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Andover (/ ˈ æ n d oʊ v ər / 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 ...
Andover is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. It was settled in 1642 and incorporated in 1646. At the 2020 census, the population was 36,569. It is located 20 miles (32 km) north of Boston and 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Lawrence.
Jan 6, 2024 · Set in the north of the Test Valley, Andover is easily accessible by both road and rail, with regular trains from London. Often overlooked, Andover has a fascinating history, much of which can be explored in its two museums. Take a look at our top 10 things to do in Andover: Andover Museum and Andover Museum of the Iron Age
The Andover Time Ring features key historical events from the town's past along the high street, marked by 10 mosaic panels. There are also two poetry trails one along the high street and one meandering along the River Anton, where you will find poems set in stone, metal plaques and etched glass.
May 1, 2023 · Andover’s High Street is flanked by lots of handsome Georgian properties, and among them are many former coaching inns, like the Globe, which has had the same name since 1742. The Neoclassical Andover Guildhall on the High Street dates to 1825, while the Angel Inn at the top of this thoroughfare is one of Hampshire’s most important timber-framed buildings, built in 1425.
Andover, market town, Test Valley district, administrative and historic county of Hampshire, England. It lies among chalk hills on the River Anton, a tributary of the Test, about 14 miles (22 km) northwest of Winchester and about 17 miles (27 km) northeast of Salisbury. The area is rich in
Andover Theological Seminary, now part of Andover Newton Theological School, Massachusetts; Avro Andover, a British military transport aircraft of the 1920s; Hawker Siddeley Andover, a British military transport aircraft; Andover, Kansas Tornado Outbreak, a tornado in Kansas;
Andover is an attractive market town in the north of the beautiful Test Valley in Hampshire and has a rich heritage dating back to Saxon times. Find out more about Andover and things to do During the 18th century the town was an important stop-over route for stagecoaches between London, ...
The picturesque market town of Andover, in the Test Valley, with its attractive high street and narrow walk ways, dates back to Saxon times. Most of the town's buildings are from the 18th century when it was an important stop over destination for coaches on their way to London, Southampton and Oxford.
Andover's first mention in history is in 950 when King Edred is recorded as having built a royal hunting lodge there. In 962 King Edgar called a meeting of the Saxon 'parliament' (the Witenagemot) at his hunting lodge near Andover.. Of more importance was the baptism, in 994 of a Viking King named Olaf (allied with Danish king Sweyn Forkbeard).The identity of that man was either Olav Trygvason ...
