Farnborough

Question 1

Location

Answer 1

Hampshire, south east England
North of aldershot, south east of Reading

Question 2

Physical characteristics of the area

Answer 2

Valley setting
Foundation of London clay
Maximum elevation around 90 m

Question 3

Summary of Farnborough through time

Answer 3

Increased housing south of railway line
Decreased amounts of farmland
Minimal woodland
Artificial fishing lakes

Question 4

How useful are cartographic sources?

Answer 4

Show us how Farnborough has changed from a farming area to more industrial, with only a small section of green land
However it doesn’t show us lived experience of individuals

Question 5

Farnboroughs aerospace

Answer 5

Viewed as the birth of British aerospace
Played a significant role in WWII
known for its air shows

Question 6

St.Michaels Abbey

Answer 6

Strong connections to Napoleon III, his wife set up the abbey
Insight to the lived experience of monks

Question 7

How useful are documentaries when learning about Farnborough?

Answer 7

Useful of learning aspects of Farnboroughs history
However had a narrow focus and doesn’t show lived experience of normal residents

Question 8

Historical locations

Answer 8

Tilly shilling pub- aeronautical engineer
Farnborough hill- established by nuns in late 1800s

Question 9

Lived experience of adults in Farnborough from questionnaire

Answer 9

People believe the area is lacking excitement and needs more investment
People believe more green space is needed
Most residents thought it’s a nice place to live

Question 10

Census data general health empress vs cherrywood

Answer 10

Empress- 52.2% reported good health
Cherrywood- 43.2% reported good health

Question 11

Census data Economic activity and employment empress vs cherrywood

Answer 11

Empress- low levels of deprivation for income and employment
Cherrywood- one of the highest levels of deprivation for income and employment

Question 12

Census data household deprivation empress vs cherrywood

Answer 12

Empress- 9.2% use social renting
Cherrywood- 36.7% use social renting

Question 13

Census data levels of qualification empress vs cherrywood

Answer 13

Empress- 43.8% have level 4 or above
Cherrywood- 20% have level 4 or above

Question 14

Primary education empress vs cherrywood

Answer 14

Cherry wood students only 50% meet expected standards
Empress students 70% meet standards

Question 15

Social inequality

Answer 15

Difference between the two wards
Empress has less deprivation, better education and more employment

Question 16

How useful is statistical data?

Answer 16

Sources are useful in understanding the character of place roughly
Limited in showing lived experience

Question 17

Economic change in Farnborough

Answer 17

Most economic activity is within information and communication, retail trade and scientific and technical activities.

Question 18

Which job sectors have increased/decreased

Answer 18

Health and social care jobs have over doubled since 2019
Decline in manufacturing and arts and entertainment

Question 19

Changing economic character

Answer 19

Redevelopment of retail and town centre has attracted more visitors
Growing housing market has attracted first time buyers

Question 20

TNC’s

Answer 20

Providing more jobs and money and making use of vacant buildings
However can lead to more traffic and remove some character of the area

Question 21

Plans for regeneration of town centre

Answer 21

Build a new town centre
Encouraging businesses at the air show to open locations to help regeneration

Question 22

Representations of Farnborough

Answer 22

Old photos- help show how the area has changed
Google image search- images of the town, Farnborough main