Where is Andover, Hampshire?

Andover, Hampshire is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SP10 1BN), in the parish of Andover.

How do I get to Andover, Hampshire?

The nearest railway station is Andover, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode SP10 1BN.

Is Andover, Hampshire a protected site?

Yes — Andover, Hampshire is part of the River Test SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.

How do I get to Andover, Hampshire?

The nearest railway station is Andover, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SP10 1BN.

Museums · South East England

Andover, Hampshire

In or near Charlton.

♿ Wheelchair accessible

Andover - The Globe Public House - geograph.org.uk - 651002 — Chris Talbot — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1.5 h–3 h
Best time of year: Year-round
Nearest railway station: Andover · 1.0 km

Family-friendly
Wheelchair accessible

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit the museum in Andover, Hampshire, the nearest railway station is Andover, located 1 km away. The postcode for navigation is SP10 1BN. The site is wheelchair accessible.

Directions on Google Maps →

Andover ( 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.

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Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Test SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

c. 1150, all that remains of the Old Church of St Mary]] Andover's name is recorded in Old English in 955 as Andeferas, and is thought to be of Celtic origin: compare Welsh onn dwfr = "ash (tree) water". The 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 "Anlaf" (allied with the Danish king, Sweyn Forkbeard). The identity of that man was either Olav Tryggvason (king of Norway) or Olof Skötkonung (king of Sweden). The baptism was part of a deal with the…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 51.2080, -1.4800
County: Hampshire
District: Test Valley
Parish: Andover
Postcode: SP10 1BN
Parliamentary constituency: North West Hampshire
Nearest railway station: Andover — 1 km
Official site: www.andover.ac.uk

Sources

wikipedia: Andover, Hampshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Andover, Hampshire?: Andover, Hampshire is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SP10 1BN), in the parish of Andover.
What is Andover, Hampshire?: Andover ( 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 ea
How do I get to Andover, Hampshire?: The nearest railway station is Andover, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode SP10 1BN.
Is Andover, Hampshire a protected site?: Yes — Andover, Hampshire is part of the River Test SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
How do I get to Andover, Hampshire?: The nearest railway station is Andover, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SP10 1BN.