Aldershot

For other uses, see Aldershot (disambiguation).

Aldershot is a town in the English county of Hampshire, on a moorland 35 miles southwest of London, and is administered by Rushmoor Borough Council. The nearby villages of Ash and Ash Vale are in the county Surrey, though their postal addresses are "Ash, Aldershot, Hampshire" and "Ash Vale, Aldershot, Hampshire", respectively.

Aldershot is known for its connection with the British Army which established a permanent camp in the area for instruction in military manoeuvres, in 1854.

Aldershot's MP is Gerald Howarth (Conservative), with a majority of 5334 (May 2005).

The local press are the "Aldershot Mail", the "Aldershot News", the "Aldershot Courier", and the "Surrey-Hants Star". In-depth coverage and analysis of local social and environmental issues are by Blackwater Valley Environmental Justice (alt site).

The railway station and bus station are both situated off Station Road.

Geography

Aldershot is located at 51° 15′ 00″ N 00° 47′ 00″ W (51.2500, -0.7833)¹.

External links

• Rushmoor Borough Council, covers Aldershot
• Aldershot Military Museum
• Aldershot, a pictorial review
• Aldershot