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Faringdon in the past

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Sketch of All Saints' Church with spire
Faringdon through history  
Market Charter in 1214, Stephen and Matilda, Civil War, Coaching era, World War II and the Coleshill Secret Army.

Notable Faringdon people  
Lord Berners, Robert Heber-Percy, Henry James Pye, the Bennett family, Russell Spinage and more.

Buildings and Places 
Corn Exchange, Old Town Hall, Pump Rooms, Police  Fire  and Railway Stations.
Folly Tower, Faringdon House, Great Barn, Faringdon Sponge gravels.

Churches and Cemeteries         
Anglican, Baptist, Methodist, Congregational and Roman Catholic churches. Canada Lane, Coach Lane and All Saints Cemeteries.

Recollections of Faringdon.         HY Copland 
Faringdon Facts and Myths  
Council extracts from 1912.         John Gillman
Historical directories, including Berkshire 
War time memories.                     Mary Beck
Berkshire History online
Listed Buildings in Faringdon(pdf) 
Faringdon Street names 
Businesses - in the past (Excel) 
Faringdon Inns circa 1900 
Historic Buildings Walk (pdf)
  
Historical & Archaeological Society 
Index for History Society records(pdf) 
Faringdon on wikipedia 
Memories of Faringdon 
Obituaries 
Photos and maps 
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