Fairford

Also known as Fairford, Gloucestershire

Fairford is a market town in Gloucestershire, England. The town lies in the Cotswold hills on the River Coln, east of Cirencester, west of Lechlade and north of Swindon. Nearby are RAF Fairford and the Cotswold Water Park.

Key facts

UK place.country: England
UK place.official_name: Fairford
UK place.static_image_name: Fishing_River_Coln_Fairford.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: River Coln, Fairford
UK place.label_position: top
UK place.population: 3,236
UK place.population_ref: (2011 census)
UK place.civil_parish: Fairford
UK place.shire_district: Cotswold
UK place.shire_county: Gloucestershire
UK place.region: South West England
UK place.constituency_westminster: South Cotswolds

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Name
History
Iron Age
Middle Ages
17th and 18th centuries
19th and 20th centuries
21st century
Iraq War
Flooding
Archaeological find
Churches
St Mary's Church
Stained glass, St Mary's Church
St Thomas' of Canterbury
Fairford United Church
Governance
2023 Cotswold District Council election results
2017 Cotswold District Council by-election result
2021 Gloucestershire County Council election results
Culture
Air Tattoo
Ploughing Championship
Steam Rally
Education
Local media
Sport and leisure
Transport
In popular culture
Notable residents
References
Further reading
External links

== Name == First attested as Fagrandforda in 872 CE and as Fareforde in the Domesday book. The components come from Old English from fæger + ford meaning 'clear ford'.