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Andover, Hampshire Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Andover, Hampshire

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Andover, Hampshire history

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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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Best Andover, Hampshire places to visit

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Andover, Hampshire has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Andover, Hampshire’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Andover, Hampshire’s information audio spots:

Andover Museum and Museum of the Iron Age Andover Museum and Museum of the Iron Age is a museum with two collections. It focuses on the history of the town of Andover and focuses on archaeology at Danebury hill fort. It is run by Hampshire Cultural Trust.

Andover, Hampshire Andover is located on the River Anton, a major source of the Test. The town is situated alongside the major A303 trunk road at the eastern end of Salisbury Plain. It is 14 miles (23 km) NNW of Winchester, 35 miles (56 km) north of Southampton and 65 miles WSW of London.

Andover Town F.C. Andover Town Football Club is a football club based in Andover, Hampshire, England. They are currently members of the Wessex League Division One and play at the Portway Stadium.

Marlborough Lines Marlborough Lines is a British Army installation on the former site of RAF Andover in Hampshire. It is located on the site of the former RAF andover.

Pillhill Brook Pilhill Brook is a 9.9-kilometre-long (6.2 mi) tributary of the River Anton in Hampshire. It is a chalk stream known for its trout fishing.

Bury Hill Bury Hill is the site of a former Iron Age hillfort about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) southwest of the centre of Andover, Hampshire. The site was used well into the Roman era and was used as a camp by King Canute in 1016. The banks and the ditch are apparently in good condition, although fairly heavily wooded. The centre is left to grass and very secluded, but is not accessible to the public.

Dead Man’s Plack Dead Man’s Plack is a Grade-II listed 19th-century monument to Æthelwald, Ealdorman of East Anglia, who, according to legend, was killed in 963 near the site where it stands by his rival in love, King Edgar I. Monument was erected in 1825 at Harewood Forest, between the villages of Picket Twenty and Longparish, Hampshire, by Lt Col. William Iremonger.

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