[75] Parts of Aldershot's military training area were also used for the opening sequence in the 2002 James Bond film Die Another Day. Inside is a telescope, 8-inch refractor, mounted on a German-type equatorial mount with a clockwork drive. BFBS Radio also broadcasts from a studio on Middle Hill on 102.5FM as part of its UK Bases network. At this time the area was heathland with the only building in sight being the Union Poor House, built in 1629 as a sub-manor for the Tichborne family and later used as the local workhouse and a school. [12] The Military Headquarters Building in Steeles Road was completed in 1895. At this time, the first two brick buildings were constructed in North Camp; this was quickly followed by the construction of a number of larger brick-built bungalows to replace the previous wooden designs. 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 garrison plays host to around 70 military units and organisations. At the end of the 1990s and the start of the 2000s, an underground scene of rock bands cropped up around Aldershot. They now play in the Hampshire 2 league with Jason Huish as their captain. Muslims made up the second largest religious group with 4.8% of the population. He later returned to Aldershot to run a sports shop with his brother Peter. Adjacent to the military town is some 2,700 hectares of open military training area. 3 Mildred C. Poplar, “We were Fighting for Nationhood, not Section 35.” 27-8. [31], After a 2009 campaign, the British Government allowed veteran Gurkha soldiers who had served for more than four years, and their families, to settle in the UK. "We will be looking at ways in which the population is starting to respond to the vaccines as we prepare to say what we’re going to do in the week … It is a garrison town that serves as the location for the military presence in the area. Aldershot Cricket Club is based in the town. It is home to the headquarters of the Army's Regional Command, and it is also the administrative base for the 101st Logistic Brigade. [13], Smith-Dorrien House, the local social facility for soldiers, was completed in 1909. [3], The name may have derived from alder trees found in the area (from the Old English 'alder-holt' meaning copse of alder trees). [4] Cistercian monks from the nearby Waverley Abbey established granges or farms on their outlying estates, including one at Aldershot by 1175 for sheep grazing. Queen Victoria claimed that the statue ruined the view of the skyline from Buckingham Palace, and she privately proposed that the statue be moved. It was nicknamed "The Archduke" and was a popular topic in the satirical magazine Punch. Historically, troops had been stationed in long established garrisons, many of which could trace their histories back as mediaeval, or earlier, defensive positions. As of the May 2018 Rushmoor Borough Council Elections and the May 2017 Hampshire County Council Elections, of the 20 seats on Rushmoor Borough Council and Hampshire County Council covering Aldershot, the Conservatives hold 12 and Labour hold 8. Aldershot (/ˈɔːldərʃɒt/) is a town in the Rushmoor district of Hampshire, England. [8], The first recorded mention of the manor of Aldershot is in 1573 in the will of Sir John White of Aldershot (c1512–1573), alderman of London and knighted when he became Lord Mayor of London (1563-4). There is an adjoining 25 m indoor pool that allows all year round swimming. The area is administered by Rushmoor Borough Council. In 1852, following the death of The Iron Duke, a group of reformers, which included Prince Albert, forged an alliance that would seek to improve the training of the Army. Over time, this camp grew into a military town and continues to be used by the Army to the present day. Before 1992 the local club was Aldershot, which folded on 25 March 1992, while playing in the Football League Fourth Division. As it existed at the time of the Domesday Survey in 1086, the extensive settlement of Crondall in the north-east corner of Hampshire was certainly Scandinavian, for among the customs of that great manor, which included Crondall, Yateley, Farnborough, and Aldershot, that of sole inheritance by the eldest daughter in default of sons prevailed, as over a large part of Cumberland, and this is a peculiarly Norse custom. The Independent Local Radio stations was 96.4 Eagle Radio, broadcasting contemporary music, until it was purchased by Bauer Media in 2019 along with other stations in the UKRD group. The club has produced many Olympians including Roger Hackney, Zola