Farnborough, London
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| Farnborough | |
  Farnborough shown within Greater London |
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| OS grid reference | |
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| London borough | Bromley |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region | London |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ORPINGTON |
| Postcode district | BR6 |
| Dialling code | 01689 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| European Parliament | London |
| UK Parliament | Orpington |
| London Assembly | Bexley and Bromley |
| List of places: UK • England • London | |
Farnborough is a settlement in the London Borough of Bromley. It is a suburban development located 13.4 miles (21.6 km) south east of Charing Cross.
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[edit] Features
The main feature of Farnborough is Farnborough Village. The Princess Royal University Hospital at Farnborough (formerly Farnborough Hospital) has an Accident and Emergency Department and specialised units. Farnborough was one of the main filming locations for Footballers' Wives.
[edit] History
Farnborough formed a civil parish in the Ruxley hundred of Kent. In 1840 the parish was included in the Metropolitan Police District. It was part of the Bromley rural sanitary district and went on to form part of the Bromley Rural District from 1894 to 1934. The parish was abolished in 1934 as part of a county review order, following the Local Government Act 1929, and its area was split between the Municipal Borough of Bromley (3 acres) and Orpington Urban District (1,426 acres). The entire area has formed part of the London Borough of Bromley in Greater London since 1965.[1] The population of the parish was as follows:
| Year | 1801 | 1811 | 1821 | 1831 | 1841 | 1851 | 1861 | 1871 | 1881 | 1891 | 1901 | 1911 | 1921 | 1931 |
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| Population[2] | 314 | 452 | 553 | 638 | 680 | 920 | 955 | 1,086 | 1,451 | 1,627 | 2,262 | 3,210 | 3,322 | 4,373 |
[edit] 2008 Plane crash
On 30 March 2008, at about 14:40, a Cessna Citation 501 aircraft crashed into a house in Romsey Close, Farnborough.[3] 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, on the way to Pau in south-west France. The aircraft was attempting to return to Biggin Hill when it crashed, shortly after the pilot had issued a Mayday call.[4][5] Amongst those killed were Eurosport commentator and former Touring Car driver David Leslie and ex Le Mans driver Richard Lloyd.[6] An investigation has been launched by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch.
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[edit] Nearest railway stations
[edit] References
- ^ Vision of Britain - Farnborough (historic map). Retrieved on 2008-03-31.
- ^ Vision of Britain - Farnborough population. Retrieved on 2008-03-31.
- ^ "Five die as jet crashes into Farnborough homes", The Times, 2008-03-31. Retrieved on 2008-03-30.
- ^ "Two Victims Of Private Jet Crash Named", Sky News, 2008-03-30. Retrieved on 2008-03-30.
- ^ "Private plane crashes into homes", BBC News, 2008-03-30. Retrieved on 2008-03-30.
- ^ "David Leslie and Richard Lloyd killed in plane accident", Planet Le Mans, 2008-03-30. Retrieved on 2008-03-31.
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