Cove, Hampshire
Encyclopedia
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, was closed in 1868, sold in 1871 and demolished in the 1980s. The building was named Wilmot House, after the Lord of the manor
.
Farnborough, Hampshire
-History:Name changes: Ferneberga ; Farnburghe, Farenberg ; Farnborowe, Fremborough, Fameborough .Tower Hill, Cove: There is substantial evidence...
in the county of Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
in the south-east of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, located 33 miles (54 km) south west of London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. Cove is adjacent to Hawley
Hawley, Hampshire
Hawley is a village in the civil parish of Blackwater and Hawley in the Hart district of northeastern Hampshire, England.The village is continguous with the small town of Blackwater. It is on the western edge of the Blackwater Valley conurbation, about north of central Farnborough, Hampshire,...
village.
The entry in the Domesday book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
, 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.
Cove F.C.
Cove Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Cove near Farnborough in Hampshire, England. The first team play in the Combined Counties Football League Premier Division, which is a league below the Isthmian League and four promotions off the Conference National.-History:In the...
The only naturally occurring water feature that still exists in Cove is Cove Brook
Cove Brook
Cove Brook is a small brook that rises near Farnborough Airfield in Farnborough, Hampshire, England and runs north before joining the River Blackwater near the M3 motorway....
. There used to be a pond
Pond
A pond is a body of standing water, either natural or man-made, that is usually smaller than a lake. A wide variety of man-made bodies of water are classified as ponds, including water gardens, water features and koi ponds; all designed for aesthetic ornamentation as landscape or architectural...
adjacent to Cove Green.
The Farnborough workhouse
Workhouse
In England and Wales a workhouse, colloquially known as a spike, was a place where those unable to support themselves were offered accommodation and employment...
was located in Workhouse Lane, Cove (now known as Union street). This workhouse was built before 1832, was closed in 1868, sold in 1871 and demolished in the 1980s. The building was named Wilmot House, after the Lord of the manor
Lord of the Manor
The Lordship of a Manor is recognised today in England and Wales as a form of property and one of three elements of a manor that may exist separately or be combined and may be held in moieties...
.