What is "farnham"

Farnham is a town in Surrey, England, within the Borough of Waverley. The town is WSW of London in the extreme west of Surrey, adjacent to the border with Hampshire. By road Guildford is 11 miles (17 km) to the east and Winchester a further 28 miles (45 km) along the same axis as London. Farnham is the largest town in Waverley, and one of the five largest conurbations in Surrey. It is of historic interest, with many old buildings, including a number of Georgian houses. Farnham Castle overlooks the town. A short distance southeast of the town centre are the ruins of Waverley Abbey, Moor Park House and Mother Ludlam's Cave. Farnham is twinned with Andernach in Germany. It is drained by the River Wey (North Branch) which is navigable only to canoes at this point.

Farnham is a town in Surrey, England, within the Borough of Waverley.

Farnham may also refer to:

Farnham was a parliamentary constituency in Surrey, England that returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until it was abolished for the 1983 general election. It was largely replaced by the new constituency of South West Surrey, though parts had already broken away to form Surrey Heath.

During its 65-year lifetime it was represented by three Conservatives successively.

Farnham is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Brian Farnham, American journalist
• Eliza Farnham (1815–1864), American novelist, feminist, abolitionist, and activist for prison reform
• Jeremiah W. Farnham (?? - 1905), American merchant sailor and captain
• John Farnham (born 1949), Australian popsinger
• Joseph Farnham (1884–1931), American playwright and film screenwriter
• Keith Farnham (born 1947), American Democratic politician from Illinois
• Nicholas Farnham, Medieval Bishop of Durham
• Paulding Farnham (1859–1927), American jewelry designer
• Roger Leslie Farnham (1864 - June 5, 1951), US banker, president of Haiti's national railroad, William Nelson Cromwell associate.
• Roswell Farnham (1827–1903), American Republican politician
• Russell Farnham (1784–1832), American frontiersman and explorer
• Sally James Farnham (1869–1943), American sculptor
• Thomas J. Farnham (1804–1848), American explorer and author
• William Hudson Farnham (1869–1940), Canadian businessman and politician