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Sponsored by Farringdon & Chawton Parish Magazine.
Planned Road Closures - A32 Gosport Road
Carriageway Resurfacing
Monday 5 to Saturday 17thJune 2023
The carriageway resurfacing will be delivered in short sections from Kitcombe Lane to just north of Woodside Lane, and on these dates the road will be closed from
7:30am to 6pm each day, however, if works finish earlier than expected then the road will be opened sooner. Map1 & Map2
Due to the imminent Road Closures on the A32 Gosport Road,
the Bin Collection Dates in Lower Farringdon have been changed Full Info Here
Collection Dates in Upper Farringdon are UNCHANGED (at Present!)
Following concerns from many local residents about parking in the village, the Parish Council would like to encourage residents to utilize their own drives and garages before resorting to parking on the public roads
If they do have to park on the public roads can they ensure that they park with care and attention to minimize the impact on their Neighbours. With Thanks
Farringdon Parish Council
Farringdon is a small village in Hampshire, about four miles south of the town of Alton
on the A32, Fareham road.
The village is in two parts, Lower and Upper Farringdon,
linked by Shirnall Hill,
a tree covered lane that rises from the east side
of the A32.
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Farringdon Parish Council
There is currently a
vacancy for 3 Parish Councillors - more
Reports and Info from
May Meeting
Next Meeting July
Agenda and Zoom
link
will Follow
Parish Road & Environmental Report
March 2023
Newsletter April 2022
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Previous Newsletters are available on The
Village Hall Trust Page
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All
Saints Church supplies the spiritual needs of the residents and, in the absence
of a
Village Hall, is also used for some public meetings and Village events,
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The Two Yew Trees, In the Churchyard, just a few yards to the west of the Church, are, without any doubt, the oldest living residents in Farringdon.
The trees are difficult to age accurately but the older tree, on the North side of the Path, has recently been estimated to be around 3,000 years old and the "younger Yew" to the South of the Path has probablybeen around for a mere 2,000 years!
After parts of the older tree collapsed under the weight of the snow in 2019 temporary props were put in place and an appeal was launched, to finance the replacement of the damaged cradle that supported the main stems of the tree in order to preserve the Farringdon Yew for future generations.
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Massey's
Folly () is a brickwork confection which was constructed over a long period by three workmen, overseen
by the 'eccentric' Reverend Thomas Massey, Vicar
of Farringdon from 1875 -1919.
Until the end of July 2015, the village hall occupied the Eastern part of the Folly
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and was used by
a number of organisations
from within and well beyond the village boundaries.
The Western half of the Folly (to the left of the picture), served as
the Village Primary School until 1987 and was sold off after the school
closed.
Farringdon Children now attend Chawton or Selborne school.
Following the School Closure, the West end of the Folly served as commercial premises and a Nursery School, although it had been
unoccupied for some time before the building was eventually sold for development. ()
For a more detailed history see the Massey's
Folly page
Despite its listed status, The Folly faced an uncertain future as a Village Hall
due to the heavy financial
cost of maintaining the structure.
The Village Hall Management Committee eventually sold Massey's Folly for conversion into apartments
and
the building was officially handed over
to the new owners at the end of July 2015.
Despite a close resemblance to a Building Site several apartments were previously listed for sale but following
the financial collapse of the
developer, the site is currently shut down and awaiting the decision of the current management
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*Last, but by no means least, Farringdon has two welcoming village pubs,
one at each end of the village.
*Both have a wide choice of real ales on offer and serve an excellent selection of home cooked food.
The Rose & Crown and Golden Pheasant restaurants* are extremely popular with both locals and visitors so you would be well advised
to book a table in advance if you are planning to sample their menus.
For the latest information, check the Golden Pheasant Facebook and Rose & Crown website for updates.
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