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Sandhurst is a town and
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in the
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in
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,
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. It is in the south eastern corner of Berkshire, and is situated west-southwest of
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, north west of
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and south of
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. Sandhurst is known worldwide as the location of the
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(often referred to simply as "Sandhurst", "The Academy" or "The RMA"). Despite its close proximity to Camberley, Sandhurst is also home to a large and well-known out-of-town mercantile development. The site is named "The Meadows" and has a
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Extra superstore and a
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, two of the largest in the country. A large
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clothing and homeware store is open on the site of the old
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Geography

Sandhurst is in
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near the junction of
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,
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, and
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. The town has four main districts, from west to east: Little Sandhurst, Sandhurst (central), and
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, with Owlsmoor to the northeast. North of the town are Edgbarrow Woods and a
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(SSSI) called Sandhurst to Owlsmoor Bogs and Heaths which includes the
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of Wildmoor Heath. To the east is Broadmoor Bottom, an expanse of heathland together with
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plantations. This backs onto the high-security Broadmoor Hospital. Sandhurst is bordered, on the south, by the River Blackwater, and several of the Yateley Lakes along its course are within the
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, notably Trilakes with its
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. This is also the county boundary with
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at Blackwater. The town of
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is to the north, the village of Finchampstead to the west, and
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, across the
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county boundary, is on its southeastern side. This is the closest sizeable town, though Sandhurst is also only south of the
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of
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. The soil is
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y, with a
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of sand and
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.


Transport

Sandhurst lies just off the A30, which is away from junction 4 of the M3 motorway. It is also located from the M4, via the
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bypass (A3095) to
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and the A329(M) towards
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. Sandhurst railway station is a stop on the
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; trains are operated by
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. Services run between Gatwick,
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and
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.
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operates bus route 3 between Yateley and
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every 15 minutes except on Sundays; alternate services extends to and from
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.


Local government

Sandhurst has representation through several tiers of government –
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, and parliamentary ( UK). Its Town Council is divided into four wards, Central Sandhurst, Little Sandhurst,
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and Owlsmoor, all represented by twenty-four councillors. It is also part of the
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District. The ancient
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of Sandhurst also covered
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, until this became an ecclesiastical parish in its own right in 1874 and a
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in 1894. The current
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of Sandhurst is Councillor Parm Panesar.


History


Saxon and Medieval periods

The name of the village is
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and originates from the sandy soils and the hurst (a wooded eminence) of the area. In early 14th century records, Sandhurst appears as part of the township of
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, a large minster
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spreading over much of eastern
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, which later became a
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when its villages obtained their own churches. These lands belonged to the Bishops of Salisbury. There were two manors in Sandhurst: ‘Hall’ in the grounds of what is now the Royal Military Academy and ‘Sandhurst’ on the site of Sandhurst Lodge. Nothing remains of the original buildings. The first mention of the village of Sandhurst is to be found in the Exchequer Rolls of
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in 1175 where the receipt of one mark for the ''Villata de Sandhurst'' is recorded.


Tudor to Georgian periods

In the early modern era, Sandhurst
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was a small farming community on the very edge of Windsor Forest, Sandhurst Walke being an important forest division subject to forest laws. Locals had the right to cut turf, bracken, heather and wood that was primarily cultivated to feed the forest
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. These were hunted by Royal parties from a hunting lodge in the vicinity of Hart's Leap Road. A number of disputes are on record, showing how Sandhurst people sometimes took more resources than was allowed. Farming has always remained a major part of village life here and some defunct farms are still remembered in the names of housing estates, roads and even a restaurant: Sandhurst Farm, Snaprails, Caves Farm, Ambarrow Farm, College Farm, Rectory Farm, Beech Farm and Rackstraws Farm. In the mid-16th century, William, Lord Sandys, the
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to King
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, owned a supposed manor called 'Buckhurst' in the area between
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and Central Sandhurst.


