Faringdon

Faringdon

Faringdon (spr. färringd'n, Great F.), Marktflecken in Berkshire (England), am obern Ock, alte Residenz der Sachsenkönige, mit alter gotischer Kirche (jetzt restauriert) und (1891) 3133 Einw. 6 km südlich von F., beim Dorf Uffington, erhebt sich der White Horse Hill (272 m), nach der eingegrabenen, 114 m langen Gestalt eines galoppierenden Rosses benannt; auf dem Gipfel eine alte Verschanzung (Uffington Castle), ähnliche in der Nähe (Hardwell Castle und Alfred's Camp).


http://www.zeno.org/Meyers-1905. 1905–1909.

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