Established in 1854, Aldershot has long been seen as the home of the British Army. Historically, troops had been stationed in long established garrisons, many of which could trace their histories back as mediaeval, or earlier, defensive positions. Between 1854 and 1859, around 1,200 wooden huts were constructed by a local civilian contractor, at a cost of £100,263. The local professional football team is Aldershot Town who compete in the Football Conference. 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. 29 (Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search) Group, Aldershot narrow-gauge suspension railway, British Military History: Aldershot Command, "South East District Headquarters Building of General Officers Commanding (1092611)", "IRA bomb kills six at Aldershot barracks", "IRA Bombing Victims Remembered In Aldershot 47 Years Later", "Regular Army Basing Matrix by Formation and Unit", "British Army units from 1945 on - 250 to 253 Squadrons", "Order of Battle, Manpower, and Basing Locations", "Scots Guards Porridge Oats Make For A Royal Visit Like No Other", "160 PROVOST COY ROYAL MILITARY POLICE, Provost Barracks, Maida Road, ALDERSHOT, GU11 2DN", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Aldershot_Garrison&oldid=1010903788, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Military Preparation College for Training, This page was last edited on 7 March 2021, at 23:43. [77], 'Parishes: Aldershot', in A History of the County of Hampshire: Volume 4, ed. The Cambridge Military Hospital was the first base hospital to receive casualties directly from the Western Front and it was here that plastic surgery was first performed in the British Empire by Captain Gillies (later Sir Harold Gillies). There are various schools in Aldershot. This group of barracks then became known as the Marlborough Lines. The garrison was also home to The Parachute Regiment from its formation in 1940 until the regiment moved to Colchester Garrison in 2003. [43][44], Aldershot Buddhist Centre is a Buddhist temple and community centre catering for the Buddhists of Aldershot and surrounding area which is billed as the United Kingdom's first Buddhist community centre. Aldershot was included as part of the Hundred of Crondall referred to in the Domesday Book of 1086. The pool has extensive areas of shallow water for children to play including a large fountain at the centre. The work was sped up under government pressure, and various new building technologies were employed with mixed success. Since 1927, the main football ground in the town, and home of both teams, is the Recreation Ground, also known as "The Rec". At one time the performances attracted crowds of up to 500,000 people. [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. Today, the garrison is home to the headquarters of the Support Command of the British Army, and is also the administrative base for the 145th (South) Brigade and 101st Logistic Brigade. It was also, at his request, that a convention for naming the barracks was formulated. [53] There are also two private schools, Salesian College and Farnborough Hill School in nearby Farnborough. 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). Many of these brick-build Victorian barracks were demolished in the late 1960s, to make way for what is now Montgomery Lines. Montgomery Lines was completed in the 1970s and was built on the site of several barracks that formerly made up Stanhope Lines. [21] It was briefly revived the following year and attracted 20,000 visitors. [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. [74], Due to its architecture, Bruneval Barracks in Montgomery Lines was chosen as the location for snowy scenes in Kazan, Russia at the end of the 2009 James Bond film Quantum of Solace. Before 1992 the local club was Aldershot, which folded on 25 March 1992, while playing in the Football League Fourth Division. With an ever-expanding juniors section, Aldershot & Fleet were successful in winning the coveted RFU "Seal of Approval" Club of the Year 2008 for the southern region. Many agreed with Decimus Burton that the statue looked ridiculous since it was out of proportion. Current barracks which encompass the garrison include: The Aldershot Garrison is referenced in the first paragraph of Rudyard Kipling's poem Gunga Din. [17] A memorial stone was placed on the site of the bombing. [12] The Military Headquarters Building in Steeles Road was completed in 1895. 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. Additional units of the Canadian Army followed later creating the largest force of British Commonwealth troops ever to be stationed in the UK at one time. Speedway returned to Aldershot in 1950 at the local greyhound stadium. [2], Aldershot is known as the "Home of the British Army", a connection which led to its rapid growth from a small village to a Victorian town. Second Edition. Beside the British soldiers marched men from Canada, India, Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Aldershot railway station and bus station are both situated off Station Road. At the height of the club's popularity, a teenager's death from a suspected overdose of Ecstasy[57] was the catalyst that saw dance music leaving the club and had a negative impact on the hardcore dance scene in the Aldershot area. National Express coach services operate between London Victoria and Portsmouth twice a day. It is home to the headquarters of the Army's Regional Command, and it is also the administrative base for the 101st Logistic Brigade. The Galleries has remained almost vacant for many years now and is currently under consideration for proposed redevelopment into a mixed use retail and residential scheme, with potential commercial leisure space. 