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64-530: Taskers of Andover were an Andover, Hampshire based metal works and engineering company, which became better known in the latter half of the 20th century for their lorry trailers . After 170 years in operation, the company became first part of the John Brown company, and then sold to Montracon , after which it closed. In 1806, Robert Tasker of Stanton St Bernard , Wiltshire travelled from his father's blacksmith business to Abbotts Ann , Hampshire to join

128-464: A daknam (pet name) which is the name used by family and friends and a bhalonam which is their formal name. In England, some nicknames are traditionally associated with a person's surname. A man with the surname 'Clark' will be nicknamed 'Nobby': the surname 'Miller' will have the nickname 'Dusty' (alluding to the flour dust of a miller at work): the surname 'Adams' has the nickname 'Nabby'. There are several other nicknames linked traditionally with

192-416: A Town Mayor. Almost all areas of the town are served, and there are longer distance connections to the surrounding towns and villages. The majority of the buses in the town are operated by Stagecoach South , including inter-urban services to Basingstoke and Salisbury. The Active8 service connects the smaller town of Tidworth with Andover and Salisbury, and is operated by both Stagecoach and Salisbury Reds,

256-522: A brand of Go South Coast . This service is rare in Hampshire in that the operators provide a combined timetable and accept each other's tickets. In 2002 the town became part of the Cango community bus network. Andover's railway station is run by South Western Railway and is close to the town's centre. Trains run to Salisbury , Yeovil Junction , Exeter St Davids , Basingstoke and London Waterloo (with

320-436: A community, promote civic pride, and build community unity. Titles and slogans that successfully create a new community "ideology or myth" are also believed to have economic value. Their economic value is difficult to measure, but there are anecdotal reports of cities that have achieved substantial economic benefits by "branding" themselves by adopting new slogans. By contrast, older city nicknames may be critical: London

384-453: A corporation and the number of annual fairs was increased from one to three. Like other towns Andover suffered from outbreaks of plague . There were outbreaks in 1603–1605, 1625–1626 and 1636. During the 18th century, being on the main Exeter – Salisbury – London road, the place became a refuelling or overnight stop for stagecoaches and other passing trade. More than 30 coaches passed through

448-458: A free school for the boys of Andover was established in the grounds of St Mary's Church. This in time became Andover Grammar School, and in the 1970s it became John Hanson Community School . The school has occupied various sites in the town over the course of its history and is currently located in Floral Way. In 1599 the town received a new charter from Elizabeth I . The merchants guild was made

512-419: A licensed agreement with Delattre-Levivier an engineering company these trailers were also exported to developing markets like Ghana , Nigeria , Middle East and West Africa . It was sold as part of a package of assets in 1983 to Montracon of Belfast , Northern Ireland . After the closure of the works and demolition of the residual buildings in 1984, Montracon decided to consolidate its brands, resulting in

576-820: A number of projects in the town, including The Town Mills Riverside Park and organised events such as the Christmas lights switch on, Four Fun Fridays in the summer and the Artisan Markets. The previous 20-year Andover Vision Strategy, launched in 2005, delivered projects including The Lights Theatre, Odeon cinema, Andover Business Park, the Chapel Arts Centre and events such as the Graduation ceremonies. Watermills have formed an important part in Andover's history. The Domesday Book of 1086 recorded six mills. Rooksbury Mill

640-403: A person and they are not always chosen by the recipient themselves. Some nicknames are derogatory name calls . A nickname can be a shortened or modified variation on a person's real name. A nickname may refer to the relationship with the person. This is a term of endearment . Many geographical places have titles, or alternative names, which have positive implications. Paris , for example,

704-439: A person's physical characteristics, such as 'Lofty' for a short person, 'Curly' for a bald man, or 'Bluey' for a redhead. In Chinese culture, nicknames are frequently used within a community among relatives, friends, and neighbours. A typical southern Chinese nickname often begins with a "阿" followed by another character, usually the last character of the person's given name. For example, Taiwanese politician Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁)

