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Faringdon in the region of England with its 6,325 inhabitants is a town in United Kingdom - some 64 mi or ( 102 km ) West of London , the country's capital city .
Current time in Faringdon is now 10:53 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Yelford, Wolverhampton, Witney, Wanborough, and Southampton. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yelford . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Faringdon ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Best Western Sudbury House Hotel, Faringdon
Nestling on the edge of the Cotswolds between Oxford and Swindon, within easy access of the M4 and M40, the hotel offers traditional comforts with modern facilities. 9 acres of beautiful grounds with ..
Bampton Traditional Morris Dancers
Bampton Morris dance The Nutting Girl Jig in the early evening of their annual Spring Bank Holiday tour of Bampton. ..
Avebury Stone Voices
Images are from the Avebury Stone Circle in England. Music is an excerpt from my composition "The Handless Maiden". I sent this out for my winter solstice greeting in 2006. ..
Goldeneye TV - A chilled trip from our moorings to Radcot Lock
In this video we use a timelapse technique and show the full trip from our moorings to Radcot lock and the friendly lock keeper Keith. See all our videos on the multimedia page at www.moneypenny535.co ..
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Arturo Barea
Arturo Barea Ogazón (20 September 1897–24 December 1957) was a Spanish journalist, broadcaster and writer. Born into a poor family from Madrid he served with the Spanish Army in Morocco, before becoming a writer and broadcaster. After the Spanish Civil War, Barea lived in exile in the United Kingdom until his death.
Located at 51.66 -1.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Faringdon Castle
Faringdon Castle was a Norman castle standing just outside the market town of Faringdon in the English county of Berkshire, some 17 km to the north-east of Swindon. This castle was built on the site of an Iron Age hillfort known as Faringdon Clump by Robert, Earl of Gloucester in 1144 in support of Matilda in the Anarchy.
Located at 51.66 -1.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Great Coxwell Barn
Great Coxwell Barn is a large 14th-century barn on the northern edge of the village of Great Coxwell, in Oxfordshire, England, though formerly in Berkshire. It is located in the Vale of White Horse near the market town of Faringdon.
Located at 51.64 -1.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Badbury Hill
Badbury Hill is a hill in the civil parish of Great Coxwell near Faringdon in the English county of Oxfordshire. In 1974 it was transferred from Berkshire. The summit of the hill is the site of an Iron Age hill fort known as Badbury Camp. It is roughly circular in shape, most of which was levelled early in the 19th century. It has been suggested as a possible site of the 5th or 6th century Battle of Mons Badonicus, where King Arthur defeated the Anglo-Saxons.
Located at 51.65 -1.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Radcot Bridge
Radcot Bridge is a crossing of the River Thames in England, south of Radcot, Oxfordshire and not far north of Faringdon, Oxfordshire (formerly Berkshire). It carries the A4095 road across the river on the reach above Radcot Lock. Adjoining the bridge is the Swan Inn and slight earthworks of Matilda's Castle.
Located at 51.69 -1.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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