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Faringdon is a town in Oxfordshire in the United Kingdom. It is located between the river Thames and the Ridgeway.
The name Faringdon means fern covered hill. It was the capital of the ancient kingdom of Wessex. There was a castle by Alfred the Great located in Faringdon.
In the Domesday book, Faringdon is recorded as a manor and a mill. The town was given a royal charter by King John in 1216. The weekly market is still held today.
During the English Civil War,
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