Aldershot
Aldershot shown within Hampshire
Population	58,170[1]
OS grid reference	SU865505
- London	42. Wildlife Hampshire has wildlife typical of the island of Great Britain In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. 4 miles (68. 2 km)
District	Rushmoor
Shire county	Hampshire
Region	South East
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ALDERSHOT
Postcode district	GU11, GU12
Dialling code	01252
Police	Hampshire
Fire	Hampshire
Ambulance	South East Coast
European Parliament	South East England
UK Parliament	Aldershot
List of places: UK • England • Hampshire

Coordinates: 51°14′49″N 0°45′35″W / 51.247, -0.7598

Aldershot is a town in the English county of Hampshire, located on heathland about 60 km (37 miles) southwest of London. The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of Subdivisions of England used for the purposes of Local government outside Greater London Wildlife Hampshire has wildlife typical of the island of Great Britain The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one South East England is one of the nine official Regions of England. Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged gives an overview of States around the world with information on the extent of their Sovereignty. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system UK Postal codes are known as postcodes. UK postcodes are Alphanumeric. The, also known as the Guildford postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Aldershot, Alton, Bagshot, Bordon, Camberley The UK Telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Telephone Numbering Plan, is the system used for assigning Telephone numbers in the United There are a number of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom. Hampshire Constabulary is the Home Office Police force responsible for policing Hampshire and the Isle of Wight in southern England The fire service in the United Kingdom operates under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service is the Statutory fire and rescue service for the area of Hampshire, on the south Coast of England The South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb is the NHS Ambulance Services Trust for south-eastern England, covering Kent (including Medway South East England is a Constituency of the European Parliament. This is a list of the 646 constituencies currently represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, as at the 2005 general election Aldershot is a County constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. A Gazetteer of place names in the United Kingdom showing each place's County, Unitary authority or council area and its geographical coordinates List of places --> List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places This is a list of settlements in the ceremonial county of Hampshire, England. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A county is a Land area of Regional Government within a larger State. Wildlife Hampshire has wildlife typical of the island of Great Britain London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The town is administered by Rushmoor Borough Council. The town has a population of 58,170,^[1] whilst the Aldershot Urban Area (which also includes other towns, such as Camberley, Farnborough, and Farnham) has a population of 243,344, making it the thirtieth-largest urban area in the UK. The Aldershot Urban Area is the name used by the ONS to refer to the loose conurbation on the border between Surrey, Berkshire and Hampshire Camberley is a town in Surrey, England, situated 31 miles (50 km south west of Central London Farnborough is a Town in the Rushmoor district of Hampshire, England. Farnham is a Town in Surrey, England, within the Borough of Waverley. A Conurbation is formed when towns expand sufficiently that their urban areas join up with each other ^[1]

Aldershot is known for its connection with the British Army which established a permanent camp in the area for instruction in military manoeuvres in 1854. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. This led to rapid growth from a small village to a Victorian town. Culture The Victorian fascination with novelty resulted in a deep interest in the relationship between modernity and cultural continuities Today, Aldershot is known as the "Home of the British Army".

Contents 1 History 1.1 The Aldershot Military Tattoo 1.2 1972 Aldershot Bombing 2 Landmarks 2.1 Aldershot observatory 2.2 Wellington Statue 3 Transport and communications 4 Shopping in Aldershot 5 Education 6 Leisure and recreation 6.1 Theatre and the Arts 6.2 Music and Dance 6.3 Sport 7 Media 8 Politics 9 Geography 10 The Beatles in Aldershot 11 Famous people from Aldershot 12 In literature 13 Aldershot Military Town 14 See also 15 References 16 External links

History

The name may have derived from "Alder", indicating that it was a wet, boggy place. Aldershot, Alreshete, dates back to an Anglo-Saxon settlement. Aldershot was included as part of the old Hundred of Crondall referred to in the Domesday Book of 1086. Crondall is a village and large Parish in the North East of Hampshire and is all that remains of the old Hundred of Crondall referred to in the The Domesday Book (ˈduːmzdeɪ bʊk also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester) was the record of the great survey The map of Hampshire in the 1722 edition of William Camden's Britannia or Geographical Description of Britain and Ireland shows a symbol for habitation in Aldershot in the Crundhal (Crondall) hundred. William Camden ( 2 May 1551 &ndash 9 November 1623) was an English Antiquarian and historian

In 1854, at the time of the Crimean War, the heath land around Aldershot was established as an army base with Aldershot at its centre. The Crimean War, also known in Russia as the Eastern War (Восточная война Vostochnaya Vojna) (March 1854–February 1856 was fought This led to a rapid expansion of Aldershot's population going from 875 in 1851, to an excess of 16,000 by 1861 (including about 9,000 from the military). The town continued to grow, reaching a peak in the 1950s.

