Historic houses · South East England
Government House
In or near Crondall.
Government House — house in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- North Camp · 2.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Government House, the nearest railway station is North Camp, located 2 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is GU11 2HD. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Government House is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Part of Aldershot Garrison. Wikidata describes it as: "house in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.2724°, -0.7593°.
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Summary from the official site
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Read more on the official property page.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Basingstoke Canal SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Surrey Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Government House is a building in Aldershot Garrison near Aldershot, Hampshire, England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The house was built in Queen Anne revival style as the garrison commander's house in 1883. A military horse cemetery was created in the grounds of the house in the late 1880s. Most of the house was destroyed in a serious fire in January 1903, but there were no casualties and soldiers from nearby barracks managed to salvage much of the furniture and valuables. The new house was remodelled internally and it became the garrison officers' mess. In May 1904, shortly after the house re-opened, Lieutenant General Sir John French, Commanding the Troops at Aldershot, hosted a visit by the Prince and Princess of Wales there and in July 1914 Lieutenant General Sir Douglas Haig, Commander-in-Chief…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.2724, -0.7593
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- Rushmoor
- Parish
- Rushmoor, unparished area
- Postcode
- GU11 2HD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Aldershot
- Nearest railway station
- North Camp — 2 km
- Official site
- farnboroughcentrifuge.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q20876559 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Government House, Aldershot (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Government House?
- Government House is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode GU11 2HD), in the parish of Rushmoor, unparished area.
- What is Government House?
- Government House — house in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Government House?
- The nearest railway station is North Camp, about 2.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode GU11 2HD.
- Is Government House a listed building?
- Government House is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Government House a protected site?
- Yes — Government House is part of the Basingstoke Canal SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Surrey Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Government House?
- The nearest railway station is North Camp, about 2.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GU11 2HD.