Marlborough Lines facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Marlborough Lines |
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| Near Andover in England | |||||||
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 Marlborough Lines
Shown within Hampshire
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| Coordinates | 51°12′31″N 001°31′31″W / 51.20861°N 1.52528°W | ||||||
| Type | Barracks | ||||||
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| Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||
| Operator |  British Army |
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| Built | 2009 | ||||||
| In use | 2009-present | ||||||
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| Garrison | Army Headquarters | ||||||
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| 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. In 2011 Army Headquarters, which started to take responsibility for more than 2,000 military and civilian personnel, was established at Marlborough Lines.
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