Editing Farnham (section)

==Economy==
[[File:Castle Street - geograph.org.uk - 384069.jpg|thumb|255px|Castle Street]]
Farnham is a [[market town]]<ref name=visitsurrey>{{cite web
|url=http://www.visitsurrey.com/destinations/towns-and-villages/farnham-p196061
|title=Farnham - Towns & Villages in Surrey
|publisher=Visit Surrey
|access-date=14 February 2012
|archive-date=22 October 2012
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022091420/http://www.visitsurrey.com/destinations/towns-and-villages/farnham-p196061
|url-status=live
}}</ref> with many shops located along the main thoroughfare running through West Street, The Borough and East Street. The town has a significant number of independent retailers, some of which have been in business since the 19th century, such as Rangers Furnishing Stores (est. 1895), Elphicks department store (est. 1881) and [[Pullingers]] (est. 1850). The latter evolved into the Pullingers Art Shop chain and is thought to be Farnham's oldest surviving business. There are also branches of many national retailers and grocery markets.

Castle Street's market stalls have been replaced by semi-permanent "[[orangery]]" style buildings. Once a month a [[farmers' market]] is held in the central car park where produce from farms in Farnham and the surrounding area is sold.<ref name=farmersmarket>{{cite web
 |url=http://www.farnham.gov.uk/visit/shopping-markets/farnham-farmers-market.html
 |title=Farnham Farmers' Market
 |publisher=Farnham Town Council
 |date=4 November 2011
 |access-date=7 March 2012
 |url-status=dead
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325215625/http://www.farnham.gov.uk/visit/shopping-markets/farnham-farmers-market.html
 |archive-date=25 March 2012
 }}</ref> The Farnham Maltings hosts a monthly market selling arts, crafts, antiques and bric-a-brac<ref name=maltingsmarket>{{cite web
 |url=http://www.farnhammaltings.com/news/regular_events/756/592/46/maltings_monthly_market.aspx
 |title=maltings monthly market
 |year=2012
 |publisher=Farnham Maltings
 |access-date=7 March 2012
 |url-status=dead
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328085448/http://www.farnhammaltings.com/news/regular_events/756/592/46/maltings_monthly_market.aspx
 |archive-date=28 March 2012
 }}</ref> with specialist fairs and festivals held there on a less regular basis.<ref name=maltingsfestivals>{{cite web
 |url=http://www.farnhammaltings.com/news/festivals/578/1/146/festivals.aspx
 |title=Festivals
 |publisher=Farnham maltings
 |access-date=7 March 2012
 |url-status=dead
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120205195028/http://www.farnhammaltings.com/news/festivals/578/1/146/festivals.aspx
 |archive-date=5 February 2012
}}</ref>