Farningham

Other current and historical names

Ferninghame
Ferningeham
Feorningeham
Ferligeham

Built-Up Area: Eynsford
Parish/Community: Farningham
District/Borough: Sevenoaks
County: Kent
Region: South East

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 51°22'55"N 0°13'9"E
Eastings/Northings: 554532, 167103
OS Grid: TQ545671
Mapcode Local: GBR TS.RY6
Mapcode Global: VHHP6.RJ7F

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Farningham within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Farningham in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Farningham, par. and vil. (ry. sta. Farningham Road and Sutton at Hone), W. Kent, on river Darent, 12 miles W. of Rochester, 2739 ac., pop. 892; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank; the vil. is 1½ mile W. of sta.

Farningham in the Domesday Book

A village in Axton hundred, in the county of Kent.

Four manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Archbishop of Canterbury Christ Church
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Archbishop of Canterbury
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: Ansgot of Rots (subinfeudated); Richard of Tonbridge (subinfeudated); Abbey of Canterbury (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 1 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £7 in 1066; £11 in 1086
- Households: 13 villagers; 5 smallholders
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 3 ¹⁄₂ men's ploughs
- Meadow: 6 acres
- Woodland: 40 swine render
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Deoring
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop Odo of Bayeux
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: Arnulf of Hesdin (subinfeudated); King William (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ³⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £3 in 1066; £2 15/12 in 1086
- Households: 2 villagers; 3 smallholders
- Meadow: 8 acres
- Woodland: 10 swine render
- Pasture: 100 sheep
- Mills: 1, value 10 shillings
3rd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Estan of Farningham
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop Odo of Bayeux
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Wadard of Cogges (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ⁵⁄₈ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £4 in 1066; £6 in 1086
- Households: 1 villager; 2 cottagers; 5 slaves
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs (3 plough lands)
- Meadow: 4 acres
- Woodland: 5 swine render
- Mills: 0.5, value 5 shillings
4th Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Brunsunu
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop Odo of Bayeux
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: Mauger (subinfeudated); King William (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₈ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 15 shillings in 1066; £1 2/12 in 1086
- Households: 1 smallholder
- Meadow: 2 acres

British Place Names

Farningham, Kent

Farningham is a village in Eynsford, Kent

Farningham in historic gazetteers

Farningham in the Domesday Book