Aldershot Military Town is located between Aldershot and North Camp near Farnborough. This huge statue was by the sculptor Matthew Cotes Wyatt and originally had been placed on the arch at Hyde Park Corner, London, in 1846. Will it be furnished. If you want to stay in the know with all the latest news, reviews and features from HampshireLive then you can sign up to our daily newsletter email. Much of the Victorian camp was demolished in the 1960s. Queen Victoria claimed that the statue ruined the view of the skyline from Buckingham Palace, and she privately proposed that the statue be moved. [19], Today, the military town has a population of around 10,500. Aldershot to set the pace in new Military Housing Scheme I'm in Aldershot, it depends weather you want to be close to town or a little bit out. The current club was formed shortly afterwards and achieved five promotions in its first 16 seasons to return to the Football League in 2008. 5 Cdn Div Support Group Det Aldershot is located 0.5 nautical miles (0.93 km; 0.58 mi) northwest of Kentville on a well-drained sandy plateau along the north side of the Cornwallis River. The garrison contains 2,145 Service Family Accommodation quarters. 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. 1902 3rd/Royal Garrison Regiment 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. 42 Married Quarters RAF Shotley Gate (HMS Ganges) 210 USAF MQs RAF Sculthorpe, Norfolk and 235 Acre Tech. Many houses have problems with mould or old kitchens. It is a garrison town that serves as the location for the military presence in the area. During the 1980s and 1990s the Victorian shopping arcade and various other period buildings in Wellington Street were demolished to allow for the building of an extension to the Wellington Centre known as The Galleries. [23], The Army Show was replaced in 2013 with a general Military Festival. ), we based our choice on good school, shopping area being close by and lots of parks and places to go. Taking the piss? The garrison was established when the War Department bought a large area of land near to the village of Aldershot, with the objective . Following the success of these manoeuvres, it was decided that a permanent camp was needed where such exercises could be regularly conducted. Buller barracks also survives today, although the original Victorian barracks were demolished in the late 1960s, it was rebuilt in the 1970s. Many of these brick-build Victorian barracks were demolished in the late 1960s, to make way for what is now Montgomery Lines. As more soldiers arrived, they were first housed in bell tents due to a shortage or permanent accommodation. Aldershot Park: southeast of the town has three Labour councillors. 5th Canadian Division Support Group Detachment Aldershot (also 5 CDSG Det Aldershot) is a training facility for 5th Canadian Division of the Canadian Army.It is located in Kings County, Nova Scotia. We need to choose our top three preferences of areas we want to live in and we have no clue! Aldershot is a Cfb according to the Kppen climate classification. The noise became so loud that a neighbour called the police who shut the event down. In particular married quarters were henceforth to be built quite apart from the barracks, in the form of estates on the periphery of the garrison. The site was the headquarters for the promoter, Spedeworth International ltd. Major national events at the track were few and far between the most notable title race contested there being the 1975 British Superstox Championship (27 Sep 1975, won by Steve Monk). When are you due here? Amey, an infrastructure and engineering company, provide houses for army families across the UK, including Aldershot. Weeks after this Brian Epstein became the group's manager. [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. 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! The bombing was claimed by the Official IRA as revenge for the Bloody Sunday massacre. READ MORE: Who was Kulbir Thapa? 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. Many agreed with Decimus Burton that the statue looked ridiculous since it was out of proportion. [66] There is also a Tesco superstore located at the rear of the development. The community grew substantially after 1904 when the British Army and . 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, killing seven and injuring nineteen. [63] In 2003, a health check of the town centre concluded that, "Aldershot is experiencing promising signs of revitalisation, particularly in the shopping core". This blast was later claimed, by the Official IRA, as revenge for the shootings in Derry that came to be known as Bloody Sunday. Breastfeeding: the trick to a comfy latch, More posts in "Families in the Forces" group, Create post in "Families in the Forces" group. 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. At the end of November 2017, the Surrey-Hants Star Courier, a free tabloid, ceased publication. I am about to get my first posting within the army to 27 reg Aldershot, im married with a 6 month old daughter, i will be applying for married quarters as soon as i get to my unit, but my wife and myself dont really know much about married quarters and what to expect. An MOD spokesperson said: "Providing safe and good quality accommodation is a top priority and we regret that service personnel and their families sometimes experience issues with their housing. [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. Another former notable player is current Burnley Goalkeeper Nick Pope. By God those housing complexes were grim, but as a kid we had great fun knocking on doors and seeing how far the angry squaddies would chase us when we ran away [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. [18], Following Aldershot's establishment as a large permanent training camp in the 1850s, the military presence continued to grow. [clarification needed][81][bettersourceneeded]. Married Quarters, Napier Square, Aldershot Garrison [27][30] In the following year Aldershot's military prison the 'Glasshouse' was burned down in prison riots. He played for Birmingham City and Manchester United before his playing career was ended by injuries sustained in the Munich air disaster on 6 February 1958. Pinterest. [19] North Camp station is the garrison's original railway station. The garrison is mostly centred around the crossroads that join Queen's Avenue and Alison's Road. The Official IRA claimed responsibility, stating that the attack was in revenge for the shootings in Derry that came to be known as Bloody Sunday. The local professional football team is Aldershot Town who compete in the Football Conference. [19] Today, the only surviving barracks of the Marlborough Lines group is Lille barracks. Aldershot South: the south east of the town has one Conservative councillor. The 2nd Corps was headquartered at Aldershot. Circa 1929, a track operated at a stadium in Boxalls Lane. [15], On 22 February 1972, Aldershot experienced one of the worst UK mainland IRA attacks of the time. It was nicknamed "The Archduke" and was a popular topic in the satirical magazine Punch. This blast was later claimed, by the Official IRA, as revenge for the shootings in Derry that came to be known as Bloody Sunday. Construction was completed by the same local company responsible for Marlborough Lines. The area was used for location filming of the 1970 Doctor Who serial The Ambassadors of Death. | Also just google the local area to see whats available. Current barracks which encompass the garrison include: In 2010, the Army selected Aldershot garrison as the hub of the new South East Super Garrison, which will include satellite establishments at Minley, Bordon, Sandhurst, Pirbright, Deepcut, Keogh, Arborfield, Winchester and Worthy Down. Airfield & 260,000 sq ft Tech.Site. 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 Shots featured in the lower echelons of the sport up to 1960. HQ Aldershot Garrison have just been made aware that we have a burst water main in the Rushmoor wooded area which is causing a drop in pressure to our facilities. Initially, Reigate was selected as a location that was strategically sound, and close enough to London, to defend against invasion from across the English Channel. Following the demolition of the Theatre Royal and Hippodrome theatres in 1959 and 1961, the local council opened its own Princes Hall in 1973 as an entertainment venue. 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. [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. In addition, we continue to work closely with our contractors to improve these services. It is home to the headquarters of the Army's Support Command, and it is also the administrative base for the 101st Logistic Brigade. [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). However, they say they were moved into an even dirtier house that Hannah had to scrub clean whilst heavily pregnant. Over time, this camp grew into a military town and continues to be used by the Army to the present day. 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'.