Lark Hill, United Kingdom
Lark Hill is a town of 2,358 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit Lark Hill
Townapedia lists 36 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail and 4 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Aubrey Hole and Stonehenge.
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About Lark Hill
Larkhill is a garrison town in the civil parish of Durrington, Wiltshire, England. It lies about 1+3⁄4 miles (2.8 km) west of the centre of Durrington village and 1+1⁄2 mi (2.4 km) north of the prehistoric monument of Stonehenge. It is about 10 mi (16 km) north of Salisbury.
From the Wikipedia article Larkhill (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Museums and landmarks36
Stonehenge
Monument and historic site · 1.5 mi
Neolithic henge monument in Amesbury, Wiltshire, England, UK
Altar Stone
Monument and historic site · 1.5 mi
Recumbent central megalith at Stonehenge in England
Cursus Barrows
Monument and historic site · 1.5 mi
Barrow cemetery in England
Durrington Walls
Monument and historic site · 1.4 mi
The site of a large Neolithic settlement, village; also it enclosed several hedges;
Woodhenge
Monument and historic site · 1.5 mi
Neolithic henge and timber circle monument near Stonehenge
Blick Mead
Monument and historic site · 2.0 mi
Spring & mesolithic site in England near Stonehenge
Bluestonehenge
Monument and historic site · 2.1 mi
Neolithic henge monument
Barrow Clump
Monument and historic site · 2.7 mi
Archaeological site in Wiltshire
Coneybury Anomaly
Monument and historic site · 1.9 mi
Cross-cultural feasting site in Wiltshire, England
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Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes4
Stonehenge Inn
Bar and pub · 1.5 mi
The Stonehenge Inn is the closest Inn to the World Heritage site of the prehistoric Stonehenge monument. A versatile venue, with...
2 Stonehenge Road, Durrington
Churches and places of worship5
Church of St Alban the Martyr, Larkhill
Church · 0.5 mi
Church in Larkhill, Wiltshire, England, UK
Church of St Mary and St Melor, Amesbury
Church · 2.4 mi
Grade I listed church in Amesbury, Wiltshire, England,UK
History
Much of Larkhill lies within the Stonehenge World Heritage Site, an area rich in Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments. Several long barrows and round barrow groups are located within the settlement. Robin Hood's Ball, the Stonehenge Cursus and the Lesser Cursus lie close to the garrison.
The first modern settlement came in 1899, when a tented camp was established for units training on an area of Salisbury Plain that became known as Larkhill range. Units were accommodated in large official campsite areas whilst training throughout the summer. As Larkhill range was designated for artillery practice, many of the units were artillery batteries. In 1914, the first permanent huts were built on the down.
During the First World War, 34 battalion-sized hutted garrisons were built for use by all types of military forces. A light military railway line was built from the established Amesbury–Bulford line, to carry troops to Larkhill and on to Stonehenge Aerodrome and Lake Down (near Berwick St James).
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After the war, the garrison became an artillery domain and in 1919 the Royal School of Artillery was established there. The light railway was lifted and the aerodromes were closed. However, several other new facilities were established in the interwar years, including a military hospital, married quarters at Strangways, a NAAFI service and military churches. The famed British Ordnance QF 25-pounder was developed by the school of artillery shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War.
The Garrison Church of St Alban the Martyr was built in 1937 and replaced an earlier wooden church.
During the Second World War War, the garrison was extended again, although primarily for artillery units. The 21st Independent Parachute Company of the 1st Airborne Division was also formed there.
After the Second World War, many of the hutted buildings were replaced with modern structures. The Royal School of Artillery's garrison was rebuilt and permanently established at the site. The Officers' Mess (built 1936–41, designed by William A Ross, Chief Architect to the War Office) is now a Grade II listed building. A new event was started in 1962 to showcase the military's artillery technology – originally named Larkhill Day, it evolved into Royal Artillery Day in 1970.
From the History section of Larkhill on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries2
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Getting there and nearby towns
Upavon Airfield (UPV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- Amesbury 2 mi southeast, about 4 min by car
- Netheravon 3 mi northeast, about 4 min by car
- Shrewton 4 mi west, about 6 min by car
- Tidworth 7 mi east, about 11 min by car
- Salisbury 9 mi south, about 15 min by car
- Market Lavington 9 mi northwest, about 15 min by car
- Potterne 12 mi northwest, about 19 min by car
- Burbage 12 mi northeast, about 20 min by car
- Devizes 13 mi northwest, about 21 min by car
- Andover 14 mi east, about 23 min by car
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Photo credits
- Memorial outside Sonehenge Visitors' Centre, Ashley Columbus, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stonehenge Total, Stefan Kühn, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stonehenge-Altar-Stone P1110732, The Stones of Stonehenge, CC BY 4.0
- Stonehenge tumulus, Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Western wall of Durrington Walls, Ethan Doyle White, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Woodhenge in the rain - panoramio, Adrian Farwell, CC BY 3.0
- Bluestonehenge digital reconstruction - oval configuration, Henry Rothwell, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Amesbury Abbey, Matthew Black, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Chalk-filled holes at Stonehenge, England, summer 1971, John Atherton, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Stonehenge Heel Stone - panoramio (2), Heikki Immonen, CC BY 3.0
- ISS042-E-228049 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-475090 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-168126 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS060-E-74909 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS034-E-56224 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS060-E-74910 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-167617 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-127416 - View of France, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-235772 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Stonehenge - the Station Stone - panoramio, jeffwarder, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Street-level photo, iced, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, endszbrxns, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, filipc, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, endszbrxns, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, lamaar639, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, adam2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, iced, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mdroads, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, keithonearth, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, noid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mdroads, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mdroads, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, keithonearth, CC BY-SA 4.0
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