Marlborough Lines
Marlborough Lines | |||||||
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Near Andover in England | |||||||
Marlborough Lines Shown within Hampshire | |||||||
Coordinates | 51°12′31″N 001°31′31″W / 51.20861°N 1.52528°WCoordinates: 51°12′31″N 001°31′31″W / 51.20861°N 1.52528°W | ||||||
Type | Barracks | ||||||
Site information | |||||||
Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||
Operator | British Army | ||||||
Site history | |||||||
Built | 2009 | ||||||
In use | 2009-present | ||||||
Garrison information | |||||||
Garrison | Army Headquarters | ||||||
Airfield information | |||||||
Elevation | 78 metres (256 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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Marlborough Lines is a British Army installation on the former site of RAF Andover in Hampshire, England.
History[]
Marlborough Lines was built on part of a former airfield on the western outskirts of the town of Andover, RAF Andover, which had been established in 1917 and closed in 2009.[1] In 2011 Army Headquarters, which started to take responsibility for more than 2,000 military and civilian personnel, was established at Marlborough Lines.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Andover (Weyhill)". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ New Army's HQ Land Forces base is opened in Andover BBC News, 9 September 2010
Categories:
- Installations of the British Army
- Andover, Hampshire
- Military in Hampshire