The Andover Time Ring commemorates Andover’s varied history. This mosaic and granite circle contains 12 sections, each depicting a particular period, from the Romans up to the Victorian times:
43 AD | The Icknield and Portway Roman roads cross at East Anton. |
994 AD | Viking Olaf Tryggvason confirmed in Andover's church by Bishop Alphege. |
1205 AD | Royal Charter granted to Andover's merchants by King John. |
1225 AD | Weyhill Fair 'the greatest in the Kingdom". |
1435 AD | St Mary's church the main building surviving after the 'Great Fire'. |
1500 AD | The legendary Cockatrice lurked in the cellars of Wherwell Abbey. |
1644 AD | The English Civil War - a running battle fought through Andover. |
1780 AD | Andover an important coaching town on the road to London. |
1846 AD | The Andover Workhouse Scandal stirs the nation and Members of Parliament. |
1900s AD | Taskers of Anna Valley bring the Industrial Revolution to Andover. |
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