The following is an alphabetical
list of information which we hope you will find
useful.
ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY UNITS:(not
a happy place to start, but this is alphabetical!)
The Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester
has full A & E facilities (01962 863535).
The Andover War Memorial Hospital in Charlton
Road, has a small casualty department, manned
by a nurse with a duty GP on call, suitable
for minor injuries etc. - but ring your GP before
attending.
BOILER MAINTENANCE: See adverts
in Parish Magazine. ‘Hill and Valley’
BEAVERS: The 10th Andover
Beavers for boys and girls between 6 and 8 years
of age. See under Scouts
BUILDER: see adverts in Parish
Magazine
BUS SERVICES: The main local
operator is Stagecoach 0845 1210180. The Cango
community bus provides a service for commuters
to Whitchurch Station and to Andover for shopping.
0845 6024135.
CALOR GAS: Nearest supplier
is Andover Patio Centre, Picket Piece, Andover.
(01264 – 323368)
CAMP SITE: Wyke Down Country
Pub & Restaurant - 1 Picket Piece Andover
(01264 – 352048)
CHARITIES IN THE PARISH
Victorian benevolence has bequeathed three trusts
which help with crisis needs: two offer small
cash grants.
United Charities Trust – contact Ruth
Widén (01264 - 738250)
Sick and Poor Fund – contact the Vicar
Canon Martin Coppen (01264 - 738308)
Holdway Cottages are for parishioners in houseing
need, aged 55 years and over: contact Tony Prior
01264 738416
CHEMISTS: Derrydown Clinic,
St Mary Bourne (01264 738368) is a dispensing
surgery for its own patients. Also chemists
at Whitchurch and Andover.
CHIMNEY SWEEP: locals can
recommend a contact
CHRISTIAN BOOKSHOP: The Vine
Trust 31–33 Bridge Street, Andover, also
has a coffee shop (01264 355706)
CHURCHES: St Peter's Church
(Church of England) – Canon Martin Coppen
(01264 738308) – day off Monday. The Methodist
Minister is The Revd David Hall, 23 Bradwell
Close, Charlton, Andover, Hants SP10 4EL (01264
- 352544). For details of Roman Catholic Services
in Whitchurch or Andover call 01264 352829.
CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU: In
Andover 01264 365534, Wessex Chambers, South
Street. Part time in Whitchurch Town Hall.
CLUBS & SOCIETIES:
Aerobics & Circuits – contact Carol
Dunford on 01264 720227 or email caroldunford@hotmail.com
Badminton – Monday evenings—contact
Lou King 01264 738086
Andover & Bourne Valley Wildlife Watch—see
below ‘Wildlife Watch’
Beavers —see Scouts
Community Lunch – Chris Smith 01264 738110
or Marion Scull 01264 738750
Cricket Club – Matthew Culley 01264 738084
Cubs – see Scouts
Driving for the Disabled – Anne Radcliffe
01264 736266
Horticultural Society – Mike Croft 01264
738025
Kingfisher Day Centre – Julia Cobb office
01256 773043
Music with Mummy – Monday mornings in
the Village Hall
Parent & Toddler Group – on Thursday
mornings during School Term
Parish Magazine “Hill and Valley”
Ruth Widen 01264 738250
Priors Players – amateur dramatics –
Steven Leach 01264 738454
Riding for the Disabled – Elizabeth Maclay
01264 739229
St Peter’s Church Groups – including
the Sunday Club, Women’s Fellowship, (Bellringers,
Choir, Scramblers all meet in Church)
Short Mat Bowls – Inez Bushnell 01264
738650
Wildlife Watch – Elaine Frogley 01264
738236
Yoga – contact Jenny Furby 01264 324104
or email jenny.furby@btinternet.com
The Village Centre Bookings Secretary is Mrs
Inez Bushnell (01264 738650)
COAL MERCHANTS:
Corrall's, Picket Piece, Andover 01264 -352688.
