13 Facts About Farnborough Hampshire

1.

Farnborough Hampshire was founded in Saxon times and is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086.

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2.

Farnborough Hampshire is mentioned in the Domesday Book as part of the settlement of Crondall.

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3.

Closely associated with Farnborough Hampshire Airfield, situated between Farnborough Hampshire and Fleet, is Samuel Franklin Cody.

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4.

Farnborough Hampshire died when he crashed his plane on Ball Hill, a site which is within Qinetiq's Technology Park.

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5.

Farnborough Hampshire Airfield is the site of the historic Royal Aircraft Establishment .

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6.

Farnborough Hampshire is served by three railway stations, the busiest of which is Farnborough Hampshire railway station on the South West Main Line from London Waterloo to Basingstoke and beyond.

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7.

Since 2003 Farnborough Hampshire Airport has been a business airport operated by TAG Aviation.

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8.

Farnborough Hampshire is part of the Borough of Rushmoor, along with Aldershot.

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9.

Farnborough Hampshire Aerospace Centre is a business park south of the airfield.

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10.

Adjacent to the airport, IQ Farnborough Hampshire, is a development.

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11.

Farnborough Hampshire has one main shopping centre divided into three areas; Kingsmead and Queensmead and Princesmead.

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12.

Farnborough Hampshire College of Technology is a further-education institution specialising in BTEC, A-level and vocational courses for students aged 16+.

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13.

Centre of Farnborough Hampshire includes the Kingsmead, Queensmead and Princesmead Shopping precincts.

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