A local guide to Farnham Royal
Its existence was first recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 and at the time the village was known as “Ferneham”, meaning “homestead where ferns grow.”
The second part of its name, “Royal”, was added at the end of the 11th century by the king after he granted Grand Serjeanty to the Lord of the Manor, Bertrand de Verdon.
As part of this agreement, Bertrand had to supply a glove and put it on the king’s right hand at the Coronation and support the king’s right arm as he held the royal sceptre.
Today the area is fairly affluent with the majority its housing stock consisting of detached houses with an average selling price of £406,053, which is around twice the national average for that kind of housing in the UK.
In terms of drinking and dining, Farnham Royal is home to three pubs (The Duke’s Head, The Farnham Pump and The Crown), as well as an award-winning gastropub called the King of Prussia.
The area is also well served by schools and includes a mix of private and religious education facilities.
The area benefits from plentiful transport links, with the nearest train and bus station being at Slough and the M4 motorway nearby.