Farndon

Farndon is a small village and civil parish in the Newark and Sherwood district of , England. It lies along the historic Fosse road on the banks of the and is 3 miles south-west of .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Newark Castle and St Lawrence’s Church, Thorpe.

Castle
, in in the English county of , was founded in the mid 12th century by Alexander, Bishop of Lincoln. Originally a timber castle, it was rebuilt in stone towards the end of the century.

Church
St. Lawrence's Church, Thorpe is a parish church in the Church of England in . The church is Grade II listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport as it is a building of special architectural or historic interest.

Church
All Saints' Church, Hawton, is a parish church in the Church of England in , . The church is Grade I listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport as a building of outstanding architectural or historic interest.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newark-on-Trent and Thorpe.

is a market town in , on the edge of Sherwood Forest, with a population in 2021 of 30,000. It’s best known as the place where King Charles I surrendered during the English Civil War.

Hamlet
is a hamlet in the Newark and Sherwood district of , England. It lies to the east of and 1 mile from the A46 Fosse Way.

Village
is a and civil parish in the Newark and Sherwood district of , England. The parish, which then included Balderton, had a population of 10,298 in 2001. is situated 3 miles east of Farndon.

Farndon

Latitude
53.0544° or 53° 3′ 16″ north
Longitude
-0.8443° or 0° 50′ 39″ west
Elevation
46 feet (14 metres)
Open location code
9C5X3534+P7
Geo­Names ID
7300895
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