Cove
Cove Location within Hampshire
Population	6,548 [1] 5,893 (2011 Census. Cove and Southwood Ward)[2]
OS grid reference	SU850565
• London	33 miles
District	Rushmoor
Shire county	Hampshire
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	FARNBOROUGH
Postcode district	GU14
Dialling code	01252
Police	Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Fire	Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Ambulance	South East Coast
UK Parliament	Aldershot
List of places UK England Hampshire 51°17′47″N 0°47′38″W / 51.2965°N 0.7939°W / 51.2965; -0.7939

Cove is an ancient village turned suburb, forming the western part of Farnborough in the county of Hampshire in the south-east of England. The appropriate ward is called Cove and Southwood. It is located 33 mi (53 km) south west of London. Cove is adjacent to Hawley village and Southwood.

History

Cove is mentioned in the Domesday Book. The entry from 1086, reads "Germanus holds from the Bishop 8 hides of this land in ITCHEL and COVE".^[3][4]

The Farnborough workhouse was located in Workhouse Lane, Cove (now known as Union street). This workhouse was built before 1832,^[5] was closed in 1868, sold in 1871 and demolished in the 1980s. The building was named Wilmot House, after the lord of the manor.

Present day

Cove is now a suburb of Farnborough. Cove School is a secondary school located in the area. The local football team is Cove F.C.

Geology

The only naturally occurring water features that still exist in Cove are Cove Brook and Marrowbrook (which was once the outlet to the lake on Cove Common). There was once a pond on Cove Green.^[6]