*King Æthelbert of Kent Æthelberht, Aethelbert or Ethelbert, is an Anglo-Saxon male name, from the Old English eþel meaning "noble" and berht...
, King of Wessex
Wessex
The Kingdom of Wessex or Kingdom of the West Saxons was an Anglo-Saxon kingdom of the West Saxons, in South West England, from the 6th century, until the emergence of a united English state in the 10th century, under the Wessex dynasty. It was to be an earldom after Canute the Great's conquest...
,
gave away 950 acres at Farnborough. The village was missed out in the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
survey, but the manor existed in the middle ages and was held in the 1200's by Simon de Montfort
Simon de Montfort
Simon de Montfort or Simon de Montford may refer to:*Simon I de Montfort , French nobleman, an ancestor of the following...
.
The village has evolved on the main road from London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
to Hastings
Hastings
Hastings is a town and borough in the county of East Sussex on the south coast of England. The town is located east of the county town of Lewes and south east of London, and has an estimated population of 86,900....
which originally ran via Church Road and Old Hill (to the south of the village).
The George pub existed in the 16th century and was used as a coaching inn
Coaching inn
In Europe, from approximately the mid-17th century for a period of about 200 years, the coaching inn, sometimes called a coaching house or staging inn, was a vital part of the inland transport infrastructure, as an inn serving coach travelers...
. Coaches and horses were later accommodated later.
Farnborough formed a civil parish in the Ruxley
Ruxley (hundred)
Ruxley was an ancient hundred, a land division in the north west of the county of Kent, England. Its area has been mostly absorbed by the growth of London; with its name currently referring to the Ruxley district. Its former area now corresponds to a majority of the London Borough of Bromley, a...
hundred of Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
. In 1840 the parish was included in the Metropolitan Police District
Metropolitan Police District
The Metropolitan Police District is the police area which is policed by London's Metropolitan Police Service. It currently consists of Greater London, excluding the City of London.-History:...
. It was part of the Bromley rural sanitary district
Sanitary district
Sanitary districts were established in England and Wales in 1875 and in Ireland in 1878. The districts were of two types, based on existing structures:*Urban sanitary districts in towns with existing local government bodies...
and went on to form part of the Bromley Rural District
Bromley Rural District
Bromley was a rural district in north-west Kent, England from 1894 to 1934. Its area now forms part of the London Borough of Bromley in Greater London. It did not include the main settlement of Bromley; which constituted the Municipal Borough of Bromley...
from 1894 to 1934. The parish was abolished in 1934 as part of a county review order, following the Local Government Act 1929
Local Government Act 1929
The Local Government Act 1929 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that made changes to the Poor Law and local government in England and Wales....
, and its area was split between the Municipal Borough of Bromley
Municipal Borough of Bromley
Bromley was a local government district in northwest Kent from 1867 to 1965 around the town of Bromley. The area was suburban to London, and formed part of the Metropolitan Police District and from 1933 was included in the area of the London Passenger Transport Board.-Local board and urban...
(3 acres) and Orpington Urban District
Orpington Urban District
Orpington was a local government district in north west Kent from 1934 to 1965 around the town of Orpington, England.It was created an urban district in 1934 from parts of the abolished districts of Bromley Rural District and Chislehurst Urban District, taking in the entirety of Chelsfield, Cudham,...
(1,426 acres). The entire area has formed part of the London Borough of Bromley in Greater London
Greater London
Greater London is the top-level administrative division of England covering London. It was created in 1965 and spans the City of London, including Middle Temple and Inner Temple, and the 32 London boroughs. This territory is coterminate with the London Government Office Region and the London...
since 1965. The population of the parish was as follows:
| Year | 1801 | 1811 | 1821 | 1831 | 1841 | 1851 | 1861 | 1871 | 1881 | 1891 | 1901 | 1911 | 1921 | 1931 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 314 | 452 | 553 | 638 | 680 | 920 | 955 | 1,086 | 1,451 | 1,627 | 2,262 | 3,210 | 3,322 | 4,373 |
2008 Plane crash
On 30 March 2008, at about 14:40, a Cessna CitationCessna Citation
The Cessna Citation is a marketing name used by Cessna for its line of business jets. Rather than one particular model of aircraft, the name applies to several "families" of turbofan-powered aircraft that have been produced over the years...
