Memorials & monuments · South East England
Andover War Memorial
Andover War Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Andover · 1.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Andover War Memorial is a public memorial in Hampshire, South-East England, recording local sacrifice and named in the parish register of war and civic monuments. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the North West Hampshire parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Andover, about 1.0 km away. Postcode area SP10.
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Heritage listing
Andover War Memorial Hospital is a community hospital in Andover, Hampshire. The hospital provides inpatient rehabilitation, day hospital services, a minor injury unit and an outpatient unit. It is operated by Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, but some services are provided by Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust. The Countess of Brecknock Hospice (named after Marjorie Minna Jenkins, first wife of John Pratt, 5th Marquess Camden), is located on the same site as the hospital.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Test SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Andover War Memorial Hospital is a community hospital in Andover, Hampshire. The hospital provides inpatient rehabilitation, day hospital services, a minor injury unit and an outpatient unit. It is operated by Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, but some services are provided by Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust. The Countess of Brecknock Hospice (named after Marjorie Minna Jenkins, first wife of John Pratt, 5th Marquess Camden), is located on the same site as the hospital. The independent regulator of health and social care in England, the Care Quality Commission, rated Andover as "requires improvement" overall in 2018.
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Background
History
The hospital has its origins in a small cottage hospital erected in Junction Road in 1876. It was decided to build a new hospital in Charlton Road to commemorate the lives of service personnel who died in the First World War: the new facility was officially opened by Field Marshal Viscount Allenby in 1926. It joined the National Health Service in 1948. The old outpatients department, which was described as "unsightly" and "a danger to the public and a temptation to vandals" by the Trust's then-acting chief executive, Chris Gordon, was demolished in November 2011. In August 2016, the road leading to the hospital was renamed to Henry Gamman Drive in honour to the man who donated the land on…
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- Coordinates
- 51.2094, -1.4782
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- Test Valley
- Parish
- Andover
- Postcode
- SP10 1DN
- Parliamentary constituency
- North West Hampshire
- Established
- 1926
- Nearest railway station
- Andover — 1 km
- Official site
- www.hampshireculture.org.uk
Sources
- osm: n5626595982 (ODbL)
- commons: Andovers war memorial in autumn, 2011 (geograph 2630640).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- wikipedia: Andover War Memorial Hospital (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Andover War Memorial?
- Andover War Memorial is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SP10 1DN), in the parish of Andover.
- When was Andover War Memorial built?
- Built or established in 1926.
- Is Andover War Memorial a listed building?
- Andover War Memorial is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Andover War Memorial a protected site?
- Yes — Andover War Memorial is part of the River Test SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Andover War Memorial free to visit?
- Yes, Andover War Memorial is free to enter.
- How do I get to Andover War Memorial?
- The nearest railway station is Andover, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SP10 1DN.