Social History Meeting
Guest Speaker: Paul Vickers,How the roads, barracks and buildings of military Aldershot got their names
From 14.30pm until 16.00 pm
Victoria Hall
Ash Hill Rd, Ash, Aldershot GU12 5DN
A Glorious Name: how the roads, barracks and buildings of military Aldershot got their names
The names of the roads and buildings of Aldershot Military Town are a roll-call of British military history and of the history of Aldershot Camp itself. But there are puzzles as well, for example why did Hospital Hill not lead to the hospital, and why was Redvers Buller Road nowhere near Buller Barracks? This talk looks at meanings behind the names of the roads, barracks and buildings and how they came to be used in the Aldershot garrison.