501 aircraft crashed into a house in Romsey Close, Farnborough. Five people, two pilots and three passengers, were aboard the aircraft. There were no survivors in the aircraft, but no casualties on the ground. The aircraft had taken off from Biggin Hill
London Biggin Hill Airport
London Biggin Hill Airport is an airport at Biggin Hill in the London Borough of Bromley, located south southeast of Central London, United Kingdom...
, on the way to Pau in south-west France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. The aircraft was attempting to return to Biggin Hill when it crashed, shortly after the pilot had issued a Mayday call
Mayday (distress signal)
Mayday is an emergency procedure word used internationally as a distress signal in voice procedure radio communications. It derives from the French venez m'aider, meaning "come help me"....
. Amongst those killed were Eurosport
Eurosport
Eurosport is a pan-European television sport network operated by French broadcaster TF1 Group. The network of channels are available in 59 countries, in 20 different languages providing viewers with European and international sporting events...
commentator and former Touring Car
British Touring Car Championship
The British Touring Car Championship is a touring car racing series held each year in the United Kingdom. The Championship was established in 1958 as the British Saloon Car Championship and has run to various rules over the years – "production cars", then FIA Group 1 or 2 in the late 1960s...
driver David Leslie
David Leslie (racing driver)
David Leslie was a racing driver. He was most associated with the British Touring Car Championship, in which he was runner-up in 1999. He was particularly noted for his development skill, helping both Honda and Nissan become BTCC race winners...
and ex Le Mans
24 Hours of Le Mans
The 24 Hours of Le Mans is the world's oldest sports car race in endurance racing, held annually since near the town of Le Mans, France. Commonly known as the Grand Prix of Endurance and Efficiency, race teams have to balance speed against the cars' ability to run for 24 hours without sustaining...
driver Richard Lloyd
Richard Lloyd (racing driver)
Richard Lloyd was a British racing car driver and founder of multiple sports car and touring car teams...
. An investigation has been launched by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch investigates air accidents in the United Kingdom. It is a branch of the Department for Transport and is based on the grounds of Farnborough Airport near Aldershot, Rushmoor, Hampshire.-History:...
.
Geography
The main feature of Farnborough is Farnborough Village. The Princess Royal University HospitalPrincess Royal University Hospital
Princess Royal University Hospital is an acute district general hospital situated in Farnborough, in the London Borough of Bromley. It was opened on the 1st April 2003 on the site of the former Farnborough Hospital, where it was built to house the services previously provided by Bromley and...
at Farnborough (formerly Farnborough Hospital) has an Accident and Emergency Department
Emergency department
An emergency department , also known as accident & emergency , emergency room , emergency ward , or casualty department is a medical treatment facility specialising in acute care of patients who present without prior appointment, either by their own means or by ambulance...
and specialised units. Farnborough was one of the main filming locations for Footballers' Wives
Footballers' Wives
Footballers' Wives is a British television drama surrounding the fictional Premier League Association football club Earls Park F.C., its players, and their wives. It was broadcast on the ITV network from 8 January 2002 to 14 April 2006...
.
Nearby places:
- Biggin HillBiggin HillBiggin Hill is an area and electoral ward in the outskirts of the London Borough of Bromley in southeast London, United Kingdom.-History:Historically the settlement was known as Aperfield and formed part of the parish of Cudham...
- DowneDowneDowne is a village in the London Borough of Bromley in London, UK.Downe is south west of Orpington and south east of Charing Cross. Downe lies in a wooded valley, and much of the centre of the village is unchanged; the former village school now acts as the village hall.-Darwin:Charles Darwin...
- KestonKestonKeston is a part suburban, part rural area of the London Borough of Bromley, England. It lies on the edge of Hayes Common, to the northwest of Greater London's border with Kent.-History:...
- OrpingtonOrpingtonOrpington is a suburban town and electoral ward in the London Borough of Bromley. It forms the southeastern edge of London's urban sprawl and is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.-History:...
Transport
Nearest railway stations:- Orpington railway stationOrpington railway stationOrpington railway station serves the town of Orpington in the London Borough of Bromley, and is in Travelcard Zone 6. Located in Crofton Road, the station is a 500m west of the southern end of Orpington High Street....
- Chelsfield railway stationChelsfield railway stationChelsfield railway station is in the London Borough of Bromley, and serves the southern parts of the built-up area of Orpington - Chelsfield itself, and Green Street Green. It is in Travelcard Zone 6....