Village History

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The excellent content in this section is kindly provided by Alan Langley, Judy Hodgetts and Russell Burton. You can enjoy a pictorial historic tour of the village as well as discover lots of interesting articles. Clicking on the heading or the photo will take you to the article itself or in some cases will open a new page that is full of information and images. 

Historical Village Tour in Photos
The Manor House 1836
The West Family 1900
Former Rectory 1900
Orchard Cottage 1900
The Orchards 1904
The Orchard Croquet Party 1906
Home Farm 1910
Former Bell Inn Pub 1910
William Houghton 1910
Orchard Cottage 1920
Former Bell Inn Pub 1920
Former Cottages Back Lane 1920
The Schoolroom 1929
Former Three Horseshoes Pub 1930
Home Farm 1930
The Limes 1949
Back Lane 1950
Main Street 1950
The Spring May Day 1950
The Post Office 1950
East Farndon Hall 1980
Shopkeepers Gladys & Alan March 1980
The Manor Back Lane 1989
Former Village Hall 1990
Former School House
Former Post Office
Farrer House
Heritage Assets of East Farndon

Click the heading or photo to open a new page to read a range of articles presenting the history of the multiple heritage assets of East Farndon, including buildings and archaeological sites.

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East Farndon in World War One
John Clifford - WW1

Click the heading or photo to open a new page to discover articles relating to East Farndon in World War One, together with an interesting photo gallery.

East Farndon in World War Two
East Farndon WW2 Commemorative Gates

Click the heading or photo to open a new page to discover a wide range of articles relating to East Farndon in World War Two, together with an interesting photo gallery.

The People of East Farndon

Click the heading or photo to open a new page that contains a number of biographies and articles presenting the history of the people of East Farndon.

Village History – Early Times to Present Day
Battle of Naseby - Rupert's View East Farndon - Feb 2021

Click the heading or photo to open a new page and discover a number of interesting articles relating to Village history from early times to the present day, including the Women’s Institute Archive.