West Farndon
| West Farndon | |
|---|---|
 A road at West Farndon | |
.svg)  West Farndon Location within Northamptonshire | |
| OS grid reference | SP528515 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Daventry |
| Postcode district | NN11 |
| Dialling code | 01327 |
| Police | Northamptonshire |
| Fire | Northamptonshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Woodford cum Membris |
West Farndon is a hamlet and deserted medieval village in the West Northamptonshire unitary authority area of Northamptonshire, England.[1] It is about 3⁄4 mile (1.2 km) southwest of Hinton, in the civil parish of Woodford cum Membris.
Archaeology and history
[edit]Sherds of second- and third-century Roman pottery have been found west of the present hamlet, indicating the site of a Roman settlement.[2]
The Domesday Book of 1086 records two small manors at West Farndon.[3] Surviving earthworks east and south of the present hamlet show the extent of the former village. The Eydon Inclosure Act 1760 (1 Geo. 3. c. 10 Pr.) ended West Farndon's open field system of farming; by 1840 much of the former village was deserted. Much of the ridge and furrow pattern of the common fields is still visible.[2]
Amenities
[edit]The Jurassic Way long distance footpath passes through West Farndon.
References
[edit]- ^ "List of settlements". West Northamptonshire Council. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
- ^ a b RCHME 1981, pp. 201–204.
- ^ Adkins & Serjeantson 1902, pp. 324, 330.
Sources
[edit]- Adkins, W.R.D.; Serjeantson, R.M., eds. (1902). A History of the County of Northampton. Victoria County History. Vol. 1. Westminster: Archibald Constable & Co.
- RCHME, ed. (1981). An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire. Vol. 3, Archaeological Sites in North-West Northamptonshire. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office. pp. 201–204.
External links
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- Map sources for West Farndon
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