Farndon, Nottinghamshire

Farndon is a small village on the Fosse Way or A46 Roman road, 2.5 miles (4 km) south-west of Newark-on-Trent, on the banks of the River Trent. The name Farndon means "Fern Hill". It is thought to be the site of the Roman fort Ad Pontem or "the place by the bridges." [http://www.nottshistory.org.uk/articles/tts/tts1900/summer/excursion1.htm Nottinghamshire: history and archaeology | Miscellaneous articles: Summer excursion 1900: Newark and Farndon ] ] The parish church of St. Peter was built in Elizabethan times, and thought to be the third such church built on the same site since Saxon times.

t Peter's Church

See St. Peter's Church, Farndon.

Historical

"Farndon is a well built village and parish on the Trent, 2 miles (3 km) west-south-west of Newark, and contains 590 inhabitants and 1,710 acres (700 hectares) of land, mostly freehold, a small part copyhold and leasehold. The principal proprietors are William Buck Esq. and W.R. Brockton Esq. There are also several smaller owners. The Duke of Newcastle is lord of the manor, but owns only a small portion of the land. The church, dedicated to St Peter, is a large and lofty edifice, with two side aisles, chancel and tower, in which are 4 bells. A good organ was put up in the church in 1851...on the Trent side in this parish are several malt kilns, also steam and wind mills. The Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists each have a chapel here." [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/NTT/Farndon/ from White's Directory of Nottinghamshire, 1853]

chool

Farndon St. Peter's primary school is in the middle of the village. It replaced the old school c.1960. The headmaster who oversaw the transition between sites was Bernard Jackson known to generations of Farndon schoolchildren as 'Gaffer' Jackson. Gaffer's teaching mostly stressed English and maths.

Farndon Ferry

Until recent years, "there used to be a ferry across the Trent from Farndon to Rolleston." [http://www.nottspubs.co.uk/pubs/farndonpubs.html] In August 1948, "the title of Little Hero of Farndon was bestowed on 12-year-old Ronnie Ward, of Northgate, Newark, after he rescued a child from the River Devon by the Farndon Ferry on Thursday. Seeing the four-year-old boy in deep water, Ronnie swam out to him and pulled him to the landing stage from where he was carried back to his mother. Amazingly, Ronnie's parents knew nothing about the rescue until they heard the story from eye-witnesses, because their son was too modest to tell them." [http://www.newarkadvertiser.co.uk/history/48aug.htm]

Football

Farndon United FC play at Marsh Lane, Farndon, and in the 2005/06 season they won the Newark Football Alliance treble (League, Willie Hall Cup, and Sam Arnold Cup) under the management of Andrew Duckmanton and the captaincy of Steven Venables. They beat RHP Social FC 3-1 after extra time in the Willie Hall Cup final at Newark Flowserve FC and beat Lowdham United 3-1 on penalties after a 1-1 draw at Flowserve to take the Sam Arnold Trophy.

Notes

Bus Services

* Nottingham City Transport

* 90, 90A: Nottingham - Trent Bridge - Gamston - East Stoke - Farndon - Newark - Balderton

* Veolia (Dunn-Line)

* 54, 54A, 54B: Bingham - Flinton - Elston - East Stoke - Farndon - Newark

External links

* [http://www.nottshistory.org.uk/articles/tts/tts1900/summer/excursion1.htm Nottinghamshire: history and archaeology]
* [http://www.farndon-hawton.org.uk/main_pages/spf.php Farndon and Hawton United Benefice]
* [http://www.a1gardenbuildings.co.uk/Updated%2520Website%2520Files/Web%2520Site%2520Pages_files/image023.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.a1gardenbuildings.co.uk/contact%2520us.htm&h=372&w=540&sz=60&tbnid=D2SWywMoPsOnRM:&tbnh=89&tbnw=130&hl=en&start=2&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dfarndon%2Bmap%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26safe%3Doff%26sa%3DN a good map of the village]