Victorian and Modern periods

Life changed very little in Sandhurst until the 19th century when large sections of land were sold for the building of the Royal Military College, which moved from Marlow in 1813. The railway arrived in 1849 and a number of large country residences were subsequently erected in the area: amongst them, Harts Leap, Forest End, St Helens, The Uplands, The Warren, Longdown Lodge, Ryefield, Snaprails, and Ambarrow Court. Sandhurst Lodge was erected in about 1858 by Robert W. Gibson and leased to John Walter, of
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Newspaper, and then Sir William Farrer, solicitor to
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and The Duke of Wellington. Perry Hill and The Ceders came later. Only a few remain today. The others have been demolished and land developed. Such large houses and institutions, including the Broadmoor Hospital and Wellington College in nearby
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, led to a great expansion of the local population as people moved into the area looking for work. Further residential housing was erected for these workers, as well as more schools for their children, more places of worship and other community resources. Until Sandhurst Comprehensive – now Sandhurst School – was built in 1969 in Owlsmoor, Secondary-age pupils were sent to Edgbarrow School in Crowthorne, Forest Grammar School for boys in Winnersh or Holt School for girls in
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. From the late 1950s to the 80s, large housing estates have been built creating the conglomerate town of today from the original four villages of
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, Central Sandhurst, Little Sandhurst and Owlsmoor. * St Michael's
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, Little Sandhurst, dates from the 13th century, but was largely rebuilt in 1853. * The
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, Central Sandhurst, was built in 1884. * The Wesleyan Methodist
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, Central Sandhurst, followed in 1906. * The
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parish church of
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'
Church , St George's Church , Owlsmoor
Owlsmoor, was built as an iron church in 1880 and was rebuilt in 1993. * The
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of the
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, Yorktown Road, was built in 1959. St Michael's
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School, Little Sandhurst, was opened in 1862 and other schools followed in quick succession: * Old
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Hill, Little Sandhurst, in 1871, * The
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, Central Sandhurst, in 1906, *
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in 1907, * Uplands, Central Sandhurst, in 1962 and * Owlsmoor Primary was added in 1974.


Recreation and sport

*The Tug of War Association National Outdoor Tug of War Championships were held in Sandhurst in the year 2000 and 2013. *The Sandhurst
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team have been three times World champions, as seen on sign posts entering the town, next to Sandhurst Memorial Park. *Sandhurst's
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team, Sandhurst Town F.C., has its home ground at Bottom Meadow. It currently plays in the Combined County League Division 1. *The boys and girls football club, offers football to all children aged 6 to 21 in the area and has over 750 registered players. The kit consists of the badge, the number in grey at the back and vertical red and white stripes which fade into white at the bottom. The shorts are black. *Sandhurst
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Club field two teams in the
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League with the 1st XI in the premier division. They also have a Sunday side and a Midweek XI, plus a growing junior section (U11s & U9s). *Sandhurst Joggers has more than 400 members ranging from novices to athletes competing in a variety of local races, regional and National Championships and organises runs on 6 days of the week. It was founded in 1987. *Sandhurst
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Park contains
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and
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courts, cricket and football pitches, a
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(with a large sand-play area) and a small
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. Pistachios in the Park is in the vicinity. The park has a large water area (called a balancing pond) where a firework show is held once a year, usually on the closest Saturday to
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and the Sandhurst
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Derby is also an annual event. The Memorial Park is home to Sandhurst Memorial
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, a weekly 5k run held in the
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. It is held every Saturday at 9.00am and takes in a route that includes the River Blackwater and Shepherd Meadows. *Sandhurst
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is in the Owlsmoor area. It is facilitated by Sandhurst School and has various facilities for sporting and recreational activities. *Sandhurst has an active
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. *Sandhurst Silver Band Organisation rehearse in their own facility in the town and maintain two separate bands - The Sandhurst Community Band and the Sandhurst Silver Band. In March 2018, Sandhurst Silver Band became
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and Southern Counties First Section Champions, earning an invitation to the National Finals in September 2018.


Notable people

*
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(then Prince William of Wales) resided at the Royal Military Academy between January and December 2006. * Greg Davies, the actor and comedian, was an English & Drama teacher at Sandhurst School in the 1990s. * Max and Harvey, twin musicians and social media stars.


References


Sources

*PH Ditchfield (1923), The Victoria County History of Berkshire.


External links


Sandhurst Town Council Website: History PageSandhurst Town Council

Sandhurst Weather Station
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