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Farnborough is a settlement in the London Borough of Bromley
London Borough of Bromley

The London Borough of Bromley is a London borough of south east London, England and forms part of Outer London. The principal town in the borough is Bromley....
. It is a suburban development located 13.4 miles (21.6 km) south east of Charing Cross
Charing Cross

Charing Cross denotes the junction of the Strand, London, Whitehall and Cockspur Street, just south of Trafalgar Square in City of Westminster within Central London, England....
.

main feature of Farnborough is Farnborough Village. The Princess Royal University Hospital
Princess Royal University Hospital

Princess Royal University Hospital is an acute district general hospital situated in Farnborough, in the London Borough of Bromley. It was opened on the 1st April 2003 on the site of the former Farnborough Hospital, where it was built to house the services previously provided by Bromley and Farnborough Hospitals....
 at Farnborough (formerly Farnborough Hospital) has an Accident and Emergency Department
Emergency department

The emergency department , sometimes termed the emergency room , emergency ward , accident & emergency department or casualty department is a hospital or primary care department that provides initial treatment to patients with a broad spectrum of illnesses and injury, some of which may be Medical emergency and requiri...
 and specialised units. Farnborough was one of the main filming locations for Footballers' Wives
Footballers' Wives

Footballers' Wives was a British television drama surrounding the fictional Premier League football club Earls Park F.C., its players, and their wives....
.

borough formed a civil parish in the Ruxley
Ruxley (hundred)

Ruxley was an ancient hundred , a land division in the north west of the county of Kent, England. Its area has been mostly absorbed by the growth of London; with its name currently referring to the Ruxley district....
 hundred of Kent
Kent

Kent is a Counties of England in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the River Thames estuary....
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Farnborough is a settlement in the London Borough of Bromley
London Borough of Bromley

The London Borough of Bromley is a London borough of south east London, England and forms part of Outer London. The principal town in the borough is Bromley....
. It is a suburban development located 13.4 miles (21.6 km) south east of Charing Cross
Charing Cross

Charing Cross denotes the junction of the Strand, London, Whitehall and Cockspur Street, just south of Trafalgar Square in City of Westminster within Central London, England....
.

Features

The main feature of Farnborough is Farnborough Village. The Princess Royal University Hospital
Princess Royal University Hospital

Princess Royal University Hospital is an acute district general hospital situated in Farnborough, in the London Borough of Bromley. It was opened on the 1st April 2003 on the site of the former Farnborough Hospital, where it was built to house the services previously provided by Bromley and Farnborough Hospitals....
 at Farnborough (formerly Farnborough Hospital) has an Accident and Emergency Department
Emergency department

The emergency department , sometimes termed the emergency room , emergency ward , accident & emergency department or casualty department is a hospital or primary care department that provides initial treatment to patients with a broad spectrum of illnesses and injury, some of which may be Medical emergency and requiri...
 and specialised units. Farnborough was one of the main filming locations for Footballers' Wives
Footballers' Wives

Footballers' Wives was a British television drama surrounding the fictional Premier League football club Earls Park F.C., its players, and their wives....
.

History

Farnborough formed a civil parish in the Ruxley
Ruxley (hundred)

Ruxley was an ancient hundred , a land division in the north west of the county of Kent, England. Its area has been mostly absorbed by the growth of London; with its name currently referring to the Ruxley district....
 hundred of Kent
Kent

Kent is a Counties of England in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the River Thames estuary....
. In 1840 the parish was included in the Metropolitan Police District
Metropolitan Police District

The Metropolitan Police District is the area policed by London's Metropolitan Police Service. It currently consists of Greater London, excluding the City of London....
. It was part of the Bromley rural sanitary district
Sanitary district

Sanitary Districts were established in England and Wales in 1875 and in Ireland in 1878. The districts were of two types, based on existing structures:...
 and went on to form part of the Bromley Rural District
Bromley Rural District

Bromley was a rural district in north-west Kent, England from 1894 to 1934. Its area now forms part of the London Borough of Bromley in Greater London....
 from 1894 to 1934. The parish was abolished in 1934 as part of a county review order, following the Local Government Act 1929
Local Government Act 1929

The Local Government Act, 1929 made changes to poor law and local government in England and Wales.The act abolished the system of poor law unions in England and Wales and their boards of guardians, passing their powers to local authorities....
, and its area was split between the Municipal Borough of Bromley
Municipal Borough of Bromley

Bromley was a local government district in northwest Kent from 1867 to 1965 around the town of Bromley. The area was suburban to London, and formed part of the Metropolitan Police District and from 1933 was included in the area of the London Passenger Transport Board....
 (3 acres) and Orpington Urban District
Orpington Urban District

