[9], In the late 1870s, it was decided that the original hutted camp needed to be replaced with some more permanent structures. Many agreed with Decimus Burton that the statue looked ridiculous since it was out of proportion. [32] The rise in the Nepalese population led Gerald Howarth, Conservative Member of Parliament for Aldershot, to request government assistance in expanding local public services to meet the needs of the growing population. 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. Established in 1854, Aldershot has long been seen as the home of the British Army. Today the original complex of church, Soldiers' Home and Hall has been converted into offices, a dental surgery, gymnasium and homes. It was nicknamed "The Archduke" and was a popular topic in the satirical magazine Punch. 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]. From the railway station, South Western Railway run services to London Waterloo, Alton, Guildford and Ascot. The swimming was held in Aldershot Lido, Maida Gymnasium hosted the fencing, and the cross-country equestrian event was held at Tweseldown. Aldershot is divided into the following wards:[69][70]. The work was sped up under government pressure, and various new building technologies were employed with mixed success. Sociology is the study of society, human social behaviour, patterns of social and relationships, social interaction, and culture that surrounds everyday life. Greyhound racing took place regularly at Aldershot Stadium in Tongham during the 1950s. The Aldershot Urban Extension will bring some 3,850 new homes, two new primary schools, a children's day-care centre, additional secondary school places, community facilities, waste recycling and landscaping to an area of 150 hectares. The Victorian buildings were largely demolished in 1958, and then rebuilt with more modern facilities, although the original officers' mess survives. Aldershot is covered on BBC radio by BBC Surrey (which covers Surrey & North-East Hampshire on 104.6FM). 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. National Express coach services operate between London Victoria and Portsmouth twice a day. It was designed and built by Matthew Cotes Wyatt who used recycled bronze from cannons that were captured at the Battle of Waterloo. The club has produced many Olympians including Roger Hackney, Zola Budd, Lily Partridge and Steph Twell and specialises in middle–long distance running. [17] A memorial stone was placed on the site of the bombing. The town has a population of 36,321,[1] while the Aldershot Urban Area, a loose conurbation (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. [13], Smith-Dorrien House, the local social facility for soldiers, was completed in 1909. [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. [30], A substantial rebuilding of the barracks was carried out between 1961 and 1969, by the architecture and engineering firm Building Design Partnership. Muslims made up the second largest religious group with 4.8% of the population. [67] It was announced on 15 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, though a short while after it was announced that Team GB would be training abroad.[68]. Another former notable player is current Burnley Goalkeeper Nick Pope. 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. [75] Parts of Aldershot's military training area were also used for the opening sequence in the 2002 James Bond film Die Another Day. 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. 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BFBS Radio also broadcasts from a studio on Middle Hill on 102.5FM as part of its UK Bases network. Bus services from Aldershot are provided by Stagecoach South. [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]. 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. 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. William Page (London, 1911), pp. It reads: "Presented to the Aldershot Army Corps by Patrick Y Alexander Esq 1906". Aldershot railway station and bus station are both situated off Station Road. 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. [7], Prior to 1850, Aldershott was little known. 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. By 1861, around 8,000 acres had been purchased. Its nearest dual-carriageway roads are the A31 to its south, heading east towards Guildford and the A3, and the A331 to its east, heading north towards Farnborough and the M3. In 1885, the Prince of Wales handed over the monument to Lieutenant General Anderson, the commander of the Aldershot Garrison. 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 … At one time it had "almost as bad a reputation as Hounslow Heath". In Ardith Walkem and Halie Bruce, eds,. At one time the performances attracted crowds of up to 500,000 people. The area is administered by Rushmoor Borough Council. [36], Aldershot Military Town comes under its own military jurisdiction. 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. [7] In January 1876 a Mobilization Scheme for the forces in Great Britain and Ireland was published, with the Active Army divided into eight army corps based on the major Commands and Districts. The Church of St Michael the Archangel is the parish church for the town and dates to the 12th-century with later additions. 