Editing Farndon, Cheshire (section)

==History==
The area was inhabited during the [[Roman Britain|Roman occupation of Britain]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/news/chester-cheshire-news/metal-detectorist-farndon-found-beautiful-11950473 |title=Metal detectorist in Farndon found beautiful Roman pendant covered in mud |last=Fuller |first=Mike |date=29 September 2016 |newspaper=[[Chester Chronicle]]}}</ref> Archaeological assessments in the village have concluded there was a [[Roman villa]] in the area or even a small military outpost.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cheshirearchaeology.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/HTS_Arch_Assess_Farndon.pdf|title=CHESHIRE HISTORIC TOWNS SURVEY: Farndon Archaeological Assessment |publisher=www.cheshirearchaeology.org.uk|access-date=12 July 2018|quote=It has been suggested that a Roman road branched off Watling Street to Holt, crossing the River Dee at Farndon  (Harris and Thacker 1987,  217–8),  while the discovery of a hypocaust system at Crewe (CSMR 1787),  2km south-east of Farndon, suggests that this may have been the site of a Roman villa.  Jones (1991,  77) has suggested that there might be an early Roman fort at Farndon, connected with the works depot at Holt.}}</ref>

[[Edward the Elder]], King of the Anglo-Saxons, died in the [[Ancient parishes of Cheshire|ancient parish of Farndon]] in 924, shortly after quelling a revolt of an alliance of Mercians and Welshmen. This involved Edward successfully taking Chester from the occupying Mercians and Welshmen, and then re-garrisoning it, and this happened shortly before his death.<ref name=pnoc>Dodgson, J. McN. (1972). page 74.</ref> Up to the 14th century, Farndon also included the chapelry of Holt in [[Denbighshire]], Wales.

Referenced in the [[Domesday Book]] as ''Ferentone'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.domesdaybook.co.uk/cheshire1.html#farndon |title=Cheshire A-K: Farndon|publisher=Domesday Book Online|access-date=22 March 2021}}</ref> the settlement consisted of 34 households. Ownership was divided between the [[Bishop of Chester]] ([[Robert de Limesey]]) and Bigot de Loges (from [[Les Loges, Calvados|Les Loges]] in France).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://opendomesday.org/place/SJ4154/farndon/ |title=Farndon|first1=Anna|last1=Powell-Smith|publisher=Open Domesday/University of Hull|access-date=22 March 2021}}</ref> 

Some historians believe that Farndon was the location of the first ever competitive [[horse racing|horse race]] with riders, in a local field on the banks of the River Dee. Nearby [[Chester Racecourse]] is said to be the oldest racecourse in Britain.

During the [[English Civil War]], Farndon was the scene of bitter fighting over the Bridge that was controlling access to Chester from Wales. There is a fine memorial window in the parish church to the Civil War [[Cavalier|Royalists]].

The village was at one time renowned for its [[strawberry|strawberries]], which were grown in the surrounding fields. This is no longer the case. The nearest fields are now in Holt.