Budd, Lily Partridge and Steph Twell and specialises in middle–long distance running. [30], A substantial rebuilding of the barracks was carried out between 1961 and 1969, by the architecture and engineering firm Building Design Partnership. In 2012, it was styled as the Aldershot Garrison Show, a smaller free event held on Armed Forces Day. The population of all built-up areas (or their subdivisions) in South East England with 500 inhabitants or more. The area was a vast stretch of common land, a lonely wasteland unsuitable for most forms of agriculture with scant population. Weeks after this Brian Epstein became the group's manager. This is a list of the 1000 largest cities and towns in the United Kingdom by population.Please note that this list is unrelated to local authority boundaries, and is instead based on urban sub-divisions. Union Street and Wellington Street at the centre of the town's shopping district were pedestrianised in the 1970s when the Wellington Centre, a covered shopping centre, was built over the site of the town's former open-air market. Beside the British soldiers marched men from Canada, India, Africa, Australia and New Zealand. The garrison area covers approximately 500 acres and its population is about 10,500. He played for Birmingham City and Manchester United before his playing career was ended by injuries sustained in the Munich air disaster on 6 February 1958. The garrison plays host to around 70 military units and organisations. However, the band and friends had their own fun after the show, drinking ale and playing football with bingo balls, then going on to London to join in on an after hours jam at the Blue Gardenia Club. The previous Aldershot club's biggest success arguably came in 1987, just five years before closure, when they became the first team to win the Football League Fourth Division promotion play-offs, at the expense of a far bigger club – Wolverhampton Wanderers.[65]. It was designed and built by Matthew Cotes Wyatt who used recycled bronze from cannons that were captured at the Battle of Waterloo. At one time it had "almost as bad a reputation as Hounslow Heath". This area ran from the church of St Michael's down to the area around the present Brickfields Country Park while the grange itself was near the church. [12] Dick Turpin is said to have operated in the area having his headquarters nearby in Farnborough, and there were sightings of Spring-heeled Jack. Aldershot is covered on BBC radio by BBC Surrey (which covers Surrey & North-East Hampshire on 104.6FM). The gates of the West Cavalry Barracks also stood in as the prison gates for the 1960 film Two-Way Stretch starring Peter Sellers, Wilfrid Hyde-White and Lionel Jeffries. [33], On 22 February 1972, Aldershot experienced the first in a series of mainland IRA attacks. The military town includes some local landmarks, such as the Aldershot Observatory, Aldershot Military Cemetery, the Union Building, the Royal Garrison Church and other churches. Formerly the town also hosted short circuit motor racing including speedway and stock car racing. [20] The Tattoo's modern format, the Army Show, was cancelled in 2010 by the Ministry of Defence due to budget cuts. The Official IRA claimed responsibility, stating that the attack was in revenge for the shootings in Derry that came to be known as Bloody Sunday. Since 1927, the main football ground in the town, and home of both teams, is the Recreation Ground, also known as "The Rec". This group of barracks became known as Stanhope Lines. It has a capacity for 7,100, of which 2,000 can be seated. In November 1881, the first steps were taken to convert the hutted camp into permanent barracks. The site is now operated by Spedeworth, whilst the Roberts family relocated to a new circuit in Aldermaston, West Berks, still employing their original operating name of Fleet Motor Club. Those moving from one region to another to go to university accounted for approximately one fifth of all movements in 2014 in England and Wales. Farnborough Airport is 5 miles away, Heathrow is 29 miles, and Gatwick is 43 miles away. The garrison was divided into the North Camp and the South Camp, either side of the Basingstoke Canal. [51] Junior schools include: Newport County, Talavera, Wellington Secondary and St Joseph's Primary (Catholic). [18] Today, the only surviving barracks of the Marlborough Lines group is Lille barracks. The observatory is a circular red-brick building with a domed roof and it stands on Queen's Avenue. This consists of around 3,900 resident