Cove, Hampshire

Coordinates: 51°17′47″N 0°47′38″W / 51.2965°N 0.7939°W / 51.2965; -0.7939

Cove
Cove  Cove shown within Hampshire
Population	6,548 [1]
OS grid reference	SU850565
- London	33 miles
District	Rushmoor
Shire county	Hampshire
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	GUILDFORD
Postcode district	GU1-4
Dialling code	01252
Police	Hampshire
Fire	Hampshire
Ambulance	South East Coast
EU Parliament	South East England
UK Parliament	Aldershot
List of places: UK • England • Hampshire

Cove is an ancient village forming the western part of Farnborough in the county of Hampshire in the south-east of England, located 33 miles (54 km) south west of London. Cove is adjacent to Hawley village.

The entry in the Domesday book, from 1086, reads "Germanus holds from the Bishop 8 hides of this land in ITCHEL and COVE".

The local football team is Cove F.C.

The only naturally occurring water feature that still exists in Cove is Cove Brook. There used to be a pond adjacent to Cove Green.

The Farnborough workhouse was located in Workhouse Lane, Cove (now known as Union street). This workhouse was built before 1832,^[2] was closed in 1868, sold in 1871 and demolished in the 1980s. The building was named Wilmot House, after the Lord of the manor.

External links

• Cove old and new 880-1925

References

1. ^ Hampshire County Council data
2. ^ Hampshire Treasures Volume 3 (Hart and Rushmoor)