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Abstract for
“The History of Farnham Park”
Farnham Park is known to many as just “The
Park”, but was purchased in 1930 as a green
space and recreation area for Farnham.
Its rich history goes back to a time when
it was a medieval deer park for the bishops
of Winchester residing in Farnham Castle.
Its undulating landscape of small woods,
open fields, ponds and streams, hide secrets
of human activity from the Stone Age through
to the Home Guard installations of WWII.
Continuing archaeological work is revealing
much information about the skirmishes in
the Park in 1634 during the Civil War.
Since 1974 the Park has been managed by
Waverley Borough Council, assisted by a
band of volunteers called the Friends of
Farnham Park. The Introduction to
the book is written by Ron Hills who was
Park Ranger at the time of publication.
The author has included mini-biographies
of the bishops who were its custodians for
many centuries.
The book of 120 pages is provided with 98
illustrations, many in colour, an index,
and a glossary.
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