Queen Victoria was a regular visitor to Aldershot and a Royal pavilion was erected for her use. Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901 was from 20 June 1837 the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland For her Jubilee Review (21 June 1887), 60,000 troops lined up in the Long Valley. A Diamond Jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 60th Anniversary in the case of a person (e Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Long Valley may refer to Long Valley Caldera in California Long Valley in Hong Kong Long Valley They stretched from the Basingstoke Canal to Caesar's Camp. The Basingstoke Canal is a British Canal, built to connect Basingstoke with the River Thames at Weybridge via the Wey Navigation. Royalty and VIPs from all over Europe and the British Empire attended the event.

A substantial rebuilding of the barracks was carried out between 1961 and 1969 by Building Design Partnership. Building Design Partnership (BDP is a firm of Architects and engineers employing over 800 staff in the UK and over 140 more internationally The town was designated an "Experimental Site" by the government and various new building technologies were employed with mixed success. ^[2]

In 1974 Aldershot Borough and Farnborough Urban District were merged to form the Borough of Rushmoor under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972. Municipal boroughs were a type of Local government which existed in England and Wales between 1835 and 1974 in Northern Ireland from 1840 to Farnborough is a Town in the Rushmoor district of Hampshire, England. In the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, an urban district was a type of Local government district that covered an Urbanised area The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c 70 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom, that reformed local government in England and Wales It is claimed that Aldershot's town centre has declined in the latter half of the 20th century. The town centre is the term used in the United Kingdom, Ireland and mainland Europe to refer to the commercial or Geographical centre of Urban decay is a process by which a City, or a part of a city falls into a state of disrepair

The BBC reports that Aldershot is currently receiving £12bn as part of a huge regeneration project and in December 2007 it was named one of UK's most popular places to live. ^[3]

The Aldershot Military Tattoo

The Aldershot Military Tattoo was an international annual event. A military tattoo is a military drum performance It dates from the seventeenth century when the British Army was fighting in the Low Countries ( Belgium Between 1922 and 1939 the great 'Aldershot Military Searchlight Tattoo' presented spectacular displays from all branches of the services. ^[4] This was the premier military Tattoo in the UK during the inter-war years - before there was an Edinburgh Tattoo the Aldershot show took the lead for sheer scale and spectacle. The Edinburgh Military Tattoo is an annual Military tattoo given by British Armed Forces, Commonwealth and International Military bands and display ^[5] Its post-war format, the Army Show, stopped in 1984.

1972 Aldershot Bombing

Main article: 1972 Aldershot Bombing

On 22 February 1972 Aldershot experienced one of the worst mainland IRA attacks. The 1972 Aldershot Bombing occurred on February 22, 1972 in Aldershot, Hampshire, just three weeks after Bloody Sunday. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands Seven people, all civilian support staff, including cooks, cleaners, and a Catholic priest, were killed in a car bomb attack on the 16th Parachute Brigade headquarters mess at Aldershot. A car bomb is an explosive device placed in a car or other Vehicle and then detonated. MESS ( Multi Emulator Super System) is an Emulator for many game consoles and computer systems based on the MAME core This blast was later claimed by the Official IRA as revenge for the shootings in Derry that came to be known as Bloody Sunday. The term Official Irish Republican Army or Official IRA (informally the Officials) refers to one of the two organisations&mdashthe other being the Provisional Bloody Sunday (Domhnach na Fola is the term used to describe an incident in Derry, Northern Ireland, on 30 January 1972 in which 26 ^[6] A memorial has since been built on the site of the attacks. Until then the Army Town (as the area was then known) had been open-plan, but the attack led to immediate action to secure military property by erection of high fences topped with barbed wire, and other security measures including armed patrols. Open plan is a generic term used in Architectural and Interior design for any Floor plan which makes use of large open spaces and minimizes the use of In the last thirty years since the attack, most regiments, notably the parachute Brigades have left Aldershot, either amalgamating with other regiments or having relocated elsewhere. The demise of the once proud military town has created an opportunity for local gov and planners to redevelop Aldershots urban extension 'AUE' and sell off the area for homes.

