The Royal Aircraft Establishment at Farnborough has through the years steered Britain's aircraft research, although most of it is now owned by Qinetiq.

It is bounded by Westerham Road to the west, Croydon Road to the north and Farnborough Common to the north east.

The nearest A & E is Queen Mary's, Sidcup, or Princess Royal University Hospital, Farnborough.

The nearest airport for business passengers is Farnborough Airport.

* 17 April — one of the most famous fights of the bareknuckle era takes place at Farnborough, Hampshire, when English Champion Tom Sayers meets American Champion John C. Heenan in what is effectively a World Championship bout.

Farnborough is a town in north east Hampshire, England, part of the district of Rushmoor and the Aldershot Urban Area.

Farnborough was founded in Saxon times and is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086.

The town is probably best known for its association with aviation-Farnborough Airshow, Farnborough Aerodrome and the Air Accidents Investigation Branch.

Farnborough is situated in northeast Hampshire and near the boundary with Surrey.

Within Farnborough the only naturally occurring significant flowing water is Cove Brook.

Closely associated with Farnborough Airfield, situated between Farnborough and Fleet, is Samuel Franklin Cody.

Farnborough Airfield is the site of the historic Royal Aircraft Establishment ( RAE ).

Farnborough is near two junctions of the M3 motorway.

Farnborough is served by three railway stations, the busiest of which is Farnborough ( Main ) railway station on the South Western Main Line from London Waterloo to Basingstoke and beyond.

Farnborough is part of the Borough of Rushmoor, along with Aldershot.

Farnborough is represented on Hampshire County Council by three Divisions, each with a single elected representative.

Lawrence ( Lawrence of Arabia ) was posted to RAF Farnborough for a photography course, it is thought he lived in Farnborough for 6 weeks.

Farnborough is covered by BBC radio on BBC Surrey ( which covers Surrey & North-East Hampshire on 104. 6FM ).

Farnborough Aerospace Centre is a business park south of the airfield, built between 1990 and 1992.

Adjacent to the airport, IQ Farnborough ( formerly Farnborough Business Park ), is a development which aims to have around of new office space.

In October 1908 Samuel Cody made the first aeroplane flight in Britain at Farnborough.

Farnborough became the location of the first powered flight in Britain when, on 5 October 1908, Samuel Cody took to the air in his British Army Aeroplane No 1.

Farnborough Airport has a long history of involvement with aviation in the UK, beginning at the start of the 20th century with the creation of His Majesty's Balloon Factory and the first powered flight in Britain in 1908.

The map of Hampshire in the 1722 edition of William Camden's Britannia or Geographical Description of Britain and Ireland shows symbols for habitation in Farnborough, Cove, Ewshot, Aldershot and Crookham in the Crundhal ( Crondall ) hundred.

In some cases, the ' berg ' element in place names has converged towards burg / borough ; for instance Farnborough, from fernaberga ( fern-hill ).

Shortly after De la Cierva's success with the C. 6, Cierva accepted an offer from Scottish industrialist James G. Weir to establish the Cierva Autogiro Company in England, following a demonstration of the C. 6 before the British Air Ministry at RAE Farnborough, on 20 October 1925.

It was probably regarded at the time as a separate part of the Holwood Estate and was divided from it by the public footpath which runs from Farnborough Common, almost opposite Hilda Vale Road, to Westerham Road, near to Fishponds Road.

The " London LOOP " walk passes the ponds on its way from Farnborough to West Wickham.

Examination of the wreckage recovered from the Mediterranean sea-bed and observation of a sample fuselage in a pressurization test-tank at Farnborough revealed that the pressurization / depressurization cycles of airline operation could cause fatigue cracks in the thin aluminium alloy skin of the Comet leading to the skins ripping away explosively at altitude and catastophic disintegration of the aircraft. Later jet airliners including the revised Comet 4 were designed in a fail-safe mode so that in the event of for example a skin-failure due to cracking the damage would be localized and not catastrophic.

Only some parts of Farnborough are served by two free local newspapers, The Star Courier ( published from September 18, 2008 as a combination of the former Surrey Hants Star and the Aldershot Farnborough Courier ) and The Rush, along with one local available for purchase, The Farnborough News & Mail.

The town is home to the Sixth Form College, Farnborough, which draws in around 3, 000 students aged 16 – 19 from the surrounding area.

Camberley and Farnborough Hockey Club play men and women's field hockey in nearby Camberley ( Kings International College ), but draw many players from the region.

Layout from the Farnborough District Motor Club Summer Solo Event

* Farnborough Rural District, a rural district in Warwickshire, England from 1894 to 1932

* Countryliner: 11 to / from Farnborough and Frimley park Hospital via Deepcut

Camberley and Farnborough Hockey Club plays men's and women's field hockey at Kings International College and draw many players from the region.

Members include cricket teams from local companies, schools and government organisations from Camberley, Frimley and Farnborough.

In 1904 – 1906 the Army Balloon Factory, which was part of the Army School of Ballooning, under the command of Colonel James Templer, relocated from Aldershot to the edge of Farnborough Common in order to have enough space for experimental work.

" Leofshema " was an important settlement at the confluence of the rivers Quaggy ( from Farnborough ) and Ravensbourne ( Caesar's Well, Keston ), so the village expanded north into the wetter area as drainage techniques improved.

Category: People from Farnborough, Hampshire

In 1916, the Royal Flying Corps moved its air mechanics school from Farnborough, Hampshire to Halton, and in 1917, the school was permanently accommodated in workshops built by German PoWs.

In 1934, as part of a county review order, the borough was expanded by taking in from the disbanded Bromley Rural District ; an area including parts of the parishes of Farnborough, Hayes, Keston and West Wickham.