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. Beside the British soldiers marched men from Canada, India, Africa, Australia and New Zealand. [22], The Army Show was replaced in 2013 with a general Military Festival. Blackwater Valley Runners are a social running club and organise many local races. On 25 October 2011 Aldershot Town played Manchester United at the Recreation Ground in the League Cup 4th round losing 3–0, their most successful run to date in the Carling Cup.[66]. Aldershot (/ ˈ ɔː l d ər ʃ ɒ t /) is a town in the Rushmoor district of Hampshire, England.It lies on heathland in the extreme northeast corner of the county, about 31.8 mi (51.2 km) southwest of London.The area is administered by Rushmoor Borough Council. Furthermore, the club hosts a Rugby League Vet's team for over 35's. The club shares facilities with Aldershot & Farnham Hockey Club and the Blackwater Valley Runners running and jogging club. 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. Peace Power Righteousness: An Indigenous Manifesto. [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. It is home to the headquarters of the Army's Regional Command, and it is also the administrative base for the 101st Logistic Brigade. [10] Government House was built as the garrison commander's house in 1883. Before 1992 the local club was Aldershot, which folded on 25 March 1992, while playing in the Football League Fourth Division. As more soldiers arrived, they were first housed in bell tents due to a shortage or permanent accommodation. [40] Until December 2007 the Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces Museum was in Aldershot. The barracks in Stanhope Lines took names from the famous battles of the Napoleonic Wars and those in Marlborough Lines took names from Marlborough's campaigns. Vancouver: Theytus Books Ltd, 2003. The garrison area covers approximately 500 acres and its population is about 10,500. The show was not advertised properly and, as a result, only 18 people attended. 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. The population of all British cities and towns (i.e. [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. [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. A further 19 people were injured. In 1860 Albert established and endowed the Prince Consort's Library, which still exists today. [61] In 2003, a health check of the town centre concluded that, "Aldershot is experiencing promising signs of revitalisation, particularly in the shopping core". [5] In 1860, Prince Albert established and endowed the Prince Consort's Library. Mrs Louisa Daniell arrived in the town at this time and set up her Soldier's Home and Institute to cater for the spiritual needs of the soldiers and their families. The rest of the garrison comprises barracks, the Aldershot Military Stadium, Queen's Parade playing fields, Garrison Sports Centre and the Aldershot Centre For Health, which is a joint MoD and local authority venture. [17], Following Aldershot's establishment as a large permanent training camp in the 1850s, the military presence continued to grow. Over time, this camp grew into a military town and continues to be used by the Army to the present day. Today, the military town has a population of around 10,500. [26][29] In the following year Aldershot's military prison the 'Glasshouse' was burned down in prison riots. 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. As Figure 6 shows, these movements caused a shift in this population away from non-urban areas of the country into […] [64] There is also a Tesco superstore located at the rear of the development. He later returned to Aldershot to run a sports shop with his brother Peter. HQ Aldershot Command continued in existence until c. February 1941, when it was replaced by HQ Aldershot Area. [citation needed] Weekly events included Fusion (Hectic Records), Tazmania, Slammin' Vinyl and Future World. Adjacent to the military town is some 2,700 hectares of open military training area. 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. The garrison contains 2,145 Service Family Accommodation quarters. They now play in the Hampshire 2 league with Jason Huish as their captain. In 1898, (when Queen Victoria's son, the Duke of Connaught, was General Officer Commanding) Aldershot Command was ranked I on the list. The local press are the Aldershot News & Mail, a broadsheet, and the Surrey-Hants Star Courier, a free tabloid. A number of successful current and former footballers are from the Aldershot area, including Johnny Berry, who was born in the town in 1926. The United Kingdom is made up of four countries -- England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, so unsurprisingly, this area has one of the largest populations in the world.Each country has its own capital, while London serves as both the capital of England and the United Kingdom as a whole. Aldershot (/ˈɔːldərʃɒt/) is a town in the Rushmoor district of Hampshire, England. 