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Farrington Road
Farrington may refer to: Geography Places in the United Kingdom * Farrington, Dorset, England, a settlement in Iwerne Courtney civil parish * Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England Places in the United States * Farrington, Illinois, in Clark County * Farrington, North Carolina * Farrington Township, Jefferson County, Illinois * Farrington, Washington Others * Farrington House, historic house in Concord, New Hampshire * Farrington House, Alderley, a heritage-listed house in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia * Farrington Highway, Oahu, Hawaii * Farrington Island, Antarctica * Farrington Lake, Middlesex County, New Jersey * Farrington Ridge, Antarctica * The Farrington, Anguilla * Farrington High School, Honolulu, Hawaii, named for Wallace Rider Farrington Other uses * Farrington (name), a given name and surname * Farrington Aircraft, defunct American manufacturer of autogyros * Farrington baronets, a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom * Farrington Field, stadium in F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iwerne Courtney
Iwerne Courtney (), also known as Shroton, is a village and civil parish in the English county of Dorset. It lies approximately north-west of Blandford Forum. It is sited by the small River Iwerne between Hambledon Hill to the south-west and the hills of Cranborne Chase to the east. In 2001 the parish had 187 households and a population of 400. In 2013 the estimated population of the parish was 410. Toponymy The names Iwerne Courtney and Shroton both have long histories. Iwerne () is a Celtic rivername that perhaps refers to a goddess or may mean "yew-river". The village was recorded as ''Ywern'' in 877 AD, and in 1086 in the Domesday Book it was ''Werne''. The addition of Courtney is a result of land by the Iwerne stream being owned in the 13th century by the Courtenay family, the Earls of Devon. The name Shroton derives from the Old English ''scīr-rēfa'' and ''tūn'', meaning "sheriff's estate" or "sheriff's town",North Dorset District Council, ''Official District Guide'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |