- Test Valley
Test Valley is a local government district and
borough inHampshire ,England , named after the valley of theRiver Test . Its council is based in Andover.The borough was formed on
1 April 1974 by a merger of the boroughs of Andover andRomsey , along withAndover Rural District andRomsey and Stockbridge Rural District .Test Valley covers some convert|250|sqmi|km2 of western
Hampshire , stretching from boundaries withSouthampton in the south to Newbury in the north. Test Valley is a predominantly rural area. It encompasses theNorth Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty .The River Test is the centrepiece of the Test Valley; the river is a world renowned chalk stream of particular beauty and famous for its
fishing ,salmon andtrout , whichLord Crickhowell (onetime chairman of theNational Rivers Authority ) said 'should be treated as a great work of art or music'. Home of theHoughton Fishing Club , an exclusive fishing club founded in 1822, which meets in the Grosvenor Hotel in Stockbridge.In December 2006,
Sport England published a survey which revealed that residents of Test Valley were the 8th most active in England in sports and other fitness activities. 26.9% of the population participate at least 3 times a week for 30 minutes. [http://www.sportengland.org/index/get_resources/research/active_people/active_people_survey_headline_results.htm]Towns and villages
*Abbotswood
*Abbotts Ann
*Ampfield
*Amport
*Andover
*Appleshaw
*Ashley
*Awbridge
*Barton Stacey
*Bossington
*Braishfield
*Brook
*Broughton
*Buckholt
*Bullington
*Charlton
*Chilbolton
*King's Somborne
*Houghton
*Leckford
*Longstock
*Michelmersh
*North Baddesley
*The Wallops
*Romsey
*Stockbridge
*Tangley
*Thruxton
*Timsbury
*WellowMiscellaneous
Test Valley Arts Foundation is local charitable trust which exists to promote arts and local artists in the borough of Test Valley.
* [http://www.testvalleyarts.org official website]External links
* [http://www.testvalley.gov.uk Test Valley Borough website]
* [http://www.freewebs.com/tvfoe Test Valley Friends of the Earth]----
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