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Andover, Hampshire history
Early history
Andover’s name is recorded in Old English in 955 as Andeferas, and is thought to be of Celtic origin. The first mention in history is in 950 when King Edred is recorded as having built a royal hunting lodge there. At the time of the Domesday Book (1086), Andovere had 107 adult male inhabitants and probably had a total population of about 500.
18th and 19th century
During the 18th century Andover was a refuelling stop for stagecoaches and other passing trade. More than 30 coaches passed through the town each day. In 1836 the Borough established a small police force: for the most part two constables and a gaoler. The population grew from 3,304 in 1801 to 5,501 in 1871.
Modern history
RAF Andover was opened on Andover Airfield, to the south of the town, during the First World War and became the site of the RAF Staff College. In the 1950s the Borough Council was approached by the Greater London Council to become an overspill town, to build houses and take people and industry relocated from the overcrowded capital. By 1960 the town had a population of about 17,000 and by 1981 the population had risen to 51,000. The town’s largest employer is the Ministry of Defence.
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