Marsh Fuels, Newbury 01635 - 253253
COUNCILS:
BASINGSTOKE and DEANE BOROUGH COUNCIL www.basingstoke.gov.uk(01256
844844)
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL www.hants.gov.uk
(0800 028 0888)
COUNCILLORS
BOROUGH: (Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council
(Highclere and Bourne Ward) Mr Horace Mitchell
(01635 254677)email: cllr.h.mitchell@basingstoke.gov.uk.
web: www.councillor.info/basingstoke/hmitchell/
COUNTY: (Hampshire County Council (Whitchurch
and Clere Ward) Mr John Maxwell (work 01635
250928) email: john.maxwell@hants.gov.uk
PARISH: (St Mary Bourne Parish Council) : Chairman:
Mr Alan Marsden – (01264 738211)
Clerk: Mrs Lorraine Cousins (01264 738039) clerk@stmarybourne-pc.gov.uk
Parish Council website: www.stmarybourne-pc.gov.uk
CUBS – See Scouts
.
DENTISTS: in Andover (usually
only private treatment available, except for
"concessions" group). In an emergency
if you do not have a Dentist, or have an emergency
after working hours having tried to contact
your own Dentist ring Dental Helpline 023 8042
6372. For out of hours dental help – weekends
and Bank Holidays only ring Bramblys Grange,
Basingstoke 01256 355095
D_I_Y SHOPS: There is a small
hardware/houseware shop in Whitchurch. Andover
has three large D-I-Y stores and a very useful
hardware shop in the High Street.
DOCTOR: SMB is fortunate to
have its own dispensing surgery at Derrydown
(see map).
Please call at the surgery to register and for
opening hours (01264 – 738368).
Whitchurch has its own surgery (0844 477 2547).
Andover surgeries will generally not take on
St Mary Bourne patients.
DUSTBINS: Collection day in
SMB & Stoke is Monday; in Woodcott, Tuesday.
Run by Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council
(01256 844844). Waste disposal contractor Onyx
(01256 364717). Litter hotline (01256 819608).
Bulky collection (01256 845602 & 01256 845295).
Large household items collection, litter &
recycling (01256 845474). — for local
recycling see below.
ELECTRICIAN: see adverts in
Parish Magazine, ‘Hill and Valley’.
ELECTRICITY: New Installations
(0845-744 4555). Emergencies, power cuts (0845-770
8090) Accounts, Meters etc.: (01635-521333)
FLOOD LINE: the River Bourne
usually keeps within bounds, but it is worth
keeping these
numbers to hand. Basingstoke and Deane Borough
Council 01256 - 845541. Environment Agency Flood
Line 0845 - 988 1188. – http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/subjects/flood/
GARDENING The Bourne Valley
Gardening Club provides excellent advice and
lectures on local gardening matters. All your
problems solved (or at least shared) for only
œ4 a year - and discount in local shops
too! Contacts Mike Nash, The Dene, Hurstbourne
Tarrant 01264 - 736530, Dorothy Millward, Brooklands,
Stoke, 01264 - 738373.There is a small nursery
at Winterbourne Cottage in Stoke – Penny
Wood 01264 738808
Beware! The Bourne Valley is a frost pocket.
Many people new to the area choose the wrong
plants and buy too early.
HAIRDRESSING:
There are several ladies', gents' and unisex
hairdressing salons in Andover and one in Whitchurch.
For the mobile hairdressers who visit the village
see the Parish Magazine ‘Hill and Valley’.
HEATING OIL: Phone round
for best prices.
LIBRARIES:
Mobile
– visits the Village Shop car park on
alternate Tuesdays from 9.45 to 10.15am; the
Coronation Arms car park 10.25 to 10.45am, the
White Hart car park, Stoke 10.55am to 11.25am,
Stoke Gate 11.30 to 11.50am.
Whitchurch Library (01256 892589), Bell Street
Monday 2-7pm, Wednesday 10am – 1pm, Friday
2 – 7pm, Saturdays 9.30am – 1pm.
Andover Library in the Chantry Centre.(01264
352807) Open 101m – 4pm or 7pm every day
except Wednesday and Sunday
LOGS: There are several suppliers
around. See local newspaper and garages.
THE LUNCH: The Lunch meets
on the third Wednesday of each month in the
Village Centre at 12.30pm. It’s for everyone
who can come, of whatever age, and the suggested
donation is only £2 for adults. Just come
along! If you need a lift, phone Chris Smith
on 01264 738110 by noon on the Tuesday.
MEALS ON WHEELS: is available
in SMB. Contact via Andover Social Services.
01264 - 352860. Basingstoke & Deane Social
Services 01256 - 320901 ask for duty clerk.
MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT
(North West Hampshire constituency): Sir GEORGE
YOUNG House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA.
Andover Surgeries: 01264 - 401401. Fax 01264
- 391155
http://www.sirgeorgeyoung.org.uk
MILK DELIVERY: Sunrise Dairies
01264 889191
NEIGHBOURCARE aims to provide
neighbourly support by local volunteers. Phone
01264 - 738259, 738592, 738300 - 01635 254638
(between 8am and 8pm)
NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH: Most parts
of SMB, Stoke and Woodcott have schemes which
residents are encouraged to join. Contact Peter
St Quintin (01264 738388)
: NEWSPAPERS: Delivery service:
Daily and Sunday papers to SMB and Stoke - S.
& M. Murphy, 103 Bury Hill Close, Anna Valley,
Andover 01264 - 362695
Local papers which cover this area are the Andover
Advertiser www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk
and, to a lesser extent, the Basingstoke Gazette
www.basingstokegazette.co.uk
and the Hampshire Chronicle www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk
.
NOTICEBOARDS in SMB (near
the bridge) and Stoke (on the main road near
the crossroads) are used by all and sundry to
advertise events, services, articles for sale
etc. FREE! Official notices can be found on
the Parish Council notice board on the wall
of the village shop.
PARISH MAGAZINE "HILL & VALLEY":
has information about church matters and up
to date news from the Parish Councils. This
monthly magazine has much of general community
interest for all our parishes and is an excellent
way of keeping up with the many events which
go on in the area.
PETROL: Nearest is Hurstbourne
Tarrant or Whitchurch . Andover has at least
two 24-hour stations.
PARENTS AND TODDLERS GROUP: Meets
every Thursday in school term time 9.45 to 11.45
in the Main Hall (Village Centre) contact Camilla
Ahl 01264 738570
PLACES TO VISIT: Region
- Andover Tourist Office at Andover Museum,
6 Church Close will help (01264 324320).
PLAY GROUPS The St Mary Bourne
Play Group meets in the Club room on Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 9.30am to 12.00
noon and on Thursday afternoon at 1.30pm - contact
Ursula Long 01264 - 738184.
POLICE: Paula Osmond is our
local Beat Officer, she can be contacted on
her mobile 07768 866416 or via Whitchurch Police
Station (01256 405314 or fax 01256 - 405346),
which is a part-time station. For all non urgent
enquiries call the central call handling number
0845 045 45 45 –or the non emergency national
number 101. In an emergency dial 999 or 112.
PLUMBER: see adverts in Parish
Magazine
POST OFFICE In the Village
Shop at the Recreation Ground, St Mary Bourne.
Opening times are: Monday – Friday 8.30
to 13.00 and 14.00 to 17.00. Saturday 8.30 to
12.00
PUBS: The 5 public houses
in the SMB area are the Bourne Valley Inn (also
a hotel), the George Inn in the Square and the
Coronation Arms near the school (both do B&B),
the White Hart in Stoke and the Wyke Down Country
Pub & Restaurant (remember to say "Wick")
near Picket Piece on the "viaduct"
route to Andover.
RECYCLING: Cans, Plastic bottles,
and papers can be left out separately on dustbin
days. Also cans, bottles, plastic and papers
can be disposed of at the Recreation Ground
car park, beside the shop and at Tesco, Andover.
Full facilities at Andover dump (see Waste Disposal).
Clothing: in any of the many charity shops or
at Andover dump.
REGISTRAR: for our area is
the Hampshire North Register Office, Goldings,
London Road, Basingstoke, Hants RG21 4AN. Tel.01256
322188, fax 01256 350745. All arrangements for
Marriages are now made at Basingstoke, but Births
and Deaths may be registered by appointment
only (phone 01256 322188) at Kingsclere; Births
& Deaths: Mondays & Thursdays 2.00 -
4.00pm
Whitchurch Town Hall: Births & Deaths: Thurs
10-11.00am
SCHOOLS:
St Mary Bourne County Primary (01264 738336)
www.schools.hants.org.uk/st-marybourne
Headteacher: Mrs Sally Jenkins
Testbourne Community School, Micheldever Rd,
Whitchurch (01256 892061)
Headteacher: Ms Hilary Jackson
Cricklade College, Charlton Road, Andover (Tertiary
College)(01264 – 363311)
Principal: Mrs June Jarrett www.cricklade.ac.uk
.