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768-488: A person's surname, including Chalky White, Bunny Warren, Tug Wilson, and Spud Baker. Other English nicknames allude to a person's origins. A Scotsman may be nicknamed 'Jock', an Irishman 'Paddy' (alluding to Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland) or 'Mick' (alluding to the preponderance of Roman Catholicism in Ireland), and a Welshman may be nicknamed 'Taffy' (from Welsh Dafydd , David). Some nicknames referred ironically to

832-530: A population of 50,887 There is a growing Nepalese population in Andover, reflecting local army connections with the Brigade of Gurkhas . Local TV coverage is provided by BBC South and ITV Meridian . For BBC Local Radio , the town is served by both BBC Radio Solent on 96.1 MHz FM and BBC Radio Berkshire on 104.1 MHz FM. Andover Radio is a community radio station on 95.9 MHz FM, first licensed in 2016. The Independent Local Radio station for

896-466: A purpose-built arts and entertainment venue owned & managed by Test Valley Borough Council called The Lights. This hosts professional artists throughout the year. The venue has a 249 fully raked auditorium, a business suite, a dance studio and a craft studio. The Lights has attracted international artists such as Michael McIntyre . The Town Museum ( Andover Museum and Museum of the Iron Age ), based in

960-655: A second station, Andover Town , in the town centre on the Andover to Redbridge Line . The line and the station closed to passengers in September 1964 as part of the Beeching Axe . The A303 , a main route from London to South West England, essentially bounds the town to the south. The M4 motorway , to the north, can be reached by way of the A34 trunk road , which continues to Birmingham; or via Marlborough, Wiltshire . In 2021, Andover had

1024-526: A series of road rollers , but the economic slump brought about a second, inevitable receivership in 1926 and a further liquidation. The last steam engine, a C Class road roller, left the factory in 1927. In 1932, the company was revived, as Taskers of Andover (1932) Limited, through the production of semi-trailers . Using steel rather than iron, the product didn't require the services of the Waterloo Ironworks, which closed permanently in 1937. In 1938

1088-451: A strategy document set out the ambitions for the town and its future over the next 20 years. The strategy was shaped by local people through extensive consultation and brought together by the Vision partnership. The ambitions will influence how Andover manages the changing environment for the benefit of the whole community as well as providing a way in which local people can play an active role in

1152-453: A total population of about 500. It was a relatively large settlement; most villages had only 100 to 150 people. Andover had six watermills which ground grain to flour. The town's relative isolation implies a market for grain and flour. In 1175 Andover bought a royal charter granting certain townspeople rights and forming a merchant guild which took over local governance (see ancient borough ); guild members elected two officials (bailiffs) who ran

1216-542: A usual intermittent stop of Woking ) and some stopping services to places such as Whitchurch . In April 2017, the Department for Transport predicted that train journey times between Andover and London Waterloo would be reduced by nearly 20 per cent after awarding the South Western franchise to South Western Railway; journey times to/from Waterloo to be cut by about 11 to 13 minutes from late 2018. Andover previously had

1280-470: Is Leckford, about 5 miles (8 km) south of the town centre. The absolute maximum temperature recorded was 34.7 °C (94.5 °F) during August 1990. In an average year, the hottest day will achieve a temperature of 29.0 °C (84.2 °F). In total 12.8 days should have a maximum temperature of 25.1 °C (77.2 °F) or above. The absolute minimum temperature recorded was −15.6 °C (3.9 °F) during December 1960. In an average year

1344-460: Is generally omitted, especially in speech. Like English, German uses (German-style) quotation marks between the first and last names (e.g., Andreas Nikolaus “Niki“ Lauda ). Other languages may use other conventions; for example, Italian writes the nickname after the full name followed by detto "called" (e.g., Salvatore Schillaci detto Totò ), in Spanish the nickname is written in formal contexts at

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1408-512: Is on the River Anton , a major tributary of the Test , and lies alongside the major A303 trunk road at the eastern end of Salisbury Plain , 18 miles (29 km) west of the town of Basingstoke . It is 14 miles (23 km) from Winchester , 35 miles (56 km) north of Southampton and 65 miles (105 km) from London. The town developed as a centre for grain milling and wool processing, and in