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[58][59][60] in Aldershot on 9 December 1961. 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. Northampton is the largest town without city status. Major-General Sir Evelyn Wood had recently been appointed General Officer Commanding at Aldershot and was keen to push forward the building of the new accommodation. 2-5. It lies on heathland in the extreme northeast corner of the county, about 31.8 mi (51.2 km) southwest of London. In 1855, they had a wooden Royal Pavilion built, in which they would often stay when attending reviews of the Army. Inside is a telescope, 8-inch refractor, mounted on a German-type equatorial mount with a clockwork drive. actor Arthur English honoured with blue plaque", Barracks and Airport provide location for Bond film, "Rushmoor - Our international partner towns", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Aldershot&oldid=1009061979, Towns with cathedrals in the United Kingdom, Populated places established in the 11th century, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from April 2014, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz area identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 26 February 2021, at 14:40. They now play in the Hampshire 2 league with Jason Huish as their captain. From 1901 to 1908 Aldershot Command was given the additional title of I Army Corps. 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. Much of the Victorian camp was demolished in the 1960s. The Westgate Leisure Park, which opened in 2012–2013 and which fronts onto Barrack Road, includes a Cineworld cinema, a Morrisons supermarket, and several chain restaurants, including Nando's, Mimosa and Pizza Express. The town is represented in parliament through the Aldershot constituency. Fraser Coast Properties was built on experience, local market knowledge and quality advice. It was designed and built by Matthew Cotes Wyatt who used recycled bronze from cannons that were captured at the Battle of Waterloo. 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. Aldershot is covered on BBC radio by BBC Surrey (which covers Surrey & North-East Hampshire on 104.6FM). [30], A substantial rebuilding of the barracks was carried out between 1961 and 1969, by the architecture and engineering firm Building Design Partnership. 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 As more soldiers arrived, they were first housed in bell tents due to a shortage or permanent accommodation. The club shares facilities with Aldershot & Farnham Hockey Club and the Blackwater Valley Runners running and jogging club. The Tattoo was organised to raise money for military charities. The swimming was held in Aldershot Lido, Maida Gymnasium hosted the fencing, and the cross-country equestrian event was held at Tweseldown. 'we set to bravely at Aldershott to retrieve our fallen fortunes, and stem off the ruin originated in the Crimea, but all in vain...'. Adjacent to the military town is some 2,700 hectares of open military training area, which is open to the public when not in use for military purposes.[15]. Farnborough/Aldershot – 252,397; Gillingham (Medway) – 243,931; Blackpool – 239,409; Milton Keynes – 229,941; However this data is only accurate to the populations of 2011, and since Southend's population has increased in the last ten years, it's … Greyhound racing took place regularly at Aldershot Stadium in Tongham during the 1950s. [20] The Tattoo's modern format, the Army Show, was cancelled in 2010 by the Ministry of Defence due to budget cuts. 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. This scheme disappeared in 1881, when the districts were retitled 'District Commands', with Aldershot usually listed as IX or X. BFBS Radio also broadcasts from a studio on Middle Hill on 102.5FM as part of its UK Bases network. [76], The Montgomery Lines were again used for Brad Pitt's film World War Z based on the novel by Max Brooks. Construction was completed by the same local company responsible for Marlborough Lines. London is the largest city in both England and the United Kingdom, followed by Birmingham. Over time, this camp grew into a military town and continues to be used by the Army to the present day. At the start of World War I the units based at Aldershot became the 1st Corps of the British Expeditionary Force and soon tens of thousands of new recruits came to the large training centre in the Camp. 