Amesbury a small and attractive town which lies approximately 9 miles
north of Salisbury and 14 miles west of Andover. It has a population of aroud 28,000.
There is a great deal of history to ths town and a walk around it will reveal many fine buildings.
The land around Amesbury has evidence of settlement from pre-historic times and of course it is situated very close to Stonehenge.
To the west of the town are two lines of beech trees which were planted 200 years ago. These were to represent
the two lines of ships (Nelson commanding the English ships against France) in the Battle of the Nile on August 1st.
1798.
Due to the close proximity of the A303 Amesbury has attracted new housing developments in recent years and
the town has seen a growth in population.
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