1472-526: Is one of the few surviving mill buildings in Andover. The existence of Rooksbury Mill is first recorded by name in the 17th century. Functioning as a flour mill, it has passed through a succession of owners. Milling ceased in the early 20th century, after which the mill building went through a series of uses including being used as a small theatre. Test Valley Borough Council sold the building in 2002, shortly after it had been devastated following an arson attack. The new owners, Anthony and Sarah de Sigley, restored

1536-446: Is operated by Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust , with some services being provided by Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust . In 1932, Andover gained a new industry when the printers for Kelly's Directory moved to the town. Slowly the town grew from about 11,000 and by 1960 had a population of about 17,000, because already some Londoners were being housed in the first of the council houses and flats being constructed. During

1600-434: Is sometimes referred as "阿扁" (A-Bian). In many Chinese communities of Southeast Asia, nicknames may also connote one's occupation or status. For example, the landlord might be known simply as Towkay ( simplified Chinese : 头家 ; traditional Chinese : 頭家 ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī : thâu-ke ) Hokkien for "boss") to his tenants or workers while a bread seller would be called "Mianbao Shu" 面包叔 (literally, Uncle Bread). In

1664-550: Is still occasionally referred to as "The Smoke" in memory of its notorious "pea-souper" smogs (smoke-filled fogs) of the 19th and early 20th centuries, and Edinburgh was "Auld Reekie" for the same reason, as countless coal fires polluted its atmosphere. Besides or replacing the demonym , some places have collective nicknames for their inhabitants. Many examples of this practice are found in Wallonia and in Belgium in general, where such

1728-465: Is the "City of Light", Rome is the "Eternal City", Venice is "La Serenissima", and New Jersey is the "Garden State". These alternative names are often used to boost the status of such places, contrary to the usual role of a nickname. Many places or communities, particularly in the US, adopt titles because they can help in establishing a civic identity, help outsiders recognize a community or attract people to

1792-639: Is the Ministry of Defence. RAF Andover was opened on Andover Airfield, to the south of the town, during the First World War and became the site of the RAF Staff College. In 1926, the Andover War Memorial Hospital was opened by Field Marshall Edmund Allenby . The hospital currently provides inpatient rehabilitation, day hospital services, a minor injury unit and an outpatient unit, and

1856-455: Is the site of the first murder. Nickname The compound word ekename , literally meaning "additional name", was attested as early as 1303. This word was derived from the Old English word eac , meaning "also", related to eacian , meaning "to increase". By the 15th century, the misdivision of the syllables of the phrase "an ekename" led to its rephrasing as "a nekename". Though

1920-634: The Air Ministry , which was forming plans for setting up the Civilian Repair Organisation , sent out a tender for a recovery trailer able to carry an entire fighter aircraft. Ten days later Taskers arrived in Whitehall , not only with a written and costed proposal, but also with a prototype trailer. Subsequently nicknamed the Queen Mary trailer after Cunard's RMS  Queen Mary , both being

1984-591: The Conservatives . When the Borough Council and Andover Rural District Council were abolished in the local government reorganisation of 1974, and replaced by Test Valley Borough Council (whose area extends south to the edge of Southampton ), Andover became an unparished area , secularly, for 34 years. Andover Town Council was revived in May 2010, the townsfolk electing an initial 19 members, and since 2017 has included

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2048-598: The Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918. It was a parliamentary borough , represented by two Members of Parliament (MPs) until 1868, and by one member from 1868 to 1885. The name was then transferred to a county constituency electing one MP from 1885 until 1918. Currently, Andover is in the constituency of North West Hampshire , which since 2015 has been represented in the House of Commons by Kit Malthouse for