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Landmarks

Aldershot observatory

Main article: Aldershot Observatory

The observatory is a circular red-brick building with a domed roof and it stands on Queens Avenue. Aldershot observatory is a circular red-brick building with a domed roof standing on Queens Avenue in Aldershot Military Town near Aldershot, England Inside is a telescope, 8-inch refractor, mounted on a German-type equatorial mount with a clockwork drive. A telescope is an instrument designed for the observation of remote objects and the collection of Electromagnetic radiation. A refracting or refractor telescope is a dioptric Telescope that uses a lens as its objective to form an image An equatorial mount is a mount that has one rotational axis parallel to the Earth's axis of rotation A clockwork is the inner workings of either a mechanical Clock or a device that operates in a similar fashion The telescope and observatory building were a gift from aviation pioneer Patrick Young Alexander to the British Army, a fact which is recorded by a plaque near the observatory door. Patrick Young Alexander ( 28 March 1867 — 7 July 1943) was a British aeronautical pioneer fascinated by the prospect of Heavier-than-air It reads: "Presented to the Aldershot Army Corps by Patrick Y Alexander Esq 1906".

Wellington Statue

Main article: Wellington Statue Aldershot

A statue of the first Duke of Wellington mounted on his horse, Copenhagen, is situated on Round Hill behind the Royal Garrison Church. The Wellington Statue in Aldershot is a monument to Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke of Wellington victor at the Battle of Waterloo and later Prime Minister Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, KP, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS ( c The statue is 30 feet (9. 1 m) high, 26 feet (7. 9 m) from nose to tail, over 22 feet (6. 7 m) in girth, weighs 40 tons and is intricately detailed including musculature and veins. It was designed and built by Matthew Cotes Wyatt who used recycled bronze from cannons that were captured at the Battle of Waterloo. Matthew Cotes Wyatt ( 1777 - 3 January 1862) was a painter and sculptor and a member of the Wyatt family, who were well-known in the In the Battle of Waterloo (Sunday 18 June 1815 near Waterloo Belgium It took thirty men over three years to finish the project.

Originally, in 1846, the statue was erected at Hyde Park Corner, London on the Wellington Arch. Hyde Park Corner is a place in London, at the south-east corner of Hyde Park. Wellington Arch, also known as Constitution Arch or (originally the Green Park Arch, is a Triumphal arch located to the south of Hyde Park However, Decimus Burton, architect of the arch, had tried to veto this plan for his preferred "figure in a four horse chariot". Decimus Burton ( 30 September 1800 - 14 December 1881) was a prolific English Architect and garden designer particularly Many agreed with Decimus Burton that the statue looked ridiculous since it was out of proportion. It was nicknamed "The Archduke" and was a popular topic in the satirical magazine Punch. Punch was a British weekly Magazine of Humour and Satire published from 1841 to 1992 and from 1996 to 2002

Queen Victoria claimed that the statue ruined the view of the skyline from Buckingham Palace, and she privately proposed that the statue be moved. Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901 was from 20 June 1837 the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the British monarch. The Duke, who had only sat for the sculptor on two or three occasions, suddenly became very attached to the statue and would not consider its removal from its arch.

In 1883, due to a road widening project, the arch was moved a short distance and now looks down Constitution Hill. The Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII ) wrote to the Prime Minister, Gladstone, "As regards the old colossal statue of the Duke. Prince of Wales (Tywysog Cymru is a title traditionally granted to the Heir Apparent to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom (and formerly the Kingdom The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom I would suggest that it should not be broken up but removed to Aldershot where it will be highly valued by the Army".

In 1885, the Prince of Wales handed over the monument to Lieutenant General Anderson, the commander of the Aldershot garrison. "

Transport and communications

The railway station and bus station are both situated off Station Road. Aldershot railway station is on Station Road near the town centre of Aldershot, Hampshire, England. The former offers services to London Waterloo (2tph), Alton (2tph), Guildford (2tph) and Ascot (2tph). Alton railway station is a Railway station in the town of Alton, in the English county of Hampshire. Guildford railway station serves the town of Guildford in Surrey, England. Ascot railway station is a Railway station in the town of Ascot in Berkshire, England.

