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History and Heritage

Farnham is a town that successfully combines the old with the new, but a visit to Farnham without knowing and understanding its history and heritage is a visit unfinished.

The ruins of the Norman Castle Keep.
The ruins of the Norman Castle Keep. ©David Sheppard A&FCC

Farnham has a Castle and Parish Church dating back to the 12th Century and was the home of the first Cistercian Abbey to be founded in Britain.  Farnham  Castle, Church (known as St Andrews Parish Church) and Abbey (know as Waverley Abbey) can all be visited today.  

To view Farnham in the past a trip to the Museum of Farnham and Rural Life Centre are enjoyable for all.

Farnham is extremely proud of its history and enjoys sharing it with its visitors.

This section of the website will showcase the best of Farnham's heritage and history.

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