2112-782: The Pillhill Brook . The works came into operation in 1815, hence it is named after the great Battle of Waterloo . The brothers entered into a partnership with George Fowle, a relative of Robert's wife, Martha. As the industrial revolution gathered pace, a series of riots began. Started in Kent by a Captain Swing , a group of 300 agricultural workers entered the works 20 November 1830, causing considerable damage. 30 men were arrested by Special constables , of which 14 were tried, 4 acquitted, and 10 eventually transported to penal colonies in Australia . After

2176-753: The Second World War , the RAF Staff College was the headquarters of RAF Maintenance Command , and gained a unique place in British history, as the first British military helicopter unit, the Helicopter Training School, was formed in January 1945 at RAF Andover . The airfield is no longer in use although the RAF retains a link to the area through the presence of 1213 (Andover) Squadron, Air Training Corps . When

2240-461: The 16th century and is the oldest school in the town, Harrow Way Community School and Winton Community Academy . Rookwood School , an independent day and boarding school, caters for pupils aged 3 to 18. Another local independent school is Farleigh School , a Catholic prep school. There is one sixth form provision, Andover College , formerly known as Cricklade College. In Agatha Christie 's Hercule Poirot mystery The A.B.C. Murders , Andover

2304-550: The 1860s ran to Southampton, built on the bed of the canal, for about 100 years, until 1964. The land, together with the adjacent gasworks and P.M. Coombes woodyards, was then sold to the TSB Trust Company who later built their headquarters there. In 1883, Andover was linked to Swindon and destinations further north with the Swindon, Marlborough and Andover Railway . The population grew from 3,304 in 1801 to 5,501 in 1871. During

2368-415: The 19th century the town acquired all the usual additions: a theatre in 1803, gas street lighting in 1838, a fire station and cottage hospital in 1877, a swimming pool opened in 1885 and a recreation ground opened in 1887. A water company was formed in 1875 to provide piped water to the town and a system of sewers and drains was built in 1899–1902. The public library opened in 1897. Despite this burgeoning of

2432-579: The 20th century it took on a significant Armed Forces presence. Andover's name is recorded in Old English in 955 as Andeferas , and is thought to be of Celtic origin: compare Welsh onn dwfr = "ash (tree) water". The 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. Of more importance

2496-745: The Anna Valley works. With the sale of the company in 1968, the collection was put up for sale and the majority acquired by the Hampshire County Council Museums Service. Several preserved Tasker vehicles are displayed at the Milestones Museum in Basingstoke , Hampshire. Andover, Hampshire Andover ( / ˈ æ n d oʊ v ər / AN -doh-vər ) is a town in the Test Valley district of Hampshire , England. The town

2560-776: The RAF left the site became the Headquarters of the Quartermaster General and later Logistics Executive . In 2001, the Defence Logistics Organisation (DLO) was formed and Andover became one of its major sites. Since 2012, the site has been the home of Army Headquarters . The Armed Forces Chaplaincy Centre is based locally at Amport House , as is the Army Air Corps Centre and the Museum of Army Flying at Middle Wallop . Major industries include Twinings

2624-441: The Waterloo Ironworks made its first steam engine, and until 1891 Taskers became known as a producer of bespoke steam engines, each one of which was produced to its own unique design. After William's third son Henry joined the firm, he implemented the "Economic" design of 8 horsepower (6.0  kW ) engines of 1891, which formed the first series of standard Tasker designs, using steel boiler plates over wrought iron. Henry, who

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2688-459: The amenities of the town, in 1845–1846 a notorious scandal brought to light evidence of beatings, sexual abuse and general mistreatment of workhouse inmates by the overseers. The enquiry and public reaction led indirectly to the Poor Law Act, principally involving segregation of a now-obligatory infirmary for local people from the workhouse for the able-bodied, but also better governance. The town

2752-532: The area is Greatest Hits Radio Berkshire & North Hampshire , which broadcasts national and regional music programmes. The licence was first held by Andover Sound , then by The Breeze between 2012 and 2020. The weekly newspaper for the town and the surrounding area is the Andover Advertiser , founded in 1858 and now owned by Newsquest . Andover Vision is a partnership of Andover's residents, community groups, business and public bodies. In April 2017,

