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Hampshire, sometimes historically Southamptonshire or Hamptonshire, (abbr. Hants) is a county on the south coast of England. The county borders (clockwise from West), Dorset, Wiltshire, Berkshire, Surrey and West Sussex. The county has an area of 1,455 square miles (3,769 km²) and at its widest points is approximately 55 miles (90 km) east-west and 40 miles (65 km) north-south. The county town is Winchester situated at 51°03′35″N 1°18′36″W / 51.05972°N 1.31°W / 51.05972; -1.31. The 2001 census gave the population of the administrative county as 1.24 million; the ceremonial county also includes the cities of Portsmouth and Southampton, which are administratively independent, and has a total population of 1.6 million. Christchurch and Bournemouth, within the historic borders of the county, were made part of the non-metropolitan county of Dorset in 1974.

Hampshire is a popular holiday area, with tourist attractions including its many seaside resorts, the maritime area in Portsmouth, and the motor museum at Beaulieu. The New Forest National Park lies within the borders, as does a large area of the South Downs National Park ^[1]. Hampshire has a long maritime history and two of England's largest ports lie on its coast. The county is famed as home of the writers Jane Austen and Charles Dickens.

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Rooksbury Mill & Mill House in Andover

Andover is a town in the English county of Hampshire. The town is situated on the River Anton some 18.5 miles (30 km) west of the town of Basingstoke, 18.5 miles (30 km) north-west of the city of Winchester and 25 miles (40 km) north of the city of Southampton.

The town has a population of about 52,000 people and is part of Test Valley administrative district.

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View looking east along West Street, New Alresford

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Arthur English (May 9, 1919 – April 16, 1995) was an English comedian from the music hall tradition.

English was born in Aldershot, Hampshire. After serving in the army in World War II, reaching the rank of Sergeant. English worked as a painter and decorator in his native town. He polished up his comedy routines at this time and eventually appeared at the Windmill Theatre in London and did much other stage work. His radio work began with the BBC series Variety Bandbox, using as always his own Aldershot accent. His usual persona was a stereotypical wartime "spiv", and he became known as "The Prince of the Wide Boys". For a time he was resident comedian at the notorious Windmill Theatre.

He began to appear on British television in mainly comedy roles in the 1970s, and was noticeable because of his manner and striking appearance. He is best remembered for his character of the obnoxious and 'bolshy' maintenance man, Mr. Harman, in Are You Being Served? which he played from 1976 to 1985, including the film version. He played an even more unsympathetic character in In Sickness and in Health, a follow-up series to Till Death Us Do Part from 1985 to 1990.

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