Orpington was a local government district in north west Kent from 1934 to 1965 around the town of Orpington, England.It was created an urban district in 1934 from parts of the abolished districts of Bromley Rural District and Chislehurst Urban District, taking in the entirety of Chelsfield, Cudham, and Knockholt parishes, and most of Farnbo...
 (1,426 acres). The entire area has formed part of the London Borough of Bromley in Greater London
Greater London

Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. The administrative area was officially created in 1965 and covers the City of London , the City of Westminster and the other 31 London boroughs....
 since 1965. The population of the parish was as follows:

Year 1801 1811 1821 1831 1841 1851 1861 1871 1881 1891 1901 1911 1921 1931
Population 314 452 553 638 680 920 955 1,086 1,451 1,627 2,262 3,210 3,322 4,373


2008 Plane crash

On 30 March 2008, at about 14:40, a Cessna Citation
Cessna Citation

The Cessna Citation is a marketing name used by Cessna for its line of business jets. Rather than one particular model of aircraft, the name applies to several "families" of turbofan-powered aircraft which have been produced over the years....
 501 aircraft crashed into a house in Romsey Close, Farnborough. Five people, two pilots and three passengers, were aboard the aircraft. There were no survivors in the aircraft, but no casualties on the ground. The aircraft had taken off from Biggin Hill
London Biggin Hill Airport

London Biggin Hill Airport is an airport at Biggin Hill, located south southeast of London, United Kingdom. The airport was formerly the Royal Air Force station RAF Biggin Hill, and a small enclave on the airport still retains that designation....
, on the way to Pau in south-west France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
. The aircraft was attempting to return to Biggin Hill when it crashed, shortly after the pilot had issued a Mayday call. Amongst those killed were Eurosport
Eurosport

Eurosport is a European sports satellite and cable television network, available in 54 countries and broadcasting in 20 different languages. It is owned and operated by the TF1 Group....
 commentator and former Touring Car
British Touring Car Championship

The British Touring Car Championship is a touring car racing series held each year in the United Kingdom. The Championship was established in 1958 as the British Saloon Car Championship and has run to various rules over the years – "production cars", then F?d?ration Internationale de l'Automobile Group 1 or 2 in the late 1960s and...
 driver David Leslie
David Leslie (racing driver)

David Leslie was a auto racing driver. He was most associated with the British Touring Car Championship, in which he was runner-up in 1999 British Touring Car Championship season....
 and ex Le Mans
24 Hours of Le Mans

The 24 Hours of Le Mans is a sports car racing endurance racing held annually since near the town of Le Mans, Sarthe, France. Commonly known as the Grand Prix of Endurance, it is organised by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest and runs on a Circuit de la Sarthe containing closed public roads that are meant not only to test a car and dr...
 driver Richard Lloyd
Richard Lloyd (racing driver)

Richard Lloyd was a Great Britain auto racing and founder of multiple sports car racing and touring car racing teams. He drove in multiple championships himself, including the British Touring Car Championship and the World Sportscar Championship....
. An investigation has been launched by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Air Accidents Investigation Branch

The Air Accidents Investigation Branch investigates air accidents in the United Kingdom. It is a branch of the Department for Transport and is based at Farnborough Airfield in Farnborough, Hampshire, Hampshire, England....
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Nearby places

  • Biggin Hill
    Biggin Hill

    Biggin Hill is a place and Wards of the United Kingdom in the London Borough of Bromley in London, England. It lies on the Bromley to Westerham road , some south of Bromley....
  • Downe
    Downe

    Downe is a village in the London Borough of Bromley, England.Downe is south west of Orpington and south east of Charing Cross. Downe lies in a wooded valley, and much of the centre of the village is unchanged; the former village school now acts as the village hall....
  • Keston
    Keston

    Keston was a one-time village in Kent, now part of the London Borough of Bromley. It lies on the edge of Hayes Common.Its small church is unusual in that does not have a dedication to a saint....
  • Orpington
    Orpington

    Orpington is a suburban town and Wards of the United Kingdom in the London Borough of Bromley. It forms the southeastern edge of London's urban sprawl and is one of thirty five major centres identified in the London Plan....


Nearest railway stations

  • Orpington railway station
    Orpington railway station

    Orpington railway station serves the town of Orpington in the London Borough of Bromley, and is in Travelcard Zone 6. Located in Station Road, the station is a third of a mile west of the southern end of Orpington High Street....
  • Chelsfield railway station
    Chelsfield railway station

    Chelsfield railway station is in the London Borough of Bromley, and serves the southern parts of the built-up area of Orpington - Chelsfield itself, and Green Street Green....


See also


  • Farnborough, Berkshire
    Farnborough, Berkshire

    Farnborough is a small village and civil parish, amongst the Berkshire Downs north of Newbury, Berkshire, in the England county of Berkshire....
  • Farnborough, Hampshire
    Farnborough, Hampshire

    Farnborough is a town in the Rushmoor district of Hampshire, England. It is best known as the home of the Farnborough Airshow which takes place once every two years....


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