Farnham in Surrey, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Castle Street
Millennium Plaque 2000AD
Photographed by Stephen Palmer, March 23, 2025
1. Castle Street Marker
Castle Street, dominated by the Norman Castle, the home of the Bishops of Winchester for 800 years, was the heart of ancient Farnham. It has seen visits by most Kings and Queens of England, soldiers of the Dauphin, and Cromwell's Troopers. It was the focus for Victoria's Diamond Jubilee; the announcement of the end of the South African War and, it is said, the first two minute silence in 1916. The buildings conceal within their walls remains of medieval, Tudor, Stuart, Queen Anne and Georgian structures. Verges were cleared and the street widened in the 1700s and early 1800s, providing needed horse-drawn access to the town houses.
"For sheer visual delight, this street has few equals in all England."
Alec Clifton-Taylor FSA, architectural historian, 'Country Life', 3rd October 1963
Erected 2000.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Roads & Vehicles • War, World I • Wars, Non-US.
Location. 51° 12.922′ N, 0° 47.943′ W. Marker is in Farnham, England, in Surrey. It is on Castle Street, on the right when traveling
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Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Two Minute Silence (a few steps from this marker); 10 Castle Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Farnham Almshouses (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); St Andrew's Parish Church (about 150 meters away); S F Cody 1867-1913 (approx. 8.2 kilometers away); The Reverend William Addison VC (1883-1962) (approx. 10.5 kilometers away); Brigadier Manley James VC,DSO,MBE,MC (1896-1975) (approx. 10.5 kilometers away); The Old Court (approx. 10.7 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of
Photographed by Stephen Palmer, March 23, 2025
2. Castle Street Marker
Photographed by Stephen Palmer, March 23, 2025
3. The Teller's Arms
Photographed by Stephen Palmer, March 23, 2025
4. Castle Street
circa 1905
5. Castle Street
Credits. This page was last revised on March 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2025, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England. This page has been viewed 139 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 23, 2025, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England. 5. submitted on March 23, 2025. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
