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      • The modern name "Farnborough" derives from the Old English "Ferneberga", meaning "fern-covered hill".
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  2. The modern name "Farnborough" derives from the Old English "Ferneberga", meaning "fern-covered hill". [6] Farnborough is first recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is listed as a small hamlet within the larger manor of Crondall. At this time, the settlement was held by the Norman lord, Odin de Windesores, who owned 3 hides of land there.

  3. Oct 25, 2020 · It is widely considered that the Rushmoor town gained its name from 'Ferneberga', which meant 'fern hill', developing over the years into its modern form. Nowadays, the town is probably most synonymous with the aviation industry, being home to Farnborough Airport and Farnborough Airshow.

  4. Nov 1, 2020 · Apparently, the Domesday Book named the area as 'Hantescire', which is where the modern abbreviation comes from. Equally, 'Hants' can be used as a shortened term for 'Hamptonshire', which makes up part of the former county name when it was 'Southamptonshire'.

  5. Jul 29, 2024 · The modern name "Farnborough" derives from the Old English "Ferneberga", meaning "fern-covered hill". Farnborough is first recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is listed as a small hamlet within the larger manor of Crondall.

  6. Oct 31, 2001 · This is the first comprehensive account of the history of Farnborough and the author’s third book on the town, from the Normans who built the ancient parish church through the medieval potters, stagecoach travellers, an exiled Empress of France to Colonel Cody and the flying machine.

  7. Farnborough got its economic breakthrough when the Army set up a balloon factory on what was then a grassy plain on the western edge of town. In 1904, the Iowa -born wild west showman Samuel Franklin Cody designed and flew his 'Army Aeroplane Number One' in what was Britain's first powered flight.

  8. Oct 8, 2024 · A little more than two days ago, Milton didn't even have a proper name. Now, as a Category 5 hurricane, Milton is on the verge of making history with its destructive, potentially deadly power

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