Virtual Tour - Farnborough Common

You've made it to the former site of Farnborough Common. Farnborough Common was located to the West of the Farnborough behind the Swan Inn and stretching to the South towards North Camp. Today this area has been transformed into the airfield and the former site of the Royal Aircraft Establishment.

Where to now? Close by is the Swan Inn, the old RAE South Gate, the North Gate to the former site of Royal Aircraft Establishment (RAE) and the Hillside Convent School, with Trenchard House, Castleden Hall and Belgrave House School all near, with the Farnborough Road running in both directions and Netley Street and the RFC Barracks to the South. For the full list of locations nearby, pick where you want to go next from the menu on the right.

Click on an image to see how Farnborough Common has changed over the years. (Remember to scroll down to see the larger images).

1. Date NA 2. 1905 3. 1908 4. 1936
5. 2011

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Original copyright to images 1 and 3 are unknown. Efforts were made to establish copyright provisions. If you feel copyright has been breached please contact us. Original copyright to image and thumbnail 2 lay with Max Ettlinger & Co. Ltd but has now expired. Image and thumbnail 4 are reproduced courtesy of Janet Blunt and was taken by Brian Shaw.





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