.Andover is twinned with the towns of Redon in France,Goch in Germany, and Andover, Massachusetts in the United States.
Its name is recorded in Anglo-Saxon in 955 AD as Andeferas, and is thought to be of Celtic origin: compare Welsh onn dwfr = "ash(tree) water".
Andover's first mention in history is in 950 when King Edred is recorded as having built a royal hunting lodge there. In 962 King Edgar called a meeting of the Saxon 'parliament' (the Witenagemot) at his hunting lodge near Andover.
There are attractive high street and narrow walk ways, dates back to Saxon
times. Most of the town's buildings are from the 18th century when it
was an important stop over destination for coaches on their way to
London, Southampton and Oxford.
The Town Mills, next to the River Anton, heralds the start of the town
trails. The Andover Time Ring features key historical events from the
town's past along the high street, marked by 10 mosaic panels. There are
also two poetry trails one along the high street and one meandering
along the River Anton, where you will find poems set in stone, metal
plaques and etched glass.
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