SCOUTS/BROWNIES/CUBS - our
local Group is the 10th Andover. Contact Group
Scout Leader Ian Silvester (01264 736750, 07778
478171email itsilvester@yahoo.co.uk).
SHOPS:
The St Mary Bourne Village Shop located by the
Recreation Ground, opened in September 2001
provides excellent local service. Tel 01264
738337. Run by the community for the community.
Opening hours: Monday – Friday 8.00am
– 1.00pm; 2.00pm – 6.00 pm
Saturday 8.30am – 1.00pm; (plus 2.00pm
– 4.30pm in summer)
Sunday 9.00am – 1.00pm
Stocks groceries, alcohol, fresh bread and savoury
pies, fresh fruit and vegetables, frozen meals,
fresh flowers, newspapers and stationery. Other
services include:
Post Office (see separate entry for
opening times)
E-top up
Dry Cleaning – collected/delivered
each Monday/Thursday
Fresh meat – order by 10.00am
Thursday for delivery noon Friday. Order forms
behind check-out
Newspapers/magazines – can be
ordered in advance on regular/one-off basis
Fresh bread – can be ordered
in advance
Special offers – products regularly
on offer at crack down prices!
SOUVENIRS
Not many, but it is worth knowing that the only
village postcards (two designs)can be bought
in church (or at the Village Shop) and there
are also guide leaflets to the church and font.
Village tea towels, note pads and envelope labels
may also be sold at fetes and the Church Christmas
Bazaar.
SPORT: see under Clubs and
Societies above.
TRAIN SERVICES:
Whitchurch and Andover are on the main London
- Salisbury line with frequent services seven
days of the week. National Rail Enquiries 08457
48 49 50. Whitchurch Booking Office is open
Mon – Fri 5.35am – 12.20pm Sats
0600 – 10.25am. Lost property 0207 401
7861. www.southwesttrains.co.uk
VETS:
Andover has two surgeries: Strathmore Clinic,
London Rd (01264 352323) and Foxcotte Surgery,
Foxcotte Rd, Charlton (01264 358808). The Foxcotte
Surgery has a branch in Winchester Rd, Whitchurch
(01256 892067)
VILLAGE HALL: St Mary Bourne
Village Centre opened in 1993, offering a large
hall with kitchen and bar facilities, a small
upstairs committee room and the Clubroom with
a small kitchen. Rates are displayed on the
entrance hall noticeboard and there is a small
discount for local bookings. Details and bookings
from Inez Bushnell (01264 738650). For more
information www.communigate.co.uk/hants/stmarybournevillagecentre
WASTE DISPOSAL SITE: The dump
is on Shepherd Spring Rd on the SMB side of
Andover.
WATER: Southern Water –
accounts 0845 272 0845; technical – 0845
278 0845
WIDLIFE WATCH
Andover & Bourne Valley Wildlife Watch meet
fortnightly in SMB Clubroom, alternate Friday
evenings 6.30 – 8.30pm, a parent is usually
asked to stay with under 8s. They also meet
out somewhere one Saturday afternoon per month,
run a summer camp and work on conservation and
other projects in small groups. An informal
atmosphere for children to learn about wildlife
and take part in wildlife themed art and craft
activites. ABVWW is a junior branch of the Hampshire
Wildlife Trust – and won the award for
Best Watch Group in the UK for 2004.websitewww.abvww.ik.com
Leaders Elaine Frogley (01264 738236) email
elainefrogley@hotmail.comand
Guy Beards (01264 781579) email guy.beards@ntlworld.com
OTHER VILLAGE FACILITIES:
Car repairs and MOTs there is a workshop at
Breach Farm. Egbury Road.
Hirst's scrapyard on Springhill Lane is a mecca
for the mechanically minded, and visited by
people from far and wide. Visit there before
you buy any new tools! (01264 738278)
Mew's Blacksmiths - all types of ironwork tackled,
tyre repairs and fitting, cycle repairs (01264
738349)
Pick Your Own - operates at Breach Farm, Egbury
Road from June until autumn.
Kingfisher Club - provides day care for the
frail elderly, with transport to the centre
in Whitchurch. Contact via the doctor's surgery.