2816-462: The building in 2003, rebuilding much of the original structure. A large flour mill, McDougalls , is close to the railway station. Andover, in common with much of the UK, experiences a maritime climate type, reflected in its limited temperature range and lack of rainy/dry seasons, although rainfall does tend to peak in winter and reach a minimum in summer. The nearest met office weather station to Andover

2880-499: The coldest night will fall to −7.5 °C (18.5 °F). In total 46.6 nights should register an air frost. Total rainfall averages 805 mm (31.7 in) per year, with at least 1 mm (0.039 in) falling on 124 days. All averages refer to the 1971–2000 observation period. The town is served by state, independent and special schools. Secondary education is provided by three state schools. John Hanson Community School , formerly Andover Grammar School, which dates back to

2944-424: The context of information technology, nickname is a common synonym for the screen name or handle of a user . In computer networks it has become a common practice for every person to also have one or more nicknames for pseudonymity , to avoid ambiguity , or simply because the natural name or technical address would be too long to type or take too much space on the screen . Nicknames are usually applied to

3008-697: The end in quotes following alias (e.g. Alfonso Tostado, alias «el Abulense» ), in Portuguese the nickname is written after the full name followed by vulgo or between parenthesis (e.g. Edson Arantes do Nascimento, vulgo Pelé / Edson Arantes do Nascimento (Pelé)) and Slovenian represents nicknames after a dash or hyphen (e.g., Franc Rozman – Stane ). The latter may cause confusion because it resembles an English convention sometimes used for married and maiden names . In Viking societies, many people had heiti , viðrnefni , or kenningarnöfn (Old Norse terms for nicknames) which were used in addition to, or instead of,

3072-480: The end of the Tasker brand in the late 1990s. In 1948, Arthur Fuller, the then managing director, decided to preserve items manufactured by the company over its existence, leading to the acquisition of 108 items which were displayed in a museum under the main offices. The collection included 23 steam road engines and a Queen Mary trailer complete with Spitfire , along with many items of agricultural machinery and tools from

3136-535: The first name. In some circumstances, the giving of a nickname had a special status in Viking society in that it created a relationship between the name maker and the recipient of the nickname, to the extent that the creation of a nickname also often entailed a formal ceremony and an exchange of gifts known in Old Norse as nafnfestr ('fastening a name'). In Bengali society, for example, people will often have two names:

3200-608: The forge ironworks business of Thomas Maslen . In 1809, he took over the business, but due to his non conformist Christian views, Tasker found business hard, and was forced to bid for work from further afield. In 1813, Tasker and his brother William founded the Waterloo Ironworks in the Anna Valley . The site, built on chalk strata, gave access to coal and iron ore via the Andover Canal , and offered waterwheel power from

3264-542: The former John Hanson Free School building, has a Museum of the Iron Age which was added in 1986 and houses the finds from excavations at nearby Danebury hillfort. In 2021, Andover was named as the sexiest place in Britain. Andover was the name of a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England from 1295 to 1307, and again from 1586, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and of

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3328-520: The former site of RAF Andover to Class B1, B2 and B8 uses. This site has been partially developed and is named Andover Business Park. The business park currently houses a Co-op Food Distribution centre, Rich Foods Factory, Costa Coffee Drive Thru, Pure Gym , Travelodge and the Chalkhill Blue pub. In the 1950s the Borough Council was approached to become an overspill town for London , to build houses and take people and industry relocated from

3392-551: The future of their town. The five themes for the Andover Vision are: Each of the ambitions has a set of 'big ideas'. The big ideas describe what the partnership will work on together for the town and inform the projects that the partnership will take forward through its action plan. The document will also be used as a basis to attract new funding and new opportunities to the town and a guide for partners for their future policies and strategies relating to Andover. The Vision supports

3456-552: The largest of their type. The company gained 300 orders in the buildup to World War II . By the end of the war nearly 4000 had been delivered. Adopting the post-war name of Tasker Trailers to supply the developing road transport industry, the company had branches in Wigan and Scotland . Taken over by Craven Industries , which later itself became part of the John Brown and Co engineering conglomerate, The company manufactured heavy duty low loaders and hydraulic modular trailer under