soldiers, some 1,000 transient military personnel on courses or sport, 770 MoD Civil Servants and some 5,000 service dependents. Pope was at Aldershot on loan from Charlton at the time. [16] Until then, the military town had been open-plan, but the attack led to immediate action to secure military property. At one time the performances attracted crowds of up to 500,000 people. Blackwater Valley Runners are a social running club and organise many local races. [9], In the late 1870s, it was decided that the original hutted camp needed to be replaced with some more permanent structures. Vancouver: Theytus Books Ltd, 2003. [14] The garrison used to be the corps headquarters for the Royal Corps of Transport and the Army Catering Corps; when these were merged into the Royal Logistic Corps in 1993, the corps headquarters moved to Deepcut Barracks. [9][10] He left Aldershot Manor to his son Sir Robert White of Aldershot (died 1599). [34] An area to be developed into a memorial garden was used to mark the 40th anniversary of the bombing in 2012.[35]. National Express coach services operate between London Victoria and Portsmouth twice a day. Formerly known as Fleet RUFC, the club started in 1991 as a pub side. Following the Barracks Act of 1890, North Camp was rebuilt with brick barracks named: Blenheim, Lille, Malplaquet, Oudenarde, Ramillies and Tournay. This had a great effect on the civilian town as there was a great shortage of accommodation for the troops and many were billeted in local houses and schools. [3], It was originally only envisaged to set up a tented camp for summer use; however, following the outbreak of the Crimean War, it was necessary to accommodate a large number of troops, over a longer period of time and so two hutted camps, one north and one south of the Basingstoke Canal, were constructed. [24][25], From 1939 to 1945 during World War II[26] about 330,000 Canadian troops of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Canadian Infantry Brigades passed through Aldershot for training before being deployed for the defence of the United Kingdom while much of the British Army was overseas. On the Surrey border can be found Rowhill Nature Reserve which is popular with nature-lovers, dog owners, walkers and joggers. The garrison contains 2,145 Service Family Accommodation quarters. [26][29] In the following year Aldershot's military prison the 'Glasshouse' was burned down in prison riots. A statue of the first Duke of Wellington mounted on his horse, Copenhagen, is situated on Round Hill behind the Royal Garrison Church. The barrack scenes in the 1968 film The Charge of the Light Brigade starring David Hemmings and Trevor Howard were filmed at the old West Cavalry Barracks[73] (now largely demolished). of Treasures or Empty Box? The area known as South Camp was rebuilt at much the same time as North Camp. Sociology is the study of society, human social behaviour, patterns of social and relationships, social interaction, and culture that surrounds everyday life. 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. A further 19 people were injured. The garrison is mostly centred around the crossroads that join Queen's Avenue and Alison's Road. [1] This status has been reflected in the use of Aldershot as a headquarters for a variety of regional commands over the last 100 years. Wellington Ward is quite unique, as it combines the most compact urban parts of the town northern part of the town centre, much of the military town and a very large acreage of unpopulated woodlands, forests and heathland. He in turn left the manor to be divided between his two daughters, Ellen the wife of Sir Richard Tichborne and Mary, the wife of Sir Walter Tichborne, brother of Richard. [45] With the influx of large numbers of Nepalis into the area in recent years giving Rushmoor the largest Buddhist community in the United Kingdom,[45][46][47] a need for a temple and community centre to cater for their spiritual and secular needs was required. Following the attack the Army took steps to secure the garrison by erecting security fences around most of the barracks and lines, as well as introducing armed security patrols. 'we set to bravely at Aldershott to retrieve our fallen fortunes, and stem off the ruin originated in the Crimea, but all in vain...'