Marlborough Lines facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Marlborough Lines
Near Andover in England
Marlborough Lines Shown within Hampshire
Coordinates	51°12′31″N 001°31′31″W / 51.20861°N 1.52528°W / 51.20861; -1.52528
Type	Barracks
Site information
Owner	Ministry of Defence
Operator	British Army
Site history
Built	2009 (2009)
In use	2009-present
Garrison information
Garrison	Army Headquarters
Airfield information
Elevation	78 metres (256 ft) AMSL
Helipads Number Length and surface 01 10 metres (33 ft) Concrete

Marlborough Lines is a special place for the British Army in England. It's a military base located in Hampshire, near the town of Andover. This site used to be an airfield for planes.

History of Marlborough Lines

Marlborough Lines was built on land that was once part of RAF Andover. RAF Andover was an airfield, a place where military planes took off and landed. It was first set up way back in 1917. The airfield closed down in 2009.

After the airfield closed, the land was used to build Marlborough Lines. In 2011, a very important part of the British Army moved here. This was the Army Headquarters. It's like the main office for the entire British Army. More than 2,000 soldiers and civilian staff work there.