Shopping in Aldershot

Aldershot was the principal retail centre in the Blackwater Valley, however, other centres have grown to compete for customers. Union Street and Wellington Street were pedestrianised in the 1970s when the Wellington Centre, a covered shopping centre, was built. In the 1990s, an extension of the Wellington Centre, The Galleries, provided extra shops, although nearly all are now closed. Local traders have claimed that this centre and its associated development are threatening the remaining independent shops operating in Aldershot. A local councillor has claimed "we have too many empty shops in the town", and it is a frequent complaint of local residents that the town has declined since the 1960s. In 2003, a health check of the town centre was published, the report concluded that "Aldershot is experiencing promising signs of revitalisation, particularly in the shopping core"^[7] Although, in 2005, Rushmoor Borough Council documented the percentage of vacancies at 10%, 8% and 7% respectively for Union Street, the Wellington Centre and Wellington street. ^[8]

Education

There are various schools in Aldershot. The infant schools are Talavera and West End County. ^[9] Junior schools include: Newport County, St Michael's (C of E), Talavera, Beaumont County and St Joseph's Primary (Catholic). ^[10] There is the secondary schools St Joseph's (Catholic)^[11], the Connaught and All Hallows (Catholic)^[12]

Leisure and recreation

Theatre and the Arts

Princes Hall. The Princes Hall in Aldershot, England is a 600-seat Theatre / receiving house which presents a varied programme of Music, Ballet This is Aldershot's main theatre and concert hall, located on Princes Way. ^[13] The Princes Hall plays host to over 80 professional shows per year as well as a 3 week pantomime. The Princes Hall in Aldershot, England is a 600-seat Theatre / receiving house which presents a varied programme of Music, Ballet Built in the 1970s and remodelled during 1982 the current seating capacity is 600.

The West End Centre is Aldershot's arts centre which is located on Queens Road. An art center or arts centre is distinct from an Art gallery or Art museum. The centre offers a wide programme of events including music (from acoustic folk to thrash metal), comedy, theatre, workshops, classes and exhibitions.

Music and Dance

Hardcore Vox (previously The Rhythm Station, Cheeks), influenced the rapid growth of the hardcore scene from 1992 to 1995. Weekly events included Fusion (Hectic Records), Tazmania, Slammin' Vinyl and Future World. The club also groomed local talents such as Sharky, DJ Mystery, DJ Unknown, Vinyl Groover, DJ NS, Hixxy, MC Freestyle, MC Young, MC Smiley. The location of Aldershot between Southampton and London meant the club became a mecca for Hardcore and it was regularly sold out during this time. Southampton ( IPA /ˌsaʊθˈhæmptən/ is the largest city in the county of Hampshire, on the south coast of England London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. At the height of the clubs popularity a teenagers death from a suspected overdose of Ecstasy^[14] was the catalyst that saw dance music leaving the club and had a negative impact on the hardcore dance scene in the Aldershot area.

Acoustic music is a regular feature at The West End Centre and has in recent years included such artists as Glenn Tilbrook, Chris Difford, John Renbourn, Jacqui McShee, Martin Simpson, Lindisfarne, Hans Theesink, Andy Irvine and Donal Lunny. Glenn Tilbrook (born Glenn Martin Tilbrook on 31 August 1957, in Woolwich, southeast London) is the lead singer and Guitarist of Chris Difford (born 4 November 1954, Greenwich, London) is a Singer, Songwriter and Record producer. John Renbourn (born 8 August 1944, Marylebone, London, England) is an English Guitarist and Songwriter Jacqueline 'Jacqui' McShee (born 25 December 1943, in Catford, South East London) is an English singer Martin Simpson (born 5 May 1953 Scunthorpe, England) is an English guitarist Lindisfarne () (variant spelling Lindesfarne is a Tidal island off the north-east coast of England. Dónal Lunny (born 10 August, 1947) is an Irish Folk musician Lunny has been at the cutting edge of the evolution of Irish music for more than

