Andover, Hampshire

Andover
High Street with Andover Guildhall at the top of the street
Andover is located in Hampshire
Andover
Andover
Location within Hampshire
Population50,887 (2021 Census)[1]
OS grid referenceSU3646
Civil parish
  • Andover
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townAndover
Postcode districtSP10, SP11
Dialling code01264
PoliceHampshire and Isle of Wight
FireHampshire and Isle of Wight
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament
WebsiteTown Council
List of places
UK
England
Hampshire
51°12′29″N 1°28′48″W / 51.208°N 1.480°W / 51.208; -1.480

Andover (/ˈændvər/ AN-doh-vər) is a town in the Test Valley district of Hampshire, England. The town is on the River Anton, a major tributary of the Test, and lies alongside the major A303 trunk road at the eastern end of Salisbury Plain, 18 miles (29 km) west of the town of Basingstoke. It is 14 miles (23 km) from Winchester, 35 miles (56 km) north of Southampton and 65 miles (105 km) from London.

The town developed as a centre for grain milling and wool processing, and in the 20th century it took on a significant Armed Forces presence.

  1. ^ "Andover" (PDF). Test Valley Council. Retrieved 25 October 2022.

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