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Farnham Castle
Wedding Venue
Farnham Castle
Castle Street
Farnham
Surrey
GU9 0AG
England
tel:- 01252 720403
web address:- www.farnhamcastle.com
e-mail:- conf@farnhamcastle.com
Farnham Castle :-
Venue type - Historic Building
Number of function rooms available for weddings: 2
Function room names and capacities:
Great Hall - 120
Library - 30
Guests rooms available: 30
Honeymoon suite available: Yes
Garden suitable for marquees: No
Choice of wedding breakfast menus - Yes
Alcohol License - Yes
Dance Floor - Yes
Evening Reception Facilities - Yes
Car Parking Facilities - Yes
Wedding services provided: Wedding Reception, Overnight guest accommodation
Gardens or outside locations suitable for wedding photography: Yes - extensive historic gardens with backdrop of castle buildings and overlooking Farnham. Castle Keep also available for photographs
Suitable locations inside the venue for wedding photography: Yes- 2 small historic chapels, Grinling Gibbons main staircase
Venue special features: Grade 1 listed castle (Palace and Keep) with many original and restored features
Venue History: Farnham Castle was built by the grandson of William the Conqueror and was occupied by the Bishop's of Winchester and latterly by the Bishop of Guildford, until the late 1950's. Most of the Kings and Queens of England up to Queen Victoria stayed or visited the castle. The Bishop's Palace and Keep are now managed on behalf of the Church of England and English Heritage and operate as a training, conference and event venue.
Wedding Trivia:
Engagement Rings
The practice of giving or exchanging engagement rings began in 1477 when Roman Emperor, Maximilian I, gave Mary of Burgandy a diamond ring as an engagement present.
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