Editing Farndon, Cheshire (section)

==Landmarks==
{{See also|Listed buildings of Farndon, Cheshire}}

[[File:St. Chads, Fandon.JPG|left|250px|thumb|St Chad's Church]]

[[Farndon Bridge]] spans the Dee connecting Farndon to the nearby Welsh village of Holt on higher ground. The bridge, made of [[sandstone]] and originally of [[Medieval architecture|medieval]] construction, is said to be haunted. Holt Castle is located on the opposite side of the river; it was constructed in the 13th and 14th centuries. The castle fell to the forces of [[Oliver Cromwell]] in 1647.

Next to Farndon Bridge is a small picnic area beside the river. At the entrance to the picnic area are Farndon Cliffs. This area has been classed as a [[Site of Special Scientific Interest]] (SSSI). The sandstone cliffs contain interesting rock formations.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.english-nature.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1002499.pdf |title=Farndon Cliffs SSSI |work=English Nature |access-date=7 July 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070926225703/http://www.english-nature.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1002499.pdf |archive-date=26 September 2007 |df=dmy }}</ref>

[[St Chad's Church, Farndon|St Chad's]] is the old parish church in Farndon. It is thought that some portions of the church date back to Sir Patrick de Bartun, a knight of King Edward III, whose effigy lies in the nave. The Church was damaged during the [[English Civil War]] and later repaired. The church contains a unique Civil War memorial window, and features an image thought to be that of [[William Lawes]], the famous court musician, who was slain at the battle of [[Rowton Heath]]. The church tower still shows signs of Civil War [[Musket#Ammunition|musket ball]] damage.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stchadschurchfarndon.org.uk|title=Website of St Chad's, Farndon|work=St Chads Church|access-date=4 April 2008}}</ref> The churchyard contains [[Commonwealth War Graves Commission|war graves]] of two British soldiers of [[World War I]],<ref name=cwgc>{{cite web |url=http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/2096492/FARNDON%20(ST.%20CHAD)%20CHURCHYARD |title=Cemetery Details: Farndom (St. Chad) Churchyard |publisher=Commonwealth War Graves Commission |access-date=15 June 2016}}</ref>  Sergeant Joseph Easter and Private Thomas Harrison.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Village at War – The Cheshire Village of Farndon During the First World War|last=Royden|first=Mike|year=2016}}</ref>

The village used to have four [[public houses]]: the Hare (formerly the Greyhound<ref name="hare">{{cite news |url=https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/18543847.plans-breathe-new-life-village-pub-given-go-ahead/ |title=Plans to breathe new life into a village pub given the go-ahead |first=Gary |last=Porter |newspaper=Chester and District Standard |date=26 June 2020 |accessdate=30 March 2021}}</ref>), the Nags Head, the Masons Arms and the Farndon Arms (formerly the Raven). Two of these, the Farndon Arms and the Nags Head, closed in the summer of 2007, though the Farndon Arms has since reopened as The Farndon; the Nags Head was demolished to make way for a small retail development. The Masons Arms closed in 1928 and has been a private residence since that time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.farndon.org.uk|title=Website of Farndon Local History Pages|work=History|access-date=16 February 2011}}</ref>

The village also has a Methodist Chapel at nearby [[Crewe by Farndon]], a short walk from the village.<ref>[http://www.crewebyfarndonmethodistchapel.org Crewe-by-Farndon Methodist Chapel]</ref> Crewe was a civil parish in its own right until it was merged into Farndon in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/CHS/crewe3|title=CREWE (near Farndon)|publisher=GENUKI|access-date=6 April 2018}}</ref>