Farringdon, Hampshire

Farringdon, Hampshire

infobox UK place
country = England
static_

static_image_caption= All Saints Church
latitude= 51.11062
longitude= -0.98714
official_name= Farringdon
population=
civil_parish= Farringdon
shire_district= East Hampshire
shire_county = Hampshire
region= South East England
constituency_westminster=
post_town=
postcode_district=
postcode_area=
dial_code=
os_grid_reference= SU709350

Farringdon is a village in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 2.8 miles (4.5km) south of Alton, on the A32 road.

The nearest railway station is Alton, 2.8 miles (4.5km) north of the village.

The village is split into two parts, the larger part being Upper Farringdon, and Lower Farringdon, located along the Alton to Portsmouth road, the A32.

The naturalist Gilbert White was curate of the village church of All Saints. The village is home to Massey's Folly which was featured on the BBC's "Restoration Village" programme.

The source of the River Wey is near Farringdon.

External links

* [http://www.farringdon.biz/parish/hall.htm Massey's Folly]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2006/07_july/10/rv_villages1.shtml BBC Restoration Village]


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