Aldershot
Template:Infobox England place with map Aldershot is a town in the English county of Hampshire, on heathland 55 km (35 miles) southwest of London, and is administered by Rushmoor Borough Council. The town is separated into five wards, these are:
Rowhill which covers the south-west of the town, Wellington which covers the west, north and centre of the town, Manor Park which covers the south of the town, Heron Wood which covers the south-east of the town, and North Town which covers the north-east of the town. Wards of Aldershot
The nearby villages of Ash and Ash Vale are in the county of 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). Of the 41 councillors on Rushmoor Borough Council, 15 represent the 5 wards that comprise Aldershot. Of these councillors, 8 are Conservative, 5 represent Labour, 1 represents the Liberal Democrats and there is 1 Independent.
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 / 51.25000°N 0.78333°W (51.2500, -0.7833)1. The town is generally between 70m and 100m above sea level Ordnance Survey.
Shopping in Aldershot
A few years ago money was put into Aldershot allowing an extension of the town's mall, The Wellington Centre. The opening of this extension, The Galleries, had brought many jobs to the area as well as more shops. Unfortunately, in recent months, more and more of these new shops in the Galleries have since closed down.