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.[69]. From the railway station, South Western Railway run services to London Waterloo, Alton, Guildford and Ascot. The Victorian buildings were largely demolished in 1958, and then rebuilt with more modern facilities, although the original officers' mess survives. [47] With the influx of large numbers of Nepalis into the area in recent years giving Rushmoor the largest Buddhist community in the United Kingdom,[47][48][49] a need for a temple and community centre to cater for their spiritual and secular needs was required. 'I lived in the married quarters of Aldershot with my husband, Reg, who was a soldier. This development will also be served by a further 675 secondary school places being created at the Alderwood and Wavell schools. [71] Army cricket matches have been played at the Officers Club Services Ground, which has also played host to home matches for Hampshire County Cricket Club. During this period Holy Trinity church, the Presbyterian church, the Wesleyan church and Rotunda chapel were built in the town centre to cater for the spiritual needs of the increasing numbers of troops in the nearby Camp and the growing civilian town. Pope was at Aldershot on loan from Charlton at the time. Aldershot Park hosts a number of sports facilities and organisations. You will get one when you arrive, but I like to get organised before I move ( I'm a bit anal like that lol), I don't mind it not being too exciting if there are places to go nearby and London can't be too far?! Inaya-Lei has links to Eastleigh, Basingstoke and Southampton. [24], In 1914 Aldershot had the largest army camp in the country with 20% of the British Army being based in and around the town. This has created a 30% drop in the reservoir. Will this be your first married quarter experience then? St Marks: north of the town and parts of Farnborough has three Conservative councillors. [5] In 1860, Prince Albert established and endowed the Prince Consort's Library. With a camel bomb ridden by Bernard Bresslaw? To start off of the drive, an 'Opening Blood' was held at the Depot The Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces, Browning Barracks, Aldershot today The club also groomed local talents such as DJ Sharkey, DJ Mystery, DJ Sy, DJ Unknown, Vinylgroover, DJ NS, Hixxy, MC Freestyle, MC Young, MC Smiley and Spyder MC. 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[62], At the end of the 1990s and the start of the 2000s, an underground scene of rock bands cropped up around Aldershot. Aldershot to set the pace in new Military Housing Scheme However, Decimus Burton, architect of the arch, had tried to veto this plan for his preferred "figure in a four horse chariot". There is tons of training area if you like walking/cycling. [54] In the town's West End can be found Rowhill School, a special school for students of secondary age unable to attend mainstream schooling for a variety of reasons. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. So is Aldershot nice, i probably won't be going there until we move and am quite apprehensive! Stanhope Lines Aldershot Garrison - QARANC Established in 1854, Aldershot is the home of the British Army although smaller than in previous years. The final meeting at Oxenden Road took place on 21 November 1992. Construction was completed by the same local company responsible for Marlborough Lines. Credits. Later, wooden huts were built, which were in turn replaced by brick built barracks in the 1890s. What would you list as your top 3 married quarters up there, do you know what Pirbright orSalamanca are like - thats the only ones people have mentioned to us, there are so many don't know what to list as our top three! [17], Following Aldershot's establishment as a large permanent training camp in the 1850s, the military presence continued to grow. Not sure that Churchill park is recognised put if you type O'Connor road it will bring it up. [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. I just wondered if anyone had advice on where is nice and not - all we know is that Deep Cut is a no no and Goose Green is nice! In 1855, they had a wooden Royal Pavilion built, in which they would often stay when attending reviews of the Army. "The image featuring damaged kitchen tiles relates to a case that is in the process of being rectified and a new kitchen is scheduled to be fitted at a time convenient to the resident. [5] In 1860, Prince Albert established and endowed the Prince Consort's Library. [18], Prior to 1890, Aldershot garrison lacked permanent accommodation to house the growing military presence. The pool has extensive areas of shallow water for children to play including a large fountain at the centre. HQ Aldershot Garrison have just been - Aldershot Garrison - Facebook 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. This group of barracks became known as Stanhope Lines. This blast was later claimed, by the Official IRA, as revenge for the shootings in Derry that came to be known as Bloody Sunday. We do not know when monks from the Abbey first came to Aldershot but the first documentary evidence is from 1287 when the Crondall Rental records that at 'Alreshate the Monks of Waverlye hold 31 acres of encroachment'. She added: "The houses are good houses, the layout and everything, but we're all sort of battling with this company to get things rectified. The bombing was claimed by the Official IRA as revenge for the Bloody Sunday massacre. It is a garrison town that serves as the location for the military presence in the area. 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. 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. In 1885, the Prince of Wales handed over the monument to Lieutenant General Anderson, the commander of the Aldershot Garrison. [12] The Military Headquarters Building in Steeles Road was completed in 1895. In the nurse's dorm at 3am With my reputation? She said: "We fully appreciate that the issues raised in the article are distressing. [3], In 1974 Aldershot borough, which had been based at Aldershot Town Hall, merged with Farnborough urban district to form the Borough of Rushmoor under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972. Get directions to Aldershot Garrison and Military Town; More information about Aldershot Garrison and Regional Command. [72], Aldershot Cricket Club shares facilities with the successful Aldershot & Farnham Hockey Club who, in 2022, were looking for a more permanent base. The drop in pressure has already been recognised in married quarters. [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 Tattoo was organised to raise money for military charities. Much of the Victorian camp was demolished in the 1960s. For example, you can create a generic description for an object shown in a photo, and reuse the description on all photos of the object. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. The local newspaper, The Aldershot News, failed to publish Leach's advertisement for the show. In addition, Ivor Jay and the Jaywalkers failed to appear. 'Filthy' houses Aldershot Army families are forced to live in I am moving away from my beautiful home in Plymouth to married quarters in Aldershot (DH in Navy), never been in married quarters so do not know what to expect! Aldershot hosted three of the five events in the modern pentathlon at the 1948 London Olympics. Aldershot North: the north west of the town has one Labour councillor. It is a garrison town that serves as the location for the military presence in the area. 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. It houses Aldershot Garrison's married quarters, barracks, Army playing fields and other sporting facilities. [29] 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. Today, the garrison is home to the headquarters of the Support Command of the British Army, and is also the administrative base for 101 Logistic Brigade. The drop in pressure has already. The garrison was established when the War Department bought a large area of land near to the village of . 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 former Wesleyan church on Grosvenor Road has a 100-foot tower that can be seen for miles around the town and which is described as " the only significant tower in the town". 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When the auto-complete results are available, use the up and down arrows to review and Enter to select. Army married quarters hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy These will be joined by two new primary schools being built as part of the Aldershot Urban extension development of 3,850 houses. We have a new gas stove and I need to call Amey to find out if the house has had a gas safety test recently as I am concerned it may not have been done.". Touch device users can explore by touch or with swipe gestures. Aldershot Garrison - Wikipedia They are now appealing for witnesses, The Hampshire criminals jailed in April including 'callous' killer who murdered Southampton grandmother, Other offences included arson and manslaughter, Drivers warned over bank holiday mistake responsible for many crashes, The AA says not following advice can be 'catastrophic', Subway worker attacked after confronting thief about stolen sandwich. Now, short-circuit motor sport takes place in Aldershot again, at the Aldershot Raceway, Pegasus Village, Rushmoor Arena. This is the official Facebook presence for Aldershot Garrison. Many agreed with Decimus Burton that the statue looked ridiculous since it was out of proportion. Aldershot - Aldershot Military Town The Independent Local Radio stations was 96.4 Eagle Radio, broadcasting contemporary music, until it was purchased by Bauer Media in 2019 along with other stations in the UKRD group. [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. Aldershot Garrison, also known as Aldershot Military Town, has long been seen as the home of the British Army ever since it was established in 1854. However, the band and friends had their own fun after the show, drinking ale, playing football with bingo balls and dancing the foxtrot. 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=1151442502, Wellington: west of the town together with the northern half of the town centre, 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. Army families say they are given 'filthy' homes to live in. Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Adjacent to the military town is some 2,700 hectares of open military training area. 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. HQ Aldershot Garrison have just been - Aldershot Garrison - Facebook Site. Street View is good! [citation needed]. [44] Opened in 1877, the church served the Methodists of Aldershot for over 100 years and could seat 1,150 people until its closure in 1988. It reads: "Presented to the Aldershot Army Corps by Patrick Y Alexander Esq 1906". 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. Farnborough Airport is 5 miles away, Heathrow is 29 miles, and Gatwick is 43 miles away. Well of course it would have . The centre was formally opened on the High Street by the 14th Dalai Lama in June 2015.[47][50]. 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. [9], In the late 1870s, it was decided that the original hutted camp needed to be replaced with some more permanent structures. [62] After the gig the band went on to London to join an after hours jam at the Blue Gardenia Club. | Married Quarters, Napier Square, Aldershot Garrison [1] This status has been reflected in the use of Aldershot as a headquarters for a variety of regional commands over the last 100 years. What someone thinks is great another may think is awful.. We only put one choice down on the forms though. Following the success of these manoeuvres, it was decided that a permanent camp was needed where such exercises could be regularly conducted. 5th Canadian Division Support Base Detachment Aldershot Established in 1854, Aldershot has long been seen as the home of the British Army. I'm in Aldershot, it depends weather you want to be close to town or a little bit out. It was also, at his request, that a convention for naming the barracks was formulated. "It's meant to be an upside of our partners joining the services but when you're getting this stressed moving it is going to affect soldiers welfare and mental health, and also the family life - it puts extra stress on couples.". This group of barracks then became known as the Marlborough Lines. This Morning guest Sophie Fairall, 10, dies after fulfilling Gordon Ramsay wish, M27 and M3 road closures in place in Hampshire this week to look out for, Hampshire hour-by-hour bank holiday Monday weather as Met Office forecasts thunderstorms, There will be a mixture of sunshine, cloud and rain, Urgent appeal for missing Eastleigh 14-year-old girl with links to Basingstoke and Southampton. 