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Farnham
The hamlets of Low Farnham and High Farnham are situated by the River Coquet, located about 5 miles west of Rothbury in Northumberland. Low Farnham is the site of a deserted medieval village. There was also a tower house 'Farnham Tower' first recorded in 1414, but today there are only a few visible remains of this or it's surrounding parkland.[1] Farnham tileworks and sawmill, on Greenside Bank, operated from 1879 to 1906. Amongst other things, it made pipes used by local farms to drain the clayey soils in the area.[2] Historically, Farnham and it's surrounding area, extending east to Farnham Moor, formed a township in the ancient parish of Allenton (Alwinton). From 1866 to 1951 Farnham was a civil parish in it's own right.[3] Since the 1st of April 1951 Farnham has been part of Hepple Civil Parish.
FARNHAM, a township, in the parish of Allenton, union of Rothbury, W. division of Coquetdale ward, N. division of Northumberland, 6 miles (W.) from Rothbury; containing 40 inhabitants. It is divided into High and Low Farnham, and situated on the river Coquet, in the south of the parish.
Extract from: A Topographical Dictionary of England comprising the several counties, cities, boroughs, corporate and market towns, parishes, and townships..... 7th Edition, by Samuel Lewis, London, 1848.
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Farnham Tower
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Site of Farnham Tileworks
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Low Farnham Medieval Village
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Farnham Tower
- "This was the site of the medieval tower house known as Farnham Tower. It was first recorded in 1414. A number of earthworks can be seen in the area, they …
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Site of Farnham Tileworks
- "This is the site of a tileworks. There were many such small tileworks throughout Northumberland in the later half of the 19th century. This was a late site working from …
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Low Farnham Medieval Village
- "This is the site of the deserted medieval village of Low Farnham. The earthworks of this village can still be seen in this area. Traces of several building platforms and …
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Simon Cotterill