Faccombe is a village in the Test Valley district of Hampshire, close to the Berkshire border. It is 7 miles N of Andover, and a similar distance SW of Newbury (Berkshire). A large part of Faccombe is occupied by the Faccombe Estate, rich in wildlife and forested, and used mainly for shooting. The church is in the centre of the village, and consists of nave and chancel in one with a S porch and a W tower. It was built in 1866 by G. B. Mussellwhite in a 13thc style, replacing the previous parish church, a small Norman church dedicated to St Michael in the part of the parish called Netherton. This was entirely demolished when St Barnabas was completed, only the font and several monuments being retained. Construction is of coarse flints with ashlar dressings.

Faccombe was held by Lank from King Edward in 1066, and by Roger of Poitou from King William in 1086. By the reign of King John it had passed to Richard de Sollers, but in 1207 it was divided into 3 parts by the king, benefitting Thomas Peverel, William Cosyn and Oliver de Punchardon.

There is a font with chevron decoration at Hurstbourne Priors (Hampshire), 8 miles to the S, although that is tall and beaker shaped, and lacks the cable moulding of the Faccombe font.