Andover

Also known as Andover, Hampshire

town and civil parish in Hampshire, England

Key facts

Population: 52,753 (2021 Census)
Os grid reference: SU3646
Civil parish: Andover
District: Test Valley
Shire county: Hampshire
Region: South East
Country: England
Sovereign state: United Kingdom
Post town: Andover
Postcode district: SP10, SP11
Dialling code: 01264
Police: Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Fire: Hampshire and Isle of Wight

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Andover (/ˈændoʊvər/ 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.