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. [35] Seven people, six of whom were civilian support staff, including five catering staff and a gardener were killed in a car bomb attack on the 16th Parachute Brigade headquarters mess. [28] The Aldershot riot of July 1945 caused considerable damage to the town centre when disgruntled Canadian troops tired of waiting to be repatriated rioted in the streets for two evenings. [64] This revitalisation failed to materialise, with prominent traders such as Marks and Spencer leaving the town centre. [8], The garrison subsequently became seen as home to the British Army. Montgomery Lines was completed in the 1970s and was built on the site of several barracks that formerly made up Stanhope Lines. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Aldershot The 'disgusting' and 'filthy' conditions British Army families in Aldershot are forced to live in Amey say they conduct 'inspections' to ensure the homes are ready News By Megan Stanley 09:51, 21 SEP 2021 Updated 12:26, 22 SEP 2021 Army families say they are given 'filthy' homes to live in (Image: Hannah) 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[85] (now largely demolished). A shop worker was attacked by three men after he confronted a thief who stole a sandwich. [16] Until then, the military town had been open-plan, but the attack led to immediate action to secure military property. Following the Barracks Act of 1890, North Camp was rebuilt with brick barracks named: Blenheim, Lille, Malplaquet, Oudenarde, Ramillies and Tournay. This is a list of British Army barracks, past and present, near to the town of Aldershot in Hampshire, England, which is credited as being the Home of the British Army. In 2005, Rushmoor Borough Council documented the percentage of vacant shops at 10%, 8% and 7% respectively for Union Street, the Wellington Centre and Wellington Street.[65]. Formerly the town also hosted short circuit motor racing including speedway and stock car racing. 45 x 45s thread on how sh*t it is being Welsh. The club was nicknamed The Shots for both the last syllable of the town name and the military links to the town. Military bases in Hampshire | Hampshire County Council The garrison plays host to around 70 military units and organisations. | Aldershot, Nova Scotia - Wikipedia Today. Try doing a Google Earth Search and you will see how nice some of the areas are compareed to others. 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. 10 were here. At the end of November 2017, the Surrey-Hants Star Courier, a free tabloid, ceased publication. [6], After the Crimean War, a division of regular troops was permanently based at Aldershot, and 'the Division at Aldershot' (including artillery at Christchurch, Hampshire, and cavalry at Hounslow, Middlesex) became one of the most important home commands of the British Army. The brave and courageous Gurkha soldier depicted in new Aldershot memorial. The home of AFD, as it is commonly known, is the Aldershot Military Stadium, Aldershot. The garrison is mostly centred around the crossroads that join Queen's Avenue and Alison's Road. Married Quarters of the Rifle Brigade at Aldershot Date 1856 Artist George Housman Thomas Collection Royal Collection Trust Image link https://www.rct.uk/collection/916799 Comments? xx. Aldershot was a military facility about eighty miles south-west of London. from September 2020; Eagle Radio become Greatest Hits Radio. Hannah has spoken to other wives who feel in a similarly desperate situation with their housing. This page was last edited on 24 April 2023, at 02:39. 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. 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. [73], Formerly known as Fleet RUFC, the club started in 1991 as a pub side. The area was a vast stretch of common land, a lonely wasteland unsuitable for most forms of agriculture with scant population. [15] Well nearer than Plymouth! Current barracks which encompass the garrison include: The following units are also based within the garrison, at an unknown location: The Aldershot Garrison is referenced in the first paragraph of Rudyard Kipling's poem Gunga Din. Aldershot is a Cfb according to the Kppen climate classification. The military town includes local landmarks such as the Aldershot Observatory, Wellington Statue, the RAMC Memorial, Aldershot Military Cemetery, the Royal Garrison Church and other churches. [21], Today, the military town has a population of around 10,500. [10] Government House was built as the garrison commander's house in 1883. [21] The Tattoo's modern format, the Army Show, was cancelled in 2010 by the Ministry of Defence due to budget cuts. PICTURE: 'THE CAMP AT ALDERSHOT - ON DUTY', MARRIED QUARTERS IN 1871 A soldier and his family are depicted at the door of their married-quarter hut (Number 23) in Aldershot, Hampshire, in a print that was first published on Saturday, 16 September 1871 in The Graphic, a weekly illustrated newspaper. 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. 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. When a small party of NCOs and men of the Royal Engineers arrived in November 1853 in the area that is today Princes Gardens they were the first soldiers to arrive in Aldershot. The military town includes local landmarks such as the Aldershot Observatory, Wellington Statue, the RAMC Memorial, Aldershot Military Cemetery, the Royal Garrison Church and other churches. 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. Before 1992 the local club was Aldershot, which folded on 25 March 1992, while playing in the Football League Fourth Division. Seven people, all civilian support staff, including cooks, cleaners, and a Catholic priest, were killed and 19 people were injured, in a car bomb attack on the 16th Parachute Brigade headquarters mess at Aldershot garrison. Serving district council Rushmoor Borough Council Council website www.rushmoor.gov.uk. ), we based our choice on good school, shopping area being close by and lots of parks and places to go. As of the May 2018 Rushmoor Borough Council Elections and the May 2017 Hampshire County Council Elections, of the 20 seats on Rushmoor Borough Council and Hampshire County Council covering Aldershot, the Conservatives hold 12 and Labour hold 8.