| Farnham | |
St. Mary the Virgin church, Farnham |
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Farnham
Farnham shown within Essex |
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| OS grid reference | TL474248 |
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| District | Uttlesford |
| Shire county | Essex |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BISHOP'S STORTFORD |
| Postcode district | CM23 |
| Dialling code | 01279 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
| List of places: UK • England • Essex | |
Farnham is a small village in Essex, England, situated near Bishop's Stortford. The main features are the primary school, the church and the Three Horseshoes pub in Hazel End, which some consider a hamlet in its own right. The population is approximately 300. It is divided up into several areas, such as Farnham, Hazel End, Bell's Cottages, Saven End and Farnham Green. The name is derived from the Fernham (Hamlet in the ferns).
Farnham is mentioned in the Domesday Book as one of the settlements in Clavering hundred.