Sport

Aldershot plays host to many sports facilities such as Aldershot Tennis Centre, Aldershot Bowling, Aldershot Pools and Lido, Aldershot Garrison Sports Centre and Alpine Snow Sports (Dry Ski Centre). Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) Bowling is a Game / Sport in which players attempt to score points by rolling a Bowling ball along a flat surface either into objects called pins A lido, in the United Kingdom, Portugal and some other countries refers to a public outdoor Swimming pool and surrounding facilities or part of a beach Formerly the town also hosted short circuit motor racing including speedway and Stock car racing. Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to as speedway, is a Motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise Stock car racing is a form of Automobile racing found mainly in the United States, Canada, New Zealand and Great Britain Greyhound Racing formerly took place at Aldershot Stadium, and Point to point racing at Tweseldown. Greyhound racing is the Sport of Racing Greyhounds The Dogs chase a lure (traditionally an artificial Hare or Rabbit

Swimming Opened in 1930, 'Aldershot Lido is a traditional outdoor leisure pool that contains one and a half million gallons of water situated on a 10 acre site. The original land was a lake that had become overgrown with weeds. It was bought by the Borough Council in 1920 for £21,000 and was the focus of the council's improvement projects for the town. The pool has extensive areas of shallow water for children to play including a large fountain at the centre. It also has a diving area and water slides. There is an adjoining 25 m indoor pool that allows all year round swimming. In 1948 the pool hosted the modern pentathlon for the London Olympics. The modern pentathlon is a Sports contest that includes five events derived from the Greek root of pente, meaning five The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was held in London

Aldershot Town Football Club The local professional football team is Aldershot Town who compete in the Blue Square Premier. Aldershot Town Football Club is a Football League club based in Aldershot, England, founded in the spring of 1992 just after the closure of debt-ridden Before 1992 the local club was Aldershot, which folded on 25 March 1992, when members of the Football League Fourth Division. Aldershot Football Club was an English Football League club which went out of business in 1992. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) "Fourth Division" redirects here For usage of the term in the Military, see 4th Division. The current club was formed shortly afterwards and achieved four promotions in its first 11 seasons to achieve its current standing that leaves it just one division below the old club's final standing. The team won promotion to the Football League^[15] on the 15th April 2008 by winning the Blue Square Premier League. The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs Conference National (currently named the Blue Square Premier for sponsorship reasons is the top division of the Football Conference.

Cricket Aldershot Cricket Club is also based in the town. The club shares with the Aldershot hockey club and the Blackwater valley runners running and jogging club.

Rugby Union. The rugby union club is Aldershot & Fleet RUFC (A&F) for both juniors and seniors^[16]

Greyhound racing took place regularly at Aldershot Stadium (actually just across the Surrey county boundary in Tongham) during the 1950s. Greyhound racing is the Sport of Racing Greyhounds The Dogs chase a lure (traditionally an artificial Hare or Rabbit Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. Tongham is a small Surrey village located close to the north-east Hampshire and Surrey border Information about greyhound racing at this venue is sketchy.

Stock Car Racing, together with other short-circuit formulae (including Superstox, Hot Rods, Bangers and Midgets) was held regularly (every Thursday evening, every Boxing Day afternoon and some Saturdays) at Aldershot Stadium (actually just across the Surrey county boundary in Tongham) from the 1950s until the final meeting on 21st November 1992. Boxing Day is a public holiday in the United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand and Australia, as well as many other members of the Commonwealth Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. Tongham is a small Surrey village located close to the north-east Hampshire and Surrey border Immediately after this date the site was cleared for construction of the A331 Blackwater Valley Road, which forms a by-pass for Aldershot and Farnborough. The racing took place initially on a loose shale track inside the greyhound track; after Motorcycle speedway racing at the venue ceased the shale track was replaced with a hard tarmaced surface. Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to as speedway, is a Motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise Tarmac (short for tarmacadam, a Portmanteau for Tar -penetration Macadam) is a type of highway surface, pioneered by John Now, short-circuit motor sport takes place in Aldershot again, at the Aldershot Raceway, Pegasus Village, Rushmoor Arena. The racing here is promoted once again by Spedeworth International

Speedway racing has been staged in Aldershot. Circa 1929, a track operated at a stadium in Boxalls Lane. The records of action at this venue are very sketchy. Speedway returned to Aldershot in 1950 at the local greyhound stadium. The Shots featured in the lower echelons of the sport up to 1960.

Point to point racing takes place at the Tweseldown Racecourse just outside the town.

