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Farnborough lies in north-east Hampshire, close by the Surrey-Hampshire border. The border is defined by the River Blackwater. Over the other side of the river lies the county of Surrey. London is about 33 miles (50 km) further to the north east, and can be reached by rail or via the M3 motorway, which runs north of the town. The main road, named Farnborough Road, enters the town from Camberley to the north, and continues into Aldershot to the south.
The town is the home of Saint Michael's Abbey . The Imperial Crypt there is the burial place of Napoleon III (1808 - 1873), Emperor of France, and his wife Empress Eugenie (1826 - 1920).
There is also a football teamA football team is the collective name given to a number of players who play togther in a football game, be it association football (soccer), rugby, Australian football, American football, Gaelic football, or other version of football. Often used as an al based there, called Farnborough Town F.C.Farnborough Town F. are an English football team currently playing in the Nationwide Conference. Their home ground is known as Cherrywood Road. English football clubs..
The airshow takes place at Farnborough AirfieldFarnborough Airfield (previously called RAF Farnborough) is an airfield near Farnborough, Hampshire in England. Farnborough Airfield has a long history of involvement with aviation in Britain. It is the site of the Royal Aircraft Establishment and the hom, situated between Farnborough and FleetFleet is a town in the English county of Hampshire, located about 40 miles southwest of London. It is part of the Hart District which had a population of 86,700 according to the 2001 census. Fleet can be reached from London or from Basingstoke (a town a f and the site of the historic Royal Aircraft EstablishmentThe Royal Aircraft Establishment (aka RAE in Farnborough, Hampshire was created in 1908 as the HM Balloon Factory. It was later renamed the Royal Aircraft Factory before becoming the Royal Aircraft Establishment (RAE) in 1918 to avoid confusion with the R.
Closely associated with Farnborough Airfield is Samuel CodySamuel Franklin Cody ( 1867 August 7 1913) was an early pioneer of manned flight, most famous for his work on the large kites known as Cody War-Kites that were used in World War I as a smaller alternative to balloons for artillery spotting. A flamboyant s. Cody, or Col Sam Cody as he was known, was one of the early pioneers of aviation.
Against strong opposition by the local community, Farnborough Airfield has been turned into a business airport within the last few years. Opposition to the business airport has been chronicled by Blackwater Environmental Justice (alternative link). FARA was formed by the local community to oppose the airport expansion. The airport is operated by TAG Aviation.
Comprising one-third each, airport operator and users, local councils and local community, Farnborough Airport Consultative Committee (FACC) meets three times a year to discuss and hopefully resolve problems caused by the airport to the local community. The meetings are open to the public. Reports of the proceedings are usually covered by the local press ('Farnborough Mail' or 'Farnborough News') and 'Indymedia UK' (search for FACC or Farnborough Airport).
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