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Farringdon Folly - Photo:
Neil Hanson
CCL |
This historic town has a
sloping market place and lies in the Vale of the
White Horse.
It was the first capital of Wessex,
where Alfred the Great ruled his kingdom for a
time.
In 1216 King John gave the town a charter
for a weekly market, which still exists.
Close to
the centre of the town is Folly Hill and a 20th
century brick tower from which there are fine
views.
The folly was built by Lord Berners who
lived at 18th century Faringdon House.
The town
hall, surrounded by Georgian-fronted buildings,
dates to the 17th century.
Within the Vale of the White Horse is the
2,500-year-old Iron Age camp of Uffington Castle
and the ancient ‘White Horse’ figure carved into
the chalk hillside. |
