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Buildings and Places

Find all the interesting buildings on this Historic Buildings Walk around the town centre
Many of the buildings that form Faringdon's historic centre are of architectural interest.  They are described here 
There are 133 Listed buildings in Faringdon

Buildings and Places

Coaching Inns​
The Crown, the Bell, the Red Lion and the Salutation​
Corn Exchange
Built on the site of the Green Dragon Inn
Old Town Hall
Market Hall built in 17th century, now War Memorial
Old Police Station
From1858 til 1970s
The Pump House
Former Hospital, Bank, now community
​meeting rooms
Portwell Bench
Refurbished, sculpture 2014
Folly Tower  ​
Built in 1935 by Lord Berners
Faringdon House   ​​​
Home of Lord Berners. Private House
Cornmarket Clock  ​​​
Refurbished 2015
Coles Pits and Faringdon Sponge gravels & SSSI  ​​​
Renowned Faringdon Sponge Gravels
The Thames at Radcot
Ancient Bridges, Site of Civil War battle
Great  Barn
13th Century barn, Gt Coxwell
Folly Hill
From 12th century
Minor Buildings in Town
Post Office, Fishmonger, Gloucester St +++
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Faringdon Pubs ​
​Churches and cemeteries
An overview of Faringdons Schools from 1826
1 Bromsgrove 
Victorian Drapers, (pdf) ​​
Ferndale School
Fire Stations   ​From 19th century
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Regent Cinema 1930s to 1969
Rialto Cinema in Corn Exchange  ​​​1914 to 1930s
Railway Station. Closed 1963
Faringdon Grammar School for girls ​until 1970s
Ferndale School 1952-2016
Cottage Hospital until 1990s
Friends Meeting House From 1672
Housing developments since WW2
Faringdon Dramatic Society 1950s
Church Farm School 1938-1952
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Cottage Hospital
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Victorian Drapers, Bromsgrove
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Portwell Pump
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