Charlton, Hampshire

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Charlton is a small village north of Andover. As of 2005, the village has a population of 2053 people [1].

Charlton has provided many services to the local community, for many years. In recent years, the village has become more popular with the younger population of Andover due to the new 'Depot' sports recreation facility, which was opened in February 2005 [2].

Contents 1 Charlton Lakeside 2 Sporting Events 3 St. Thomas' Community Hall 4 The Royal Oak

[edit] Charlton Lakeside

As well as the new 'Depot' in Charlton Lakeside park, there are also a number of other sporting venues to suit everyone of all ages provided by Charlton Leisure centre. These include:

• 6 Football pitches (1 floodlit)
• 2 Cricket pitches
• 6 Lane all weather floodlit running track
• 1 Artificial turf pitch (floodlit)
• 18 hole pitch and putt course
• 18 hole adventure golf course
• Children's playground
• Boating lake
• Fishing lake
• BMX Track

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[edit] Sporting Events

Test Valley Cycle Tour [4] The RPM Challenge Bike Ride Of The Day Andover RFC [5] The annual Mini Marathon

[edit] St. Thomas' Community Hall

Along with all the sporting facilities in the village, the local church also provides many services to the community.

[edit] The Royal Oak

Like any traditional English village, the Royal Oak is Charlton's local pub, providing a valuable service to many of the locals.