Farndon, Nottinghamshire
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Farndon is a small village on the Fosse Way or A46 Roman road, 2.5 miles (4 km) south-west of Newark-on-Trent, on the banks of the River Trent. The name Farndon means "Fern Hill". It is thought to be the site of the Roman fort Ad Pontem or "the place by the bridges."[1] The parish church of St. Peter was built in Elizabethan times, and thought to be the third such church built on the same site since Saxon times.
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[edit] St Peter's Church
The Church of St. Peter at Farndon[2] "was erected during the reign of Queen Elizabeth, and...it consists of chancel, nave with clerestory, a south aisle with an arcade of three bays, a western square tower containing four bells, and with an entrance porch. Portions of Saxon work, perhaps belonging to the first church, are to be found built in the north wall of the nave; the second church is represented by the columns and arches of the south aisle; while the third and present church is chiefly built in the Perpendicular style. The font is an Early English one. The date on the nave roof, which is well constructed, is 1664, and there are two stained glass windows of some merit, one on the south side of the chancel and the other in the aisle. Much interest was taken in an ancient sword, thought to be Saxon, and measuring 2 ft 4 1/2 ins (72 cm) in length, which was discovered when excavating under the present church in October, 1892. This sword is now preserved in the vestry."[3] This sword is thought to represent "evidence of Danish and Viking attacks in the Newark area,"[4] and the sword is illustrated in David Kaye's "History of Nottinghamshire." Also, in recent years, the four church bells have been augmented to six and re-hung.[5]
St. Peter's church is located at the extreme southwest of the village proper. An 1884 map of Farndon can be seen[6] An aerial photo of Farndon Harbour can be seen[7]
[edit] Historical
"Farndon is a well built village and parish on the Trent, 2 miles (3 km) west-south-west of Newark, and contains 590 inhabitants and 1,710 acres (700 hectares) of land, mostly freehold, a small part copyhold and leasehold. The principal proprietors are William Buck Esq. and W.R. Brockton Esq. There are also several smaller owners. The Duke of Newcastle is lord of the manor, but owns only a small portion of the land. The church, dedicated to St Peter, is a large and lofty edifice, with two side aisles, chancel and tower, in which are 4 bells. A good organ was put up in the church in 1851...on the Trent side in this parish are several malt kilns, also steam and wind mills. The Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists each have a chapel here."[8]
[edit] School
Farndon St. Peter's primary school is in the middle of the village. It replaced the old school c.1960. The headmaster who oversaw the transition between sites was Bernard Jackson known to generations of Farndon schoolchildren as 'Gaffer' Jackson. Gaffer's teaching mostly stressed English and maths.
[edit] Farndon Ferry
Until recent years, "there used to be a ferry across the Trent from Farndon to Rolleston."[9] In August 1948, "the title of Little Hero of Farndon was bestowed on 12-year-old Ronnie Ward, of Northgate, Newark, after he rescued a child from the River Devon by the Farndon Ferry on Thursday. Seeing the four-year-old boy in deep water, Ronnie swam out to him and pulled him to the landing stage from where he was carried back to his mother. Amazingly, Ronnie's parents knew nothing about the rescue until they heard the story from eye-witnesses, because their son was too modest to tell them."[10]
[edit] Football
Farndon United FC play at Marsh Lane, Farndon, and in the 2005/06 season they won the Newark Football Alliance treble (League, Willie Hall Cup, and Sam Arnold Cup) under the management of Andrew Duckmanton and the captaincy of Steven Venables. They beat RHP Social FC 3-1 after extra time in the Willie Hall Cup final at Newark Flowserve FC and beat Lowdham United 3-1 on penalties after a 1-1 draw at Flowserve to take the Sam Arnold Trophy. Unfortunately they could not complete the Quadruple (never done before by an Alliance side) as they got knocked out of the Nottinghamshire Intermediate Cup by Mansfield Sunday League side Triple S in the quarter-finals, a match which Farndon fans expected to win comfortably.
[edit] Notes
- ^ http://www.nottshistory.org.uk/articles/tts/tts1900/summer/excursion1.htm
- ^ http://www.farndon-hawton.org.uk/main_pages/spf.php
- ^ http://www.nottshistory.org.uk/articles/tts/tts1900/summer/excursion1.htm
- ^ Kaye, p.29
- ^ http://www.haywardmills.co.uk/ourwork.htm
- ^ http://www.old-maps.co.uk/
- ^ http://www.farndonmarina.co.uk/assets/images/Farndon_Marina_2004_009.jpg
- ^ http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/NTT/Farndon/ from White's Directory of Nottinghamshire, 1853
- ^ http://www.nottspubs.co.uk/pubs/farndonpubs.html
- ^ http://www.newarkadvertiser.co.uk/history/48aug.htm
[edit] External links
- Nottinghamshire: history and archaeology
- Farndon and Hawton United Benefice
- a good map of the village
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| Boroughs/Districts: | Ashfield • Bassetlaw • Broxtowe • Gedling • Mansfield • Newark and Sherwood • Rushcliffe |
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