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. [3] This led to a rapid expansion of Aldershot's population going from 875 in 1851, to in excess of 16,000 by 1861 (including about 9,000 from the military). The club was renamed Aldershot and Fleet RUFC (A&F or the Stags) after their move in 2003 from Farnborough to their current home Aldershot Park. [15], On 22 February 1972, Aldershot experienced one of the worst UK mainland IRA attacks of the time. [8], The garrison subsequently became seen as home to the British Army. [62] This revitalisation failed to materialise, with prominent traders such as Marks and Spencer leaving the town centre. Historically, troops had been stationed in long established garrisons, many of which could trace their histories back as mediaeval, or earlier, defensive positions. Aldershot Garrison, also known as Aldershot Military Town, is a major garrison in South East England, between Aldershot and Farnborough in Hampshire. The home of AFD, as it is commonly known, is the Aldershot Military Stadium, Aldershot. Aldershot played a vital role in the formation of Kitchener's Army, providing the core of the Army from 1914 onwards as well as treating the wounded brought back from the trenches in France and Flanders. The 2nd Corps was headquartered at Aldershot. Fraser Coast Properties was built on experience, local market knowledge and quality advice. [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. 'we set to bravely at Aldershott to retrieve our fallen fortunes, and stem off the ruin originated in the Crimea, but all in vain...'. Inside is a telescope, 8-inch refractor, mounted on a German-type equatorial mount with a clockwork drive. [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 garrison was also home to The Parachute Regiment from its formation in 1940 until the regiment moved to Colchester Garrison in 2003. [2] In 1853, a summer camp was established at Chobham Common and two divisional size military exercises were conducted. 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. [18], Prior to 1890, Aldershot garrison lacked permanent accommodation to house the growing military presence. The infant schools are Talavera, Wellington Primary, and Bell Vue Infant School. Students make up a large share of overall internal migration. [16] The venture is believed to have failed through lack of funds and the two being declared bankrupt. 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. Formerly known as Fleet RUFC, the club started in 1991 as a pub side. He had won three league title medals with Manchester United. [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. It lies on heathland in the extreme northeast corner of the county, about 31.8 mi (51.2 km) southwest of London. The current club was formed shortly afterwards and achieved five promotions in its first 16 seasons to return to the Football League in 2008. [51] Junior schools include: Newport County, Talavera, Wellington Secondary and St Joseph's Primary (Catholic). [49], The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB), the British aviation accident investigation agency, is based in Farnborough House in Aldershot.[50]. He continued to live locally until he died in September 1994, at the age of 68. of Treasures or Empty Box? 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. The garrison is mostly centred around the crossroads that join Queen's Avenue and Alison's Road. The area known as South Camp was rebuilt at much the same time as North Camp. One of the Victorian barracks did survive; Clayton barracks is presently used as a transit camp to house soldiers attending Aldershot garrison on courses, or for sporting events and training. [9][10] He left Aldershot Manor to his son Sir Robert White of Aldershot (died 1599). The garrison was divided into the North Camp and the South Camp, either side of the Basingstoke Canal. The RAMC Memorial to the 314 men of the Royal Army Medical Corps who lost their lives in the Boer War of 1899-1902 is located at the top of Gun Hill. It took thirty men over three years to finish the project. [4], Queen Victoria and Prince Albert showed a keen interest in the establishment and the development of Aldershot as a garrison town. [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. 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. 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. It houses Aldershot Garrison's married quarters, barracks, Army playing fields and other sporting facilities. [21] It was briefly revived the following year and attracted 20,000 visitors. It has since moved to the Imperial War Museum Duxford. This group of barracks became known as Stanhope Lines. The population of all built-up areas (or their subdivisions) in South East England with 500 inhabitants or more. [76], The Montgomery Lines were again used for Brad Pitt's film World War Z based on the novel by Max Brooks. 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. Queen Victoria claimed that the statue ruined the view of the skyline from Buckingham Palace, and she privately proposed that the statue be moved. 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. [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. In her autobiography Seacole wrote.
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