. The garrison was established when the War Department bought a large area of land near the village of Aldershot, with the objective of establishing a permanent training camp for the Army. It also has a diving area and water slides. The icon links to further information about a selected place including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, passport, country of birth, ethnic group, religion). from September 2020; Eagle Radio become Greatest Hits Radio. Wood advocated that the new barracks should all be named to commemorate famous British victories; initially this proposal met with some resistance, but was eventually adopted. Initially, Reigate was selected as a location that was strategically sound, and close enough to London, to defend against invasion from across the English Channel. Aldershot railway station and bus station are both situated off Station Road. [54] Another entertainment venue and arts centre is the West End Centre on Queens Road which is popular for small-scale theatre, music and comedy.[55][56]. When the wooden huts had been built in the 1850s, the contractor had guaranteed the huts for 13 years; in practice, many of those huts were still serving their purpose some 30 years later. Rioch played for clubs including Luton Town, Aston Villa and Derby County before managing clubs including Middlesbrough and Arsenal, but played for the Scotland team during the 1970s due to his ancestry. Opened in 1930, Aldershot Lido is a traditional outdoor leisure pool that contains 1.5 million gallons of water situated on a 10-acre (4.0 ha) site. By 1861, around 8,000 acres had been purchased. The club also groomed local talents such as DJ Sharkey, DJ Mystery, DJ Sy, DJ Unknown, Vinylgroover, DJ NS, Hixxy, MC Freestyle, MC Young, MC Smiley and of course the Spyder MC who in 2004 became the voice of carton Spiderman. [62] This revitalisation failed to materialise, with prominent traders such as Marks and Spencer leaving the town centre. [22], The Army Show was replaced in 2013 with a general Military Festival. [citation needed] Weekly events included Fusion (Hectic Records), Tazmania, Slammin' Vinyl and Future World. Aldershot: Ashgate Publishing, 2007, 80-1. Aldershot was home for two Infantry Divisions and a Cavalry Brigade in addition to large numbers of artillery, engineers, service corps and medical services. The work was sped up under government pressure, and various new building technologies were employed with mixed success. A snapshot of religious affiliations throughout England and Wales in 2011. It took thirty men over three years to finish the project. The club shares facilities with Aldershot & Farnham Hockey Club and the Blackwater Valley Runners running and jogging club. This development will also be served by a further 675 secondary school places being created at the Alderwood and Wavell schools. The area was used for location filming of the 1970 Doctor Who serial The Ambassadors of Death. [11] Between 1889 and 1893, the remaining wooden buildings, in both North Camp and South Camp, were replaced by brick buildings. The original land was a lake that had become overgrown with weeds. HQ Aldershot Command continued in existence until c. February 1941, when it was replaced by HQ Aldershot Area. It has since moved to the Imperial War Museum Duxford. 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. The home of AFD, as it is commonly known, is the Aldershot Military Stadium, Aldershot. Of the 39 councillors on Rushmoor Borough Council, 18 represent the six wards that cover Aldershot. The town is represented in parliament through the Aldershot constituency. There was almost certainly an earlier church on the site. It houses Aldershot Garrison's married quarters, barracks, Army playing fields and other sporting facilities. [42] Opened in 1877, the church served the Methodists of Aldershot for over 100 years and could seat 1,150 people until its closure in 1988. Aldershot Military Town is located between Aldershot and North Camp near Farnborough. During the 1980s and 1990s the Victorian shopping arcade and various other period buildings in Wellington Street were demolished to allow for the building of an extension to the Wellington Centre known as The Galleries. LoveMyTown provides information and facts about UK Towns and Cities including Latest Local News, Local Weather, Local Maps, Population Figures, Football Records, Cathedrals, Universities, Local History Societies and Civic Societies, and Useful Links The population of all British cities and towns (i.e. Greyhound racing took place at Aldershot Stadium, and point-to-point racing at Tweseldown. Of these councillors elected since the last local elections in May 2015, ten are Conservative and eight are Labour. The site was the