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Wakefield Cathedral, West Yorkshire. Viewed from Westgate

Wakefield

in the county of West Yorkshire

Pictures of Farnborough

in the county of Warwickshire

About Farnborough

Traditionally known as the last outpost of the Cotswolds, Farnborough is a true delight of stone cottages and mellow rustic brick houses.

Central to the life of the village is the beautiful mansion house, Farnborough Hall. This magnificent house was created by the Holbech family so that the two Holbech brothers could easily meet. Their other great property was the manor of Mollington which sadly, no longer exists. Farnborough Hall is owned by the National Trust and is open to the public on certain days. It dates mid-18th-century and echoes with all the romance of by-gone days. The stunning grounds alone are well worth visiting.

The lovely parish church of St.Botolph is mostly medieval, although some Norman work is evidenced. The church has a gracious spire that was built by Sir Gilbert Scott in 1875. The interior of the church is quietly serene and contains several treasures.

As you would expect, this spacious Cotswold village is amid glorious open countryside. There are two interesting ancient battle sites nearby, one which dates 1469 and the other at Cropredy dates 1644. Farnborough is but a short distance away from the delightful town of Banbury.

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Thatched ironstone cottages in Wroxton

Wroxton (26 Pictures) a Picturesque Village in the county of Oxfordshire

(5.1 miles, 8.2 km, direction S of Farnborough)

Quintessential pretty Oxfordshire village showing a wealth of attractive thatched cottages, built mostly following a fire which struck the village during the latter half of the 17th-century...

Lake near Combrook in Warwickshire, England

Combrook (4 Pictures) in the county of Warwickshire

(7.9 miles, 12.8 km, direction W of Farnborough)

A village to relish, set in leafy countryside bounded by quiet waterways...

Sulgrave Manor, Northamptonshire. Ancestral home of George Washington's family

Sulgrave (2 Pictures) in the county of Northamptonshire

(8.3 miles, 13.4 km, direction E of Farnborough)

USA President George Washington's ancestral home in England...

In the city gardens

Royal Leamington Spa (37 Pictures) in the county of Warwickshire

(12.1 miles, 19.4 km, direction NW of Farnborough)

This town has a history stretching back to the Doomsday Book, but it was Queen Victoria who put the "Royal" into Leamington Spa when she bestowed the title in 1838...

Mill House Garden

Warwick (262 Pictures) a Historic Market Town in the county of Warwickshire

(13.2 miles, 21.2 km, direction NW of Farnborough)

Warwick offers its visitors the chance to explore England's fascinating history with fine medieval buildings and a truly magnificent castle...

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Burton Dassett

Burton Dassett Hills Country Park (28 Pictures)

(2.3 miles, 3.8 km, direction NW)

This is a delightful country park covering almost 100 acres of rugged landscape full of rich and varied historical interest. The.....

Old Austin

Upton House & Gardens (55 Pictures)

(4.7 miles, 7.6 km, direction SW)

The impressive mansion, built in the 17th century on an earlier site, was remodelled in the 1920s by the 2nd Viscount Bearsted,.....

A picture of Brook Cottage Gardens, Alkerton

Brook Cottage Gardens, Alkerton (16 Pictures)

(5.6 miles, 9.0 km, direction SW)

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Sulgrave Manor, Northamptonshire. Ancestral home of George Washington's family

Sulgrave Manor (1 Pictures)

(8.7 miles, 13.9 km, direction E)

This delightful Tudor house is the very epitome of the comfortable English country home, and yet it embodies all that is best of.....

Canons Ashby House, Northamptonshire

Canons Ashby House (44 Pictures)

(8.8 miles, 14.1 km, direction E)

This house was originally part of an Augustinian Priory, it was only converted into a charming Elizabethan manor house during the.....

Charlecote Park, Warwicks

Charlecote Park (26 Pictures)

(11.3 miles, 18.2 km, direction W)

From the first moment you see Charlecote's magnificent gatehouse, you know you are in for something special, for this house is a.....

Draycote Water from Toft Hill

Draycote Water (66 Pictures)

(12.4 miles, 20.0 km, direction N)

Draycote Water, Warwickshire's largest reservoir was created in the 1960's. Not only does it provide drinking water for Rugby,.....


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