Olympics. Part of the 2012 Olympics will be held in Aldershot. It was announced on Tuesday 15th January 2008 that the Aldershot Military Town had been chosen as the official training camp for the British Olympic team ahead of the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

American Football. Aldershot is the Home of the Farnham Knights who play in the BAFL Premier Division, the top flight in American Football in Great Britain. The Farnham Fastlane Knights (formerly Personal Assurance Knights or PA Knights are a British American Football team based in Aldershot, Hampshire British American Football League (BAFL is the United Kingdom 's primary American Football league American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with

Media

The local press are the Aldershot Mail, the Aldershot News, the Aldershot Courier, and the Surrey-Hants Star. ^[17] Aldershot is the home of Ashgate Publishing Ltd. , a prominent publishing house for books on musicology. Musicology ( Greek: μουσική = "music" and λόγος = "word" or "reason" is the scholarly study of Music

Politics

Aldershot is divided into the following wards:^[18][19]

• Rowhill: southwest of the town
• Wellington: west, north and centre of the town
• Manor Park: south of the town
• Heron Wood: southeast of the town
• North Town: northeast of the town.

The town is represented in parliament through the Aldershot constituency. Aldershot is a County constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The current MP is Gerald Howarth (Conservative), with a majority of 5,334 (May 2005). James Gerald Douglas Howarth known as Gerald Howarth (born 12 September 1947, Guildford, Surrey) is a British politician The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Of the 41 councillors on Rushmoor Borough Council, 15 represent the five wards that comprise Aldershot. Of these councillors, eight are Conservative, five represent Labour, one represents the Liberal Democrats and there is one Independent. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the

Geography

The nearby villages of Ash and Ash Vale are actually in Surrey, with both being part of Guildford Borough Council but they can have Aldershot as their post-town. Ash is a village and Civil parish in the borough of Guildford, Surrey, with a population of 17549 according to the 2001 census Ash Vale is a village in the parish of Ash in Surrey, England. Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. Guildford ( IPA /ˈgɪlfəd/ is the County town of Surrey, England, as well as the seat for the borough of Guildford and the This used to cause debates locally as some residents didn't want to put Hampshire as their address. Wildlife Hampshire has wildlife typical of the island of Great Britain The problem was solved when Royal Mail introduced postcodes meaning county names were no longer used in UK postal addresses. Royal Mail is the national postal service of the United Kingdom. A postal code (known in various countries as a post code, postcode, or ZIP code) is a series of letters and/or digits appended to a

The town is generally between 70 m and 100 m above sea level.

The Beatles in Aldershot

Sam Leach, their then agent, and wanting to become their manager, attempted to introduce The Beatles to London agents by promoting shows at The Palais Ballroom, on the corner of Perowne Street and Queens Road, in Aldershot, on December 9th 1961. The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 The show was not advertised properly and, as a result, only 18 people attended. The local newspaper, The Aldershot News, failed to publish Sam Leach's advertisement for the show. However, the band and friends had their own fun after the show, including a mock funeral for Paul McCartney. Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942 is an English rock Singer, Bass guitarist songwriter Composer, The failure at Aldershot became part of Beatles folklore [1] [2]. Weeks after this Brian Epstein became the group's manager. NEMS Enterprises defaults here For the Latin American record label see NEMS Enterprises (label.

Famous people from Aldershot

See List of famous people from Aldershot

In literature

Rudyard Kipling referenced Aldershot in his poem "Gunga Din". Famous people from Aldershot include Martin Freeman - Actor Holly Aird - Actress Claude Auchinleck - Field Joseph Rudyard Kipling (30 December 1865 – 18 January 1936 was an English Author and poet Gunga Din ( 1892) is one of Rudyard Kipling 's most famous Poems perhaps best known for its often-quoted last stanza "Tho' I've belted you

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You may talk o’ gin and beer When you’re quartered safe out ’ere, An’ you’re sent to penny-fights an’ Aldershot it; But when it comes to slaughter You will do your work on water, An’ you’ll lick the bloomin’ boots of ’im that’s got it. A military exercise (also called war game in American English) is the employment of military resources in training for Military operations either exploring

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Sir John Betjeman also mentions Aldershot in the poem "A Subaltern's Love Song"[3]

