Fernham Road turns off left from Coxwell Road, just past Highworth Road. Once upon a time the road to Fernham, Uffington and other villages below the White Horse, but now cut off by the bypass which opened in 1979. A road branches off to the left providing access to the Marlborough Gardens housing estate and connects with Park Road. The secondary school, leisure centre, and Coxwell Lodge Nursing Home are located further up the road.
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Views of Fernham Road
1986. Looking from the Coxwell Road, the Fernham Road turning can just been seen past The Eagle Motors Service Station on the corner. It was soon to be demolished.1991. The Fernham Road junction turning looking back along Coxwell Road towards town. The service station on the corner is now new housing called Clock Tower Court.2020. Going up Fernham Road is Folly View Road on the left, leading to Marlborough Gardens and Park Road.2020. Leamington Drive is the next turning on the left.1995. Looking back down Fernham Road. The turning to Leamington Drive is on the right. Clock Tower Court can be seen at the end of the road.1986. Faringdon School, built in 1962/63 on a green-field site as Tollington Secondary Modern. It was right out of town at that time. Later called a community college.2020. Carters Crescent, a cul-de-sac on the right just past the first school entrance and opposite the school.1995. Faringdon Leisure Centre opened behind Faringdon School. Facilities at this time included an air conditioned gym, fitness studio, squash courts, and a large 6 court sports hall for a variety of racquet sports and ball games.1998. A new 25m indoor swimming pool with sauna and steam room was opened to the public in April 1998 as a part of the Leisure Centre behind Faringdon School.Coxwell Lodge Nursing Home, a Grade II Listed Building, is situated up a long drive just at the second entrance to the secondary school and the leisure centre.2020. Tollington Court, on the right opposite the second entrance to the school and leisure centre and Coxwell Lodge Drive.Near the end of Fernham Road looking towards the fenced-off dead-end to traffic at the A420 bypass.2020. Fernham Gate a small housing estate on the left before the bypass. Recently built on the site of an old quarry.
Fernham Road turns off left from Coxwell Road, just past Highworth Road. Once upon a time the road to Fernham, Uffington and other villages below the White Horse, but now cut off by the bypass which opened in 1979. A road branches off to the left providing access to the Marlborough Gardens housing estate and connects with Park Road. The secondary school, leisure centre, and Coxwell Lodge Nursing Home are located further up the road.
