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North
Camp is a self-contained southern suburb of Farnborough. North
Camp was the original Victorian town centre for Farnborough. Farnborough
is located on the Surrey-Hampshire border, approximately 50 km
south-west of London in southern England.
Farnborough
is internationally known for its airfield, site until recently
of the Royal Aircraft Establishment, and for hosting the biennial
Farnborough International Airshow.
Image credit : http://www3.hants.gov.uk/hampshire-museums/aldershot-museum/local-history-aldershot/barracks.htm
North
Camp, Aldershot
Situated north of the Basingstoke Canal, North Camp has grown into a mixture
of civilian and military life. Although the term formally applies to the military
town, local shops and businesses in the area have developed into a small community
known locally as 'North Camp'.
The
original wooden huts in North Camp were built by Mr Hemmimgs, a
civilian contractor at a cost of £100,263.
Following
the Barracks Act of 1890, North Camp was rebuilt, with barracks
of Blenheim, Lille, Malplaquet, Oudenarde, Ramillies and Tournay
forming the lines. The new barracks wew built by Henry Wells, a
locally based building contractor. The lines then became known
as the Marlborough Lines.
Francis
Frith's Farnborough, Fleet and Aldershot (Photographic Memories)
Approximately 100 detailed period
photographs from the Francis Frith archive with extended
captions and full introduction are collected in this
volume. Suitable for tourists, local historians and
general readers, it includes a voucher for a free
mounted print of any photograph shown in the book.
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here to purchase from Amazon.co.uk
North
Camp takes its name, and owes its origins to, the military north
camp that lay on the north side of the Basingstoke Canal - Aldershot
at the time was divided into two camps, north and south. Between
1851 and 1861 the population of the parish of Farnborough rose
from 477 to 5,529 (of whom 3,929 were military), by 1911 the population
of the parish had risen to 11,500.
This
development rapidly overshadowed the original settlement of Farnborough
which was situated further north around Farnborough Street. Towards
the end of the 19th century St Mark's Church was built to cater
for the increase and shift in the centre of gravity of the population.
The
rise of the population also coincided with the coming of the railways.
Photographs of the 1920s show the streets of North Camp crowded
with shoppers.
The
military camps of Aldershot straddled either side of the Basingstoke
Canal. The two camps were connected by a pontoon bridge, site of
the present Iron Bridge. It was a common sight to see Redcoats
running from the ale houses in North Camp to get across the pontoon
bridge before the evening curfew.
On the
main Farnborough Road, close to the toll gate, immediately south
of the canal, stood the Row Boat Inn. Previously the haunt of bargemen,
it did a roaring trade, first with the camp contractors, then the
squaddies. It was a proud boast of the Landlady that she could
draw a barrel of beer in fifty minutes and keep up the rate all
day. The inn soon attracted prostitutes, which resulted in the
army ordering its closure. When the notice to quit was ignored,
the army sent in the sappers. The inn was demolished in 1856.
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Farnborough
Past
By Jo Gosney
This
is the first comprehensive account of the history of Farnborough
and the author's third book on the town, from the Normans
who built the ancient parish church through the medieval
potters, stagecoach travellers, an exiled Empress of France
to Colonel Cody and the flying machine.
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here to purchase from Amazon.co.uk
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Sherlock
Holmes was called upon to investigate a murder in North Camp -
'The Adventure of the Crooked Man' (published in the collection
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes).
Much
of the location filming for the hit TV series Soldier, Soldier
took place in North Camp as well as a few episodes of 'Pie in the
Sky'.
Extracts
from http://www.heureka.clara.net/surrey-hants/nth-camp.htm
All reasonable effort to contact the author, Keith
Parkins, has been made.
North Camp Train Station
North
Camp station, on the former South Eastern Railway's Redhill to
Reading line, opened in 1858 though it is believed the current
station buildings were constructed a few years later. The station
is named for the eponymous military camp in the area which opened
three years before the station.
For
further information on the North Camp station and train line visit
the Southern
Railway Enthusiasts Group at
Farnborough: A Pictorial History: One Hundred
Years Under the Flight Path
Farnborough
is renowned for its International Air Show, but few of
the many visitors know how it achieved that fame. A hundred
years ago, in 1905, the army moved their Balloon Factory
from Aldershot to government land in South Farnborough,
just behind the Swan.
This
marked the beginning of an era of experimental flying and
research that took Britain to the forefront of aviation
development. The Balloon Factory evolved into the Royal
Aircraft Establishment, which was the major employer in
the town for nearly half a century. While numerous books
have been written on the subject of the early pioneers
and the work carried out at the RAE, little research into
the local people who have lived with flying, year in and
year out for more than a century, has been undertaken.
This
new book fills that gap, cleverly combining the history
of a town, its people and the evolution of flight as they
developed and changed together in a stunning pictorial
record of everyday life. Numerous superb images of early
20th-century Farnborough show the progression from carriage
to car, from trains to planes, and from war to peace.
Many
of the pictures record scenes that have long since disappeared
and offer rare insight into life and industry in times
past. This charming and beautifully presented book will
be of interest to both inhabitants and visitors, and will
fascinate aviation historians. |
Click
on the link below to purchase the book from Amazon.co.uk Farnborough:
A Pictorial History: One Hundred Years Under the Flight
Path |
The old Farnborough Urban District Council Crest
ARMS: Per fess dancettée Azure and Gules in chief two Wings conjoined and expabded fesswise and in base a Fir Tree couped Or.
CREST: On a Wreath of the Colours in front of two Fern Leaves in saltire Vert a a Cross couped between two Roses Or.
Motto 'FIDES ET JUSTITIA' - Faith and justice.
Granted 23rd January 1934.
The three points formed by the division of the shield refers to three turmuli in thre district and suggests its antiquities. The wings allude to the Royal Air Force, of which Farnborough was the birthplace and the fir tree stands for the pine woods prominent in the area.
The fern leaves refer to the derivation of the place name from Ferneberga. The cross symbolises the town's religious life and the roses derive from the insignia of the County. |
The Borough of Rushmoor was formed by the amalgamation of the Borough of Aldershot and the Farnborough Urban District.
Rushmoor's Crest
Motto 'STRENGTH IN UNITY'
Granted 7th August 1975
Information requests
Is it possible to find out which regiments were at North Camp Aldershot in 1861?
All help greatly appreciated Jane83Galleywood@aol.com
I am a Dutch national living in the UK. My father was stationed
in the
Ramillies Barracks in Aldershot, to train for service in the Dutch
army, in
Indonesia. We have been down to the site and he recognised various
things in
the surrounding area. It would be great if I could find some pictures
and
other info on these barracks to present to him. He is very interested
in his
years in the Dutch army and subsequent years in Indonesia, but is
frustrated
by the lack of info.
If anyone could point me in the right direction or have info available,
then I
would be very grateful for this.
Thank you very much,
Falco van der Gragt.
falcovandergragt@hotmail.co.uk
Can
anyone advise which newspapers covered the Farnborough area in
1901. Did it have a local paper or was it covered by the Hampshire
Chronicle and the Aldershot News?
I would be grateful for any information as I am trying to trace the inquest
report for a soldier who died there in 1901.
Thank you for your time
June Schutrups
Aeschutrups@aol.com |