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Miss J. Sir John Betjeman, CBE ( 28 August 1906 &ndash 19 May 1984 was an English poet writer and broadcaster who described himself in Who's Who Hunter Dunn, Miss J. Hunter Dunn, Furnish'd and burnish'd by Aldershot sun, What strenuous singles we played after tea, We in the tournament - you against me! Love-thirty, love-forty, oh! weakness of joy, The speed of a swallow, the grace of a boy, With carefullest carelessness, how gaily you won, I am weak from your loveliness, Joan Hunter Dunn. Joan Jackson (née Joan Hunter Dunn) ( 13 October 1915 – 11 April 2008) was the Muse of Sir John Betjeman

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Aldershot Military Town

Aldershot Military Town is the area between Aldershot and the North Camp area of Farnborough which is the location for all the military buildings, including married quarters, barracks, army playing fields and other sporting facilities, etc. , mostly centred around Queen's Avenue. The military town includes the Aldershot Observatory and the Aldershot Military Cemetery, the Royal Garrison Church and other garrison churches, as well as barracks for The Royal Military Police. Aldershot observatory is a circular red-brick building with a domed roof standing on Queens Avenue in Aldershot Military Town near Aldershot, England Aldershot Military Cemetery, is a Burial ground for military personnel or ex-military personnel The Royal Military Police ( RMP) is the branch of the British Army responsible for the policing of service personnel and providing a Military police The town used to be the corps headquarters for the Royal Corps of Transport and the Army Catering Corps, these were merged into the Royal Logistic Corps in 1993 and moved to Deepcut, however units of these corps remain in Aldershot. The Royal Corps of Transport ( RCT) was a British Army Corps formed in 1965 from the transport (land water and air and movement control elements The Army Catering Corps was a Corps of the British Army, responsible for the feeding of all Army units Royal Logistic Corps is the British Army Corps that provides the logistic support for the Army The Princess Royal Barracks Deepcut, commonly referred to as Deepcut Barracks, is the headquarters of the Royal Logistic Corps (RLC of the British Army

A statue of the first Duke of Wellington mounted on his horse, Copenhagen, is situated on Round Hill behind the Royal Garrison Church. The Wellington Statue in Aldershot is a monument to Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke of Wellington victor at the Battle of Waterloo and later Prime Minister

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert showed a keen interest in the establishment and development of Aldershot as a garrison town in the 1850s, at the time of the Crimean War, having a wooden Royal Pavilion built there which they would often stay in when attending reviews of the army. Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901 was from 20 June 1837 the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Barracks are living quarters for personnel on a Military post The Crimean War, also known in Russia as the Eastern War (Восточная война Vostochnaya Vojna) (March 1854–February 1856 was fought In 1860 Albert established and endowed The Prince Consort's Library there, which still exists today. The Prince Consort's Library in Aldershot Military Town in the English County of Hampshire was founded by Prince Albert to contribute

Aldershot Military Town is separate to the town of Aldershot and comes under its own military jurisdiction. It was the homebase for The Parachute Regiment from its formation in 1940 until it moved to Colchester Garrison in 2003. The Parachute Regiment is the Airborne Infantry element of the British Army. See also History of Colchester The Colchester Garrison is a British Army base located in Colchester in the county of Essex. Many famous people have been associated with the Military Town, including Charlie Chaplin who made his first stage appearance in The Canteen theatre aged 5 in 1894, Winston Churchill, who was based here in the 19th century, and just about every famous soldier of the 19th and 20th centuries. Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, KG, OM, CH, TD, FRS, PC, PC (Can ( 30 November 1874

The area also houses various military and regimental museums, including the Aldershot Military Museum, housed in a red-brick Victorian barracks, [4] and The Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces Museum. Aldershot Military Museum in Aldershot Military Town in Hampshire was conceived by former Aldershot Garrison Commander the late Brigadier John Reed Culture The Victorian fascination with novelty resulted in a deep interest in the relationship between modernity and cultural continuities The Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces Museum was based in Browning Barracks in the Aldershot Military Town area near Aldershot in Hampshire. [5]

See also

• List of Army Barracks around Aldershot
• What Happens in Aldershot Stays in Aldershot

References

External links

• Rushmoor Borough Council, covers Aldershot
• Official Westgate Shopping Centre Website
• The Aldershot Civic Society
• Aldershot Military Museum
• Aldershot, a pictorial review
• Old photos of Aldershot and history
• History of Aldershot's Theatres and Music Halls
• Historic Farnborough - the boundaries between Farnborough and Aldershot have changed over the years with the old barracks bordering both towns

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