3520-572: The main industry and street names in the area of the town known as "Sheep Fair" commemorate this. A weekly market, and an annual fair were held. As well as the Church of St Mary, the town had a priory and a hospital run by monks, dedicated to St John the Baptist , and also a lepers hostel to St Mary Magdalene . In 1538 during the Reformation Henry VIII closed the priory and the hospital. In 1571

3584-448: The opening of the London and Southampton Railway , the canal was closed, and eventually buried to make way for another railway line, which hence replaced Taskers wharf with a series of private railway sidings. In 1857, two of William's sons took over the business, coming to a licence agreement with Clayton & Shuttleworth of Lincoln to sell and service their stationary boilers. In 1865,

3648-470: The overcrowded capital. In 1961 a plan was drawn up to expand to a population of some 47,000 by 1982, with 9,000 new homes to be built. The first new council houses were ready by 1954, and by 1981 the population had risen to 51,000. A bypass, industrial estates and a new shopping centre in the town centre, called the Chantry Centre, were all built and the town's character changed completely. Andover has

3712-487: The spelling has changed, the meaning of the word has remained relatively stable ever since. English nicknames are generally represented in quotes between the bearer's first and last names (e.g., Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower and Daniel Lamont "Bubba" Franks ). It is also common for the nickname to be identified after a comma following the full real name or later in the body of the text, such as in an obituary (e.g., Frankie Frisch, "The Fordham Flash" ). Any middle name

3776-516: The tea and coffee firm, Ducal Pine Furniture (until they closed in 2003), Thomson International Publishers, who produce the Pitkin Guides to be found in many churches and other notable buildings, financial institutions such as Simplyhealth and Lloyds Banking Group, and the Stannah Group , whose HQ is also in the town. Among the proposals in the council's Borough Local Plan 2006 are plans to develop

3840-479: The town each day. In 1789 a canal to Southampton was opened, though this was never a commercial success and closed in 1859. In 1836 the Borough established a small police force: for the most part two constables and a gaoler. Andover was linked to Basingstoke and thus to London on its new railway to Salisbury (shortly thereafter to Exeter beyond) when Andover junction station was opened on 3 July 1854. A railway from

3904-419: The town. In 1201 King John gave the merchants the right to collect royal taxes in Andover themselves. In 1256 Henry III gave the townspeople the right to hold a court and try criminals for offences committed in Andover. Andover sent MPs to the parliaments of 1295 and 1302–1307. The town was ravaged by two serious fires, in 1141 and 1435. Andover remained a small market town. Processing wool appears to have been

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3968-558: Was now running the business, bought out his brothers interests, but the company was now left short of capital, and hence struggled through to World War I . Henry found new capital via a series of share sales, which resulted in the 1902 development of the standard class of 'light', just under 3 long tons or 3.05 tonnes , engine called "Little Giant," of which over 300 were made. After liquidation in 1903, and reformation in 1907, Taskers production thrived in World War I. Post-war, Taskers built

4032-618: Was one of the boroughs reformed by the Municipal Reform Act 1835 . The woollen industry had declined but new industries took its place. Taskers Waterloo Ironworks opened at Anna Valley in 1809 and flourished. Many examples of the machinery produced by Taskers can be seen at the Milestones Museum in Basingstoke. Andover Guildhall , which enjoys a prominent location in the High Street, opened in 1825. The town's largest employer

4096-665: Was the baptism, in 994, of a Viking king named "Anlaf" (allied with the Danish king, Sweyn Forkbeard ). The identity of that man was either Olav Tryggvason (king of Norway) or Olof Skötkonung (king of Sweden). The baptism was part of a deal with the English king, Æthelred the Unready , whereby the Viking stopped ravaging England and returned home. At the time of the Domesday Book (1086), Andovere had 107 adult male inhabitants and probably had

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