[2] Fawdon Square was the birthplace of 19th-century poet and songwriter Marshall Cresswell.
The Fawdon Wagonway (1818–1826) was an early cable car built by Benjamin Thompson.
In March 2008 the City Council took the decision to demolish Fawdon Park House whilst retaining the shops on the ground level.
[4] Tenants left in September 2009 and demolition of the building finally commenced in late 2012[5] following asbestos removal.
[7] The site makes Blue Riband, Breakaway (since 1970), Caramac (since 1959), Fruit pastilles, Rolo, and Yorkie biscuits.
[10] The building, but not any of Nestlé's business, is due to be transferred to Country Style Foods in 2024.
Fawdon Library has computers with free internet access as well as books and newspapers.
Then the boundary runs north along the properties to Kingston Park Road.
Owner occupied property stands at 49.2%, slightly lower than the city average of 53.3%.