headquarters for the promoter, Spedeworth International ltd. Major national events at the track were few and far between – the most notable title race contested there being the 1975 British Superstox Championship (27 Sep 1975, won by Steve Monk). Aldershot Garrison, also known as Aldershot Military Town, is a major garrison in South East England, between Aldershot and Farnborough in Hampshire.Established in 1854, Aldershot is the home of the British Army.The garrison was established when the War Department bought a large area of land near the village of Aldershot, with the objective of establishing a permanent training camp for the Army. From 1901 to 1908 Aldershot Command was given the additional title of I Army Corps. An outline planning application has been agreed for the redevelopment of some of the former Military Town. Peace Power Righteousness: An Indigenous Manifesto. The local press are the Aldershot News & Mail, a broadsheet, and the Surrey-Hants Star Courier, a free tabloid. Aldershot Garrison, also known as Aldershot Military Town, is a major garrison in South East England, between Aldershot and Farnborough in Hampshire. [61] In 2003, a health check of the town centre concluded that, "Aldershot is experiencing promising signs of revitalisation, particularly in the shopping core". The infant schools are Talavera, Wellington Primary, and Bell Vue Infant School. [28] In a gesture of forgiveness and goodwill the Freedom of the Borough of Aldershot was conferred on the Canadian Army on 26 September 1945 in a ceremony held at the town's recreation ground. This phase of construction saw nine barracks built, namely: Albuhera, Barossa, Corunna, Gibraltar, Maida, Buller, Mandora and McGrigor barracks. In Ardith Walkem and Halie Bruce, eds,. Aldershot bus station is the terminus for many bus services in the Aldershot Urban Area; it also services buses from further afield. [4], Queen Victoria and Prince Albert showed a keen interest in the establishment and the development of Aldershot as a garrison town. Montgomery Lines was completed in the 1970s and was built on the site of several barracks that formerly made up Stanhope Lines. Fraser Coast Properties was built on experience, local market knowledge and quality advice. Now, short-circuit motor sport takes place in Aldershot again, at the Aldershot Raceway, Pegasus Village, Rushmoor Arena. To celebrate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897, 25,000 British and Colonial soldiers marched from Laffan's Plain near Farnborough, reviewed by Queen Victoria. Rachel LevineRachel L. Levine is an American pediatrician who has served as the Pennsylvania Secretary of Health since 2017. In her autobiography Seacole wrote. 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[27] The Aldershot riot of July 1945 caused considerable damage to the town centre when disgruntled Canadian troops tired of waiting to be repatriated rioted in the streets for two evenings. In 1860 Albert established and endowed the Prince Consort's Library, which still exists today. It lies on heathland in the extreme northeast corner of the county, about 31.8 mi (51.2 km) southwest of London. Seven people, all civilian support staff, including cooks, cleaners, and a Catholic priest, were killed and 19 people were injured, in a car bomb attack on the 16th Parachute Brigade headquarters mess at Aldershot garrison. It was home to the Parachute Regiment from its formation in 1940 until it moved to Colchester Garrison in 2003. Furthermore, the club hosts a Rugby League Vet's team for over 35's. [23], In 1914 Aldershot had the largest army camp in the country with 20% of the British Army being based in and around the town. The local newspaper, The Aldershot News, failed to publish Leach's advertisement for the show. Aldershot has many sports facilities including the Rushmoor Gymnastics Academy, Aldershot Tennis Centre, Aldershot Bowling, Aldershot Pools and Lido, Aldershot Garrison Sports Centre, Alderwood Leisure Centre (formerly Connaught Leisure Centre) and Alpine Snow Sports (Dry Ski Centre). Other footballers born in Aldershot include Craig Maskell (a striker for clubs including Southampton, Swindon Town and Reading) during the 1980s and 1990s, and Bruce Rioch. 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. The track was home to the Aldershot Knights for National League team racing in 1966 and again in 1971 and 1972. Today the original complex of church, Soldiers' Home and Hall has been converted into offices, a dental surgery, gymnasium and homes.