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 new barracks were built by Henry Wells, a locally based building contractor. [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. [1], Before the establishment of the 'Camp at Aldershot', the British Army did not have any single permanent camp for training troops on a large scale. In 1972, the garrison was the site of one of the worst UK mainland IRA attacks of the time when a car bomb was detonated outside the headquarters mess of 16 Parachute Brigade. Muslims made up the second largest religious group with 4.8% of the population. 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. [2] In 1853, a summer camp was established at Chobham Common and two divisional size military exercises were conducted. 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. It was nicknamed "The Archduke" and was a popular topic in the satirical magazine Punch. We pride ourselves on our team’s knowledge, work ethic and personal service but have an innovative approach to marketing to add value and meet the needs of today’s tech-savvy population. Furthermore, the club hosts a Rugby League Vet's team for over 35's. 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. This group of barracks became known as Stanhope Lines. 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. Weeks after this Brian Epstein became the group's manager. Rachel LevineRachel L. Levine is an American pediatrician who has served as the Pennsylvania Secretary of Health since 2017. The area was a vast stretch of common land, a lonely wasteland unsuitable for most forms of agriculture with scant population. The home of AFD, as it is commonly known, is the Aldershot Military Stadium, Aldershot. 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. [18] Today, the only surviving barracks of the Marlborough Lines group is Lille barracks. It reads: "Presented to the Aldershot Army Corps by Patrick Y Alexander Esq 1906". Established in 1854, Aldershot is the home of the British Army. [11] Between 1889 and 1893, the remaining wooden buildings, in both North Camp and South Camp, were replaced by brick buildings. Another former notable player is current Burnley Goalkeeper Nick Pope. The local press are the Aldershot News & Mail, a broadsheet, and the Surrey-Hants Star Courier, a free tabloid. [15], On 22 February 1972, Aldershot experienced one of the worst UK mainland IRA attacks of the time. However, Decimus Burton, architect of the arch, had tried to veto this plan for his preferred "figure in a four horse chariot". 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). Students make up a large share of overall internal migration. The track was home to the Aldershot Knights for National League team racing in 1966 and again in 1971 and 1972. 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. Sociology is the study of society, human social behaviour, patterns of social and relationships, social interaction, and culture that surrounds everyday life. [3], The name may have derived from alder trees found in the area (from the Old English 'alder-holt' meaning copse of alder trees). "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 … In August 1856 on her return from the Crimean War and "wishing to be with her sons in the Army" Mary Seacole with her business partner Thomas Day is said to arrived in Aldershot where they attempted to open a canteen. HQ Aldershot Command continued in existence until c. February 1941, when it was replaced by HQ Aldershot Area. Lord Hardinge suggested Aldershot Heath as the location for the new training area, as land was less expensive, but still close enough to the South Coast to defend London. The final meeting at Oxenden Road took place on 21 November 1992. 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. Founded and named by local man and ex short circuit racing driver Malcolm Roberts, his wife Gwen and their children in memory of and following the death of their eldest son, also Malcolm, a short circuit motor racing enthusiast. [5][6] John Norden's map of Hampshire, published in the 1607 edition of William Camden's Britannia, indicates that Aldershot was a market town. 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. The garrison area covers approximately 500 acres and its population is about 10,500. It is a garrison town that serves as the location for the military presence in the area. [16] Until then, the military town had been open-plan, but the attack led to immediate action to secure military property. 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. [8], The garrison subsequently became seen as home to the British Army. [40] Until December 2007 the Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces Museum was in Aldershot. The garrison was divided into the North Camp and the South Camp, either side of the Basingstoke Canal. [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. A mix of infants and juniors, including Park Primary School and St Michael's (C of E). This phase of construction saw nine barracks built, namely: Albuhera, Barossa, Corunna, Gibraltar, Maida, Buller, Mandora and McGrigor barracks. The garrison plays host to around 70 military units and organisations. 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.

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