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Faringdon, Berkshire

Faringdon is a small market town in Berkshire. It is on the edge of the Thames Valley, between the River Thames and the Ridgeway. The town was granted a weekly market in 1218. The Old Town Hall dates from the late 17th century or early 18th century. Faringdon is notable for the dyed pigeons at Faringdon House. The town is within the council area of Vale of White Horse (Oxfordshire).

Primary Name(s): Faringdon
Place Type: Town
Historic County: Berkshire
Lat, Long: 51.657931,-1.584734
Grid Reference: SU 2882 9554
Civil Parish: Great Faringdon CP
Council Area: Vale of White Horse CA (Oxfordshire CA)
Police Area: Thames Valley PA
GBPN ID:  GBPN15781

 GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Faringdon,_Berkshire_